Techniques and Styles

Lifetime of Color: Study Art - Brief definition and samples of abstract art.
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/study/g_abstract.html

Roman Portraits from Fayuum - Brief essay about the early use of encaustic painting in Egypt for mummy portraits.
http://www.sharecom.ca/fenton/fayuum.html

Paint by Number - Teaches a popular painting technique of the early 1950s.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/paint/

Oil Paint - Brief definition of and history for the art medium.
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/study/g_oil_paint.html

Abstraction - Overview of the art style provided by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
http://www.nga.gov/education/american/abstract.shtm

Demonstration of a Watercolor Painting - Artist Jacqueline Newbold provides a step by step demonstration of painting a landscape with watercolors.
http://newboldart.com/Demo%20Page%201.htm

Wikipedia - Encaustic - Brief encyclopedia article describes the painting medium.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encaustic_painting

Wikipedia - Acrylic Paint - Encyclopedia article provides a description of the painting material and some of its uses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylic_paint

Matisse for Kids - Meet Raoudi, artist Henri Matisse's perky schnauzer, in an on-line exploration of the 20th-century master's bold, bright paintings. [Requires Flash]
http://www.artbma.org/flash/F_conekids.swf

My Art - Art for Kids - Contemporary artist Kate Wattson provides a description of creating a still life painting and a project idea.
http://www.biddingtons.com/content/myartwattson.html

Art Puzzles - Try to put four piece puzzles together that reveal a famous still life painting.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/art/g1u5.html

Pastels - Brief definition and history for the art medium.
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/study/g_pastel.html

Wikipedia - Oil painting - Encyclopedia article discusses the process of oil painting and brief history of the medium.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_painting

Oil painting - An online tutorial that teaches oil painting technique.
http://www.woodenpalette.com/oilpaint1.html

En Plein Air - Essay by artist Terry Fenton provides a history and description of the painting technique.
http://www.sharecom.ca/fenton/pleinair.html

Wikipedia - Tempera (Egg Tempera) - Encyclopedia article provides instructions for making tempera and a brief history of its uses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_tempera

Acrylic Paint - Brief definition of and history for the art medium.
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/study/g_acrylic_paint.html

Wikipedia - Watercolor Painting - Encyclopedia article offers a brief discussion of the techniques and history of the painting medium.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watercolor

The Painting Guide - Student guide to painting techniques compiled by Debra Clem, fine arts professor, Indiana University Southeast.
http://homepages.ius.edu/DCLEM/ptgguide/ptggd.htm

Still Life - Encyclopedia.com - Encyclopedia article covers the evolution of the art style.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-stilllif.html

Themes in American Art - Still Life - Overview of the art technique provided by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
http://www.nga.gov/education/american/still.shtm

NGA Kids: Martin Johnson Heade - Educational look at the "senses" used in the creation of the painting "Cattleya Orchid and Three Brazilian Hummingbirds".
http://www.nga.gov/kids/heade/

Tempera Paint - Brief definition of and history for the art medium.
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/study/g_tempera.html

Fresco - Brief definition and history for the paining technique.
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/study/g_fresco.html

Watercolors - Guide to watercolor painting. Includes information on watercolor papers, brushes, paints, and artists.
http://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/water.html

Painting Techniques - Watercolor artist Rick Mundy offers an explanation and samples of various techniques including dry brush and wet in wet.
http://www.rickmundy.com/Techniques.htm