Pastels Brief definition and history for the art medium.
Fresco Brief definition and history for the paining technique.
The Painting Guide Student guide to painting techniques compiled by Debra Clem, fine arts professor, Indiana University Southeast.
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.
Roman Portraits from Fayuum Brief essay about the early use of encaustic painting in Egypt for mummy portraits.
NGA Kids: Martin Johnson Heade Educational look at the "senses" used in the creation of the painting "Cattleya Orchid and Three Brazilian Hummingbirds".
