| Abstraction: Overview of the art style provided by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. |
| En Plein Air: Essay by artist Terry Fenton provides a history and description of the painting technique. |
| Encaustic painting - Wikipedia: Brief encyclopedia article describes the painting medium. |
| Fresco: Brief definition and history for the paining technique. |
| 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. |
| NGA Kids: Martin Johnson Heade: Educational look at the "senses" used in the creation of the painting "Cattleya Orchid and Three Brazilian Hummingbirds". |
| Paint by Number: Teaches a popular painting technique of the early 1950s. |
| Pastels: Brief definition and history for the art medium. |
| Roman Portraits from Fayuum: Brief essay about the early use of encaustic painting in Egypt for mummy portraits. |
| The Painting Guide: Student guide to painting techniques compiled by Debra Clem, fine arts professor, Indiana University Southeast. |
| Worldwide Art Gallery - Pigment: Learn about pigment, the part of the paint that is the color. |
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