Free Art Instruction Videos

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Welcome to TheVirtualInstructor.com's vault of free art instruction videos.  All of these art instruction videos are original and are made with artists of all abilities in mind. At the moment, we offer you over 130 art instruction videos, all for free. These videos cover a broad spectrum of media including painting, drawing, printmaking, fundamentals and theory, digital art and more. 

The following free videos will help you become a better artist.  Watch and follow along.  Stop the videos as you work, if you like.  Seeing an actual demonstration of the use of a medium or a concept makes a huge difference in your development.  These videos are designed to give you an information-rich demonstration in a quick, easily digestible format.  This list of free art instruction videos is added to on a regular basis, so check back often. ALL videos offered at TheVirtualInstructor.com are featured on this page.

ART INSTRUCTION VIDEOS

Acrylic Apple Demo

Learn basic acrylic painting techniques in this free painting lesson video.

Acrylic Transfers

Learn how to create acrylic transfers in this free painting lesson video.

Colored Pencil Portrait Tutorial - Excerpts

Learn how to draw a portrait with colored pencils in this video tutorial featuring excerpts from two 1 hour live lessons. Podcast #5 Free download on Apple iTunes.

Acrylic Painting of a Cityscape Time Lapse

Time lapse of an acrylic painting of a cityscape from a live lesson on 10/10 and 10/17

Composition in Art Part 1

Learn about composition (Plato's Rule) in art in this free drawing lesson video.

Composition in Art Part 2

Learn about composition (Eye Movement through Geometric Configurations) in art in this free drawing lesson video.

Composition in Art Part 3

Learn about composition (The Golden Mean and The Rule of  Thirds) in art in this lesson.

Expressive Watercolor Painting

Learn how an underpainting can be used to produce expressive colors in a watercolor painting.

Watercolor and Pen and Ink

Excerpts from the 2 hour watercolor and pen and ink tutorial.

How to Mix Skin Tones

Learn how to mix skin tones using just red, yellow, brown, and white in this free painting lesson video.

Miniature Watercolor Painting

Miniature watercolor painting demonstration.

Paint with Gouache

Gouache painting demonstration of a tree

How to Paint Birds

Video tutorial on how to paint birds in the medium of gouache

Watercolor Painting of Trout Time Lapse

Time lapse video of an informational painting of a trout

5 Ways to Create a Focal Point

Learn how to create focal points in this free drawing lesson.

Use Color Theory for Stimulating Highlights and Shadows

Learn how to use complementary colors to create natural highlights and shadows.

How to Lift or Erase Watercolor

Learn how to lift watercolor paint in this painting lesson

How to Draw Clouds - Chalk Pastels

Learn how to draw clouds in a pastel landscape in this tutorial.

Ink Wash Techniques

Learn ink wash techniques in this free painting lesson

Oil Pastels- "Apple"

Learn how to use Oil Pastels in this free painting lesson video where an apple is drawn.

Oil Pastel Still Life

Learn how to draw a still life with oil pastels with these excerpts from 2 live lessons. Podcast Episode 4 (Free download in the Apple iTune Store)

Oil Pastel Drawing of Race Car Time Lapse

Time lapse of a live lesson of an oil pastel drawing of a race car.

Oil Painting-  Portrait

Learn the basics of oil portraiture in this free painting lesson video.

Positive and Negative Space

Learn how using positive and negative space can lead to great compositions.

Watercolor Sketch of a Barn

Learn how to use basic watercolor techniques in this free painting lesson video.

Watercolor Pencil Techniques

Learn how to use watercolor pencils in this free painting lesson video.

Watercolor Pencil Demonstration

Learn how to paint an iris using watercolor pencils in this video. (excerpts from a Live Lesson)

How to Combine Watercolor and Colored Pencils

Learn how to use watercolor with colored pencils in this drawing/painting lesson

How to Draw with Water-Soluble Graphite

Learn how to draw with water-soluble graphite in this video tutorial

Ball Point Pen Drawing

Learn how a ball point pen can be used to create drawings in this drawing demonstration.

Blind Contour Line Drawing

Learn the basics of drawing with the exercise known as "Blind Contour Line Drawing" in this drawing video.

How to Use Contrast in Art

There's more to using contrast than picking opposites.  Find out how to use contrast in art in this video tutorial.

Charcoal Drawing Techniques, Skull

Learn charcoal drawing techniques and how to draw a skull in this free drawing lesson video.

White Charcoal Time Lapse of an Elephant

Time lapse of a white charcoal drawing of an elephant.

Crayon Etching

Learn the process of crayon etching in this free drawing lesson video.

Artistic Approach to Crayon Etching

Time lapse of an artistic approach to crayon etching.

Cut Paper Image

Use positive and negative space to create a floating cut paper image.  Learn how in this video lesson.

Draw with White Media on Black Paper

Learn how to draw with white media on black paper in this drawing lesson.

Drawing Hands- 12 Drawings of Hands in 3 Minutes

This video demonstration shows you how to draw hands quickly and easily.

Line Quality and Cross Contour Lines

Learn how to use line to it's full potential in this free drawing lesson.

How to Make an Etching Print

Learn the intaglio printmaking process of etching in this lesson.

Facial Proportions- Drawing a Face

Learn correct facial proportions and how to draw a face in this free drawing lesson video.

How to Draw a Face - Facial Proportions Revisited

Revisit drawing facial features with this improved video on portrait sketching

Foreshortening- How to Draw the Figure in Perspective

Learn how to draw the figure in perspective in this drawing lesson.

Figure Drawing, Gesture Drawing

Learn how to draw a figure quickly and with correct proportions in this free drawing lesson video.

Graphite Drawing of a Dog

See all of steps in the creation of this drawing of a dog in graphite in this video.

Graphite Drawing Techniques

Learn some of the common graphite drawing techniques in this free drawing lesson.

Graphite Portrait- Step by Step

See all of the steps in this creation of a portrait in graphite in this video.

Hatching and Cross Hatching

Learn how to draw with hatching and cross hatching in this free drawing lesson video.

How to Draw Trees

Learn how easy it is to draw trees in this video tutorial.

How to Draw a Tree From Imagination

Time lapse of a tree drawn from imagination using colored pencils.  From live lesson recorded on August 30, 2012.

How to Draw Grass with Colored Pencils

Learn how easy it is to draw grass in this video tutorial.

How to Draw Glass with Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw glass with colored pencils in this video drawing tutorial.

How to Draw Rocks

Learn how to draw realistic rocks in this video tutorial.

Drawing Rocks in the Landscape

How to draw rocks in the landscape.

How to Draw with Pastel Pencils-Eye Demo

Learn how to draw with pastel pencils in this video tutorial.

The Secrets to Drawing- Introduction

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Introduction Part 1 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Line

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 2 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Shape

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 3 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Form

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 4 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Value

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 5 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Space

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 6 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- One Point Perspective

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 7 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Two Point Perspective

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 8 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Three Point Perspective

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 9 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Basic Drawing Techniques

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 10 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Drawing From Life

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 11 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Drawing From Photos

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 12 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Composition

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 13 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Graphite

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 14 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Charcoal

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 15 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Ink

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 16 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Color

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 17 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Colored Pencils

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 18 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Oil Pastels

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 19 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Soft Pastels

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 20 Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Facial Proportions

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 21 "Facial Proportions"Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- How to Draw an Eye

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 22 "Realistic Eyes" Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- How to Draw the Nose and the Mouth

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 23 "The Nose and the Mouth" Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- How to Draw Realistic Ears

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 24 "The Ear" Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- How to Draw Realistic Hair

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 25 "The Hair" Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- How to Draw The Human Figure

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 26 "Basic Figure Drawing" Premium Video

The Secrets to Drawing- Foreshortening

Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 27 "Foreshortening" Premium Video

One Point Perspective

Learn how to create the illusion of space using one point perspective in this free drawing lesson video.

Pastel Landscapes

Learn how to draw the landscape with chalk or soft pastels in this free drawing lesson video.

Basic Pen and Ink Techniques

Learn the basics of pen and ink drawing techniques in this tutorial

Positive and Negative Space

Learn how using positive and negative space can lead to great compositions in this free drawing lesson video.

	Relief Printmaking	Learn how to create linoleum relief prints in this free drawing lesson video.

How to Draw Reflective Surfaces

Learn how to draw reflective surfaces in this demonstration of a reflective sphere.

How to Draw with Markers Reflective Bowl

Learn how to draw reflective surfaces with markers in this video tutorial.

Scratchboard Etching

Learn how to create a scratchboard etching in this free drawing lesson video.

Sketch Cleanly with a China Marker

See how it easy it is to sketch cleanly with a china marker in this drawing lesson

Still Life Sketch with Pastels

Learn how to create a quick still life sketch using soft pastels in this video demonstration.

How to Transfer a Drawing to Another Surface

Learn how to transfer a drawing to any surface using soft graphite in this drawing lesson.

How to Turn Shapes into Forms Through Value

Learn how to draw the basic forms that are the building blocks for more complex objects in this drawing lesson.

Six Ways to Create the Illusion of Space

Learn six ways to create the illusion of space on 2D surfaces in this free drawing lesson video.

Three Point Perspective

Learn how to draw with three point perspective in this video drawing lesson.

Two Point Perspective

Learn how to create the illusion of space using two point perspective in this free drawing lesson video.

Watercolor and Pen and Ink Sketch

Learn how to combine Watercolor and Pen and ink to create loose sketches in this video drawing lesson

How to Create Smooth Shading in Drawings

Learn the three factors to creating smooth shading in drawing. Podcast Episode 1 (Free Download in the Apple iTunes Store)

The Stages to Artistic Development

Learn the stages to artistic development and why they are important to drawing improvement. Podcast Episode 2 (Free Download in the Apple iTunes Store)

Highlight Rendering

Learn how to use the eraser to create a drawing in this free drawing lesson video.

How to Draw a Rose with Charcoal

Learn how to draw a rose with charcoal by using the eraser to erase out highlights.

How to Draw a Realistic Eye with Charcoal

Learn how to draw a realistic eye using vine and compressed charcoal on gray drawing paper.

How to Draw a Realistic Mouth with Charcoal

Learn how to draw a realistic mouth using vine and compressed charcoal on gray drawing paper.

Conté Landscape Drawing

Landscape Drawing demonstration using black and white conté - excerpts from a live lesson.

How to Create a Monotype

Learn how to create a Monotype in this free drawing or printmaking art lesson.

How to Draw a Person (Standing)

Learn how to draw a person standing in this free video art lesson.

How to Draw a Person - Sitting Down

Learn how to draw a person sitting down in this free video art lesson.

How to Draw a Person - Running

Learn how to draw a person running in this free video art lesson.

How to Draw a Person - Lying Down

Learn how to draw a person lying down in this free video art lesson.

How to Draw a Face with Oil Pastels

Learn how to draw a portrait in oil pastels in this free drawing lesson.

Time Lapse of Expressive Oil Pastel Portrait

Time lapse of an expressive oil pastel portrait drawing from a live lesson.

How to Draw Feet

Learn how to draw feet in this drawing lesson video.

Excerpts of Live Lesson - How to Draw Feet

The basic of drawing feet are covered in this live lesson.  Excerpts of the tutorial.

How to Draw a Face in Profile

Learn how to draw a face from the side in profile view in this video art lesson

How to Draw Hands

Learn how easy it can be to draw hands in this free drawing lesson video.

How to Draw Hair

Learn how to draw hair in this art instruction video.

How to Draw a Circle

Learn how to draw a circle in this video drawing lesson.

How to Draw a Sphere

Learn how to draw a sphere and the proper terminology on shading in this free drawing lesson video.

How to Draw Crossed Arms

Learn how to draw crossed arms in this video tutorial.

How to Draw Eyes

Learn how to draw realistic eyes in this free drawing lesson video.

How to Draw an Eye - Pen and Ink

Learn how to draw an eye in pen and ink in this drawing tutorial.

How to Draw Ears

Learn how to draw realistic ears in this free drawing lesson video.

How to Draw Mouths

Learn how to draw realistic mouths in this free drawing lesson video.

How to Draw Lips

Learn how to draw realistic lips in pastel in this free drawing lesson video.

How to Draw Noses

Learn how to draw realistic noses in this free drawing lesson video.

How to Draw a Nose - Side View

Learn how to draw a realistic nose from the side view in this video tutorial.

How to Draw a Realistic Nose - Colored Pencils

Learn how to draw a realistic nose in colored pencils in this video tutorial.

How to Draw with a Grid

Learn to create accurate drawings from photos using the grid technique in this free drawing lesson video.

How to Make a Value Finder

Learn how to create a value finder, a useful tool for drawing.

How to Paint a Rose- iPad

Watch the steps to painting a rose in this video demonstration on the iPad

How to Draw a Rose with Colored Pencils

Learn how to break complex objects like a rose into easy to draw steps and finish with colored pencils in this video tutorial

How to Draw Water- Calm Waves

Learn how to draw water with calm waves in this free video demonstration.

How to Draw Waves - Chalk Pastels

Learn how to draw ocean waves in this tutorial in the medium of chalk or soft pastels.

Pastel Landscape Sketch

Time lapse of a pastel landscape sketch from a live lesson recorded on September 12, 2012.

Conte Drawing of a Bird

Time lapse of a conte drawing of a bird from a live lesson recorded on December 19, 2012.

Oil Pastel Drawing of Race Car Time Lapse

Time lapse of a live lesson of an oil pastel drawing of a race car.

Pencil Drawing of Bird Time Lapse

Time lapse of a live lesson of a pencil drawing of a bird.

How to Draw Wrinkles in Fabric

Learn how to draw wrinkles in fabric in this free video tutorial.

How to Draw Clothing

Learn how to draw clothing in this free video tutorial.

How to Keep Your Drawings Clean

Learn how to keep your drawings clean from start to finish in this time lapse video of a completed drawing.

Ink Wash Techniques

Learn ink wash techniques in this free drawing lesson.

Make Geometric Forms out of Paper for Still Life

Learn how to build geometric forms out of paper to use for still life material.

iPad Painting of an Apple

Here's a painting demonstration of an apple painted on the iPad.

Non Traditional Drawing Tools

Learn how to create drawings with non traditional drawing tools like sticks and stones in this drawing lesson video.

Graphite Artists Pencils Explained

Learn the different types of graphite that artists use in this video tutorial.

How to Create a Basic Classic Tween and a Shape Tween

Learn how to create a simple classic tween animation and a basic shape tween animation in Adobe Flash CS4 in this free digital art lesson.

How to Create a Motion Tween

Learn the basics of creating a motion tween in Adobe Flash CS4

How to Create a Simple Slideshow

Learn how to create a simple slideshow that has images that fade in and fade out in this free Flash lesson.

	How to Create Dynamic Flash Buttons with Animation and Sound	Learn how to create dynamic interactive buttons in Adobe Flash CS4 in this free digital art lesson.

How to Create a Frame by Frame Animation

Learn how to create frame by frame animation in Adobe Flash CS4 in this free digital art lesson.

How to Create a Growing Animation

Learn how to create a growing animation in Adobe Flash CS4 in this free digital art lesson.

How to Create Animated Glowing Text

Learn how to create animated glowing text in this free digital art tutorial

How to Create Animated Fading Text

Learn how to Create animated fading text in Adobe Flash in this free Flash Tutorial

	How to Create Interactive Buttons in Adobe Flash CS4	Learn how to create interactive buttons in Adobe Flash CS4 in this free digital art lesson.

	How to Create Transparent Buttons in Adobe Flash CS4	Learn how to create transparent buttons in Adobe Flash CS4 in this free digital art lesson.

How to Create Rotoscope Animation

Learn how to create Rotoscope animation using Adobe Flash CS4 in this free digital art lesson.

How to Use the Bone Tool to Animate

Learn how to animate using the bone tool in Adobe Flash CS4 in this free Flash lesson.

How to Create a Shooter style Video Game- Part 1

Learn how to create the code for a shooter style video game in part one of this video tutorial

How to Create a Shooter style Video Game- Part 2

Learn how to animate the characters in your shooter style video game in part two of this video tutorial

How to Create a Shooter style Video Game- Part 3

Learn how to add a background to your shooter style video game in part three of this video tutorial

How to Create a Shooter style Video Game- Part 4

Learn how to add lives, score, and a Game Over to your shooter style video game in part four of this video tutorial

How to Create a Shooter style Video Game- Part 5

Learn how to add sounds to your shooter style video game in part five of this video tutorial

How to Create a Shooter style Video Game- Part 6

Learn how to add a title screen to your shooter style video game in part six of this video tutorial

How to Edit Symbols

Learn how to edit symbols and create cool backgrounds in Adobe Illustrator CS4 in this free digital art video.

How to Create a Vector Illustration using the Pen Tool

Learn how to create a Vector Illustration using the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator CS4 in this free digital art video.

How to Create Metallic Surfaces

Learn how to create metallic surfaces in Adobe Illustrator CS4 in this free digital art lesson.

How to Draw a Sphere in Illustrator with the 3D Effect

Learn how to draw a sphere in Illustrator in this video tutorial

How to Ink a Drawing with the Blob Brush Tool

Learn how to ink a drawing with the Blob Brush tool in Adobe Illustrator in this lesson.

How to Use the Brush Tool

Learn how to use the brush tool in Adobe Illustrator CS4 in this free digital art video.

How to Paint Quickly with the Live Paint Bucket Tool

Learn how to add color to a drawing quickly using the live paint tool in this free lesson.

How to Use the Gradient Tool

Learn how to use the gradient tool in Adobe Illustrator CS4 in this free digital art video.

Adobe Photoshop Basics- The Brush Tool

Learn everything you need to know about the brush tool in Adobe Photoshop in this video.

Adobe Photoshop Basics- Selection Tools, Paint Bucket, and Gradients

Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop in this tutorial about the selection tools, the paint bucket tool, and the gradient tool.

How to Create Custom Brushes

Learn how to create custom brushes in Adobe Photoshop in this free digital art lesson video.

How to Create Metallic Text

Learn how to create metallic text in Adobe Photoshop CS4 in this free digital art video.

How to Create Text Reflection and Shadow

Learn how to create reflections and realistic shadows in Adobe Photoshop in this free digital art lesson.

How to Draw with the Mouse in Photoshop

Learn the basics of drawing with the mouse in Adobe Photoshop in this Photoshop lesson

Pop Art Portraits in Photoshop

Learn how to create a Pop Art Image from a photo in this Photoshop Tutorial

How to Sketch with the Paint Brush Tool

Learn how to sketch with the paint brush tool in Adobe Photoshop CS4 in this free digital art video.

How to Use a Clipping Mask for Special Effects

Learn how to use clipping masks in Adobe Photoshop in this free digital art video.

How to Use Selective Color

Learn how to use selective color in Adobe Photoshop CS4 in this free digital art video.

Micrography in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Learn how to create Micrography or images made entirely out of text in Adobe Photoshop CS4 in this free art instruction video.