NEWSLETTER
What's New For You • 10/15/19
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![Subjects with Pen and Ink Course - Objects](https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/objects-with-pen-and-ink-800.jpg)
In the last newsletter, I announced the release of a new course - "Subjects with Pen and Ink". This course is being released a lesson at time with a new lesson every day during the month of October. In the first series of lessons, we explore basic objects.
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![Subjects with Pen and Ink - Flowers](https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/flowers-with-pen-and-ink-800.jpg)
In the second series of lessons in "Subjects with Pen and Ink", we take a look at drawing several different flowers (and fungi) using a variety of pen and ink techniques.
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![Subjects with Pen and Ink - Food](https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/food-with-pen-and-ink-800.jpg)
In the third series of lessons from the course "Subjects with Pen and Ink", we take a look at drawing several different foods with nib pens, technical drawing pens, and ink wash.
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![Urban Landscape with Acrylics](https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/urban-landscape-news.jpg)
In our current Live Lesson series, we continue work on a complex urban landscape with acrylics. In lessons 2 and 3 of this series, we continue developing the underpainting with grays. We'll continue with this series live on Wednesday evening at 8:00 PM EDT. (Live Lessons are for members.)
The Member's Minute
("The Member's Minute" is for members.)![Episode 240](https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/episode240.jpg)
Episode 240 features a critique of a landscape painting and answers a question on what makes a professional artist.
![Episode 241](https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/episode241.jpg)
Episode 241 features a critique of a pastel landscape and offers advice on studio lighting.
From The Vault...
![How to Draw a Cat with Pastels](https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/howtodrawacatwithpastels.jpg)
Learn how to draw a cat with pastels in this lesson that uses pastel pencils and traditional soft pastels.
![White Charcoal on Black Paper](https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/HowtoDrawwithWhiteCharcoalBlackPaper.jpg)
Learn how to draw with white charcoal on black paper and create a high contrast portrait.