Techniques and Styles

Abstraction :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Overview of the art style provided by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
Acrylic Paint :

[ Kids ] - Brief definition of and history for the art medium.
Art Puzzles :

[ Kids ] - Try to put four piece puzzles together that reveal a famous still life painting.
Demonstration of a Watercolor Painting :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Artist Jacqueline Newbold provides a step by step demonstration of painting a landscape with watercolors.
En Plein Air :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Essay by artist Terry Fenton provides a history and description of the painting technique.
Fresco :

[ Kids ] - Brief definition and history for the paining technique.
Lifetime of Color: Study Art :

[ Kids ] - Brief definition and samples of abstract art.
Matisse for Kids :

[ 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]
My Art - Art for Kids :

[ Kids ] - Contemporary artist Kate Wattson provides a description of creating a still life painting and a project idea.
NGA Kids: Martin Johnson Heade :

[ Kids ] - Educational look at the "senses" used in the creation of the painting "Cattleya Orchid and Three Brazilian Hummingbirds".
Oil Paint :

[ Kids ] - Brief definition of and history for the art medium.
Oil painting :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - An online tutorial that teaches oil painting technique.
Paint by Number :

[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Teaches a popular painting technique of the early 1950s.
The Painting Guide :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Student guide to painting techniques compiled by Debra Clem, fine arts professor, Indiana University Southeast.
Painting Techniques :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Watercolor artist Rick Mundy offers an explanation and samples of various techniques including dry brush and wet in wet.
Pastels :

[ Kids ] - Brief definition and history for the art medium.
Roman Portraits from Fayuum :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Brief essay about the early use of encaustic painting in Egypt for mummy portraits.
Still Life - Encyclopedia.com :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Encyclopedia article covers the evolution of the art style.
Surrealism.org :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Brief article and biographies of well known surrealists.
Tempera Paint :

[ Kids ] - Brief definition of and history for the art medium.
Themes in American Art - Still Life :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Overview of the art technique provided by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
Watercolors :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Guide to watercolor painting. Includes information on watercolor papers, brushes, paints, and artists.
Wikipedia - Acrylic Paint :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Encyclopedia article provides a description of the painting material and some of its uses.
Wikipedia - Encaustic :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Brief encyclopedia article describes the painting medium.
Wikipedia - Oil painting :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Encyclopedia article discusses the process of oil painting and brief history of the medium.
Wikipedia - Tempera (Egg Tempera) :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Encyclopedia article provides instructions for making tempera and a brief history of its uses.
Wikipedia - Watercolor Painting :

[ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Encyclopedia article offers a brief discussion of the techniques and history of the painting medium.