View instruction for a project to paint a family portrait. Shows examples from some famous artists.

Christian-oriented site with some practical suggestions for children who want to learn to paint with oils.

Contemporary artist Kate Wattson provides a description of creating a still life painting and a project idea.

Teaches a popular painting technique of the early 1950s.

Watercolor artist Rick Mundy offers an explanation and samples of various techniques including dry brush and wet in wet.

Encyclopedia article discusses the process of oil painting and brief history of the medium.

Encyclopedia article offers a brief discussion of the techniques and history of the painting medium.

Encyclopedia article provides instructions for making tempera and a brief history of its uses.

Encyclopedia article provides a description of the painting material and some of its uses.

Brief encyclopedia article describes the painting medium.

Meet Raoudi, artist Henri Matisse's perky schnauzer, in an on-line exploration of the 20th-century master's bold, bright paintings.