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Acrylic
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Still Life
Tempera
Watercolor
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.


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