Art
Technics
Art Center
This attractive site
features weekly changing articles on art techniques and art history.
Art
Education: Free Oil Painting Lesson
A lesson from an artist on how to
create traditional, realistic oil paintings. Although the text is somewhat
opinionated and aimed solely at classicists, there is useful information on art
terminology and the approach of the Old Masters.
Art
Instruction Studio
Four short lessons cover the use of composition, space
and form, color, and detail. Emphasis is on the development of a unique style.
Art Stand's Art
Teacher
At this site, one can ask experts any art question. There are
also many links to art lessons and tutorials.
Arti-zine
Art Lessons
FREE Art Lesson, FREE Booklets - Enrich your soul and delight
your eyes.
The Baren Encyclopedia
of Woodblock Printmaking
This fantastic resource contains information on
all aspects of woodblock printmaking from selecting materials, to carving the
wood, to troubleshooting during the actual printing process.
Bronze casting
A step-by step
explanation of the bronze casting process.
Calligraphy
Workshops and Tips
This site has articles on adding color or flourishes
to one's calligraphy.
Celtic Art and
Illumination
Artist Cari Buziak provides fascinating tutorials on
creating Celtic knotwork for calligraphy, illuminated manuscript, or painting.
Ceramicsweb 3.0
This excellent
and comprehensive resource offers a database of glaze recipes, health and safety
information, articles on topics such as pottery throwing, and many links.
A
Comprehensive Resource for Sculptors
Here sculptors can find a job board,
a bookstore, and news. There are also links for supplies, sculpting tips, and
pages for kids.
Creative
Encyclopedia
This is a collection of information on painting techniques
assembled by Winsor & Newton. Watercolor, oil, and acrylic are covered, and
both traditional and experimental techniques are described.
Daler-Rowney
This site contains some
short articles on unusual topics such as painting waves realistically and
expressionism.
Egg
Tempera Painting Medium
This page is dedicated to egg tempera; it
describes the history of the medium, and has an extensive bibliography for egg
tempera techniques. There is also a message board.
Encaustic
An artist offers
examples and advice pertaining to this difficult medium.
Experimenting
with Liquid Acrylic
Artist Linda Gunn offers a step by step approach to
painting a landscape using liquid acrylic ink.
Exploring Color
Many articles
and links pertaining to color use are assembled here. Topics such as varying the
color key in a painting are covered.
Four Types of
Famous Writing Brush in China
Concise descriptions are given of the types
of brushes used for Chinese calligraphy, with advice on brush selection for
beginners.
Free Art Lesson
A
simple art lesson on achromatic painting.
Fresco
Workshop
Here one can find a detailed demonstration on how to create a
fresco. There is also good information on the history of this technique.
Glass
Line Newsletter
The online edition of a glass blowing newsletter.
Golden Paint: Color
Mixing
This painting guide explains properties of color such as hue,
chroma, and value. Other resources include a color wheel and several exercises.
The Gourd Artist's
Guild
To encourage, enhance and perpetuate the use of gourds as amedium
in the arts; an open forum for artists and craftsmen to share ideas, supplies,
tips and methods.
A Guide to Drawing
Terms and Techniques
A glossary that gives the history and
characteristics of drawing materials, techniques, and styles.
Heavenly Visions: Icon
Technique
A modern day iconographer explains how to paint religious icons
using traditional techniques with egg tempera and gold leaf. A bibliography is
provided.
Holography Lasers and Holograms
This
site provides information on what holograms are and how to make them. The
majority of the text is quite technical and aimed at the advanced student, but
there is also a page for kids.
Joe's Creative
Journal
This journal offers advice to new artists on overcoming fear and
learning to draw. The text also deals with the larger issues of what one wants
to accomplish as an artist. Many pictures and examples are shown.
Kama Pigments
This art supplies
company geared towards artists who mix their own paints has some basic
information on how to make watercolors, oils, or acrylics. There are also
recipes for gum arabic solution, egg tempera, egg/oil emulsion, damar varnish,
and cold wax medium.
Kathy Courtney, Portraits
Step by
step examples on how to create chalk and pastel portraits. There is much
practical advice on materials, getting proportions right, and how to plan a
portrait.
L'Aquarelliste
Articles
are available in either English or French on topics such as watercolor palettes
and knowing when a painting is finished.
Learning Stone
This resource for
sculptors, carvers, and other stone workers offers a discussion group, news on
workshops, and links.
Loosen Up!
All
"technique" and no feeling leads to art that is boring, trite, and overly
academic; artist Louise Cadillac offers advice on how to free up one's artistic
style.
Meininger's art supplies
This art
supplies company offers some message boards and some art tips such as how to
select watercolor brushes.
Modern Art lesson
Plans
Exercises that facilitate understanding of pop art, op art, and
abstract expressionism can be found at this site.
Monoprints
Artists such as
Matisse, Roualt, and Klee have used this technique. Here, one can read about the
history of monoprints and step by step instructions to create them.
New Directions in
Printmaking
Artist Nik Semenoff describes innovative printmaking
techniques that are inexpensive and safer for both the artists and the
environment than traditional methods are.
One Artist's
Way
Artist Linda Cassidy Lewis offers advice to beginners on how to go
from a preliminary sketch on tracing paper to a final portrait in graphite.
Painting
Articles, tips and
techniques, and resource for artists and painters including art history,
reference, online lessons, and organizations.
Painting
Tips
Some advice from an artist on handling oil, acrylic, and watercolor.
The Paper Web
Glossary
Artists encountering unfamiliar terms while selecting papers can
consult this glossary for clarification.
Pastel Demonstration by Betsy M.
Kellum
An artist gives a step by step lesson on creating a still life
using pastels. Techniques such as underpainting and layering colors are
discussed.
Perspective
Drawing
Visitors to this site will receive a simple explanation of
perspective in art from a mathematical point of view.
Principles of
Art Design
View 170 images with a description of the type of media used.
Print and Printmaking
Terms
A glossary defines terms from aquatint to woodcut.
Russ McMullin-
Scratchboard Tips
This page provides an abundance of useful advice on
this medium for beginners and advanced students alike. There is also a message
board where scratchboard users can exchange tips.
Sanders Oil
Painting Tutorial
This site has an extensive glossary of oil painting
terms and two step by step demonstrations on how to create a traditional oil
painting.
Scriptorium Lundenis
This site
provides information on how to select the best inks for drawing or calligraphy,
some ink recipes, and some novel ways to use acrylic paints.
Sinopia
Online Pigment and Raw Artist Materials
This art supplies company has
great message board forums on a variety of media, including fresco, encaustic,
gold leaf, tempera, acrylic, and oil painting. There are also free recipes for
making paint, ink, and pastels.
The Technique of the Color
Woodcut
Text written in the 1920's on printmaking by artist Walter
Phillips. Despite the dated writing style, there is valuable information in this
detailed and beautifully illustrated account.
Todd's Art & Design-
Colored Pencil Web Board
A message board for colored pencil enthusiasts
to exchange advice on techniques and materials.
Vellum Gallery
A page
devoted to calligraphy and illumination contains demonstrations on lettering
with Gothic alphabets and how to cut a bamboo pen. There are also many good
calligraphy links.
Visual
Complements by Hilary Page
A detailed, illustrated explanation of how an
understanding of color theory can enhance one's paintings.
WaterColor and Water Media
Tips and Demos
Artist Ellen Fountain covers topics such as glazing with
watercolor, painting from nature, and effective use of value.
Watercolor Demo
Artist
George Simmons demonstrates the steps involved in his paintings of flowers. He
also provides general hints and tips.
Watercolor
Lesson
Artist Cecilia Price provides a step by step watercolor
demonstration with a few unusual tips on drying methods and color mixing.
Watercolor Online
This
comprehensive resource for the watercolorist includes articles, featured
artists, and guides to workshops, exhibitions, and competitions.
The Watercolour
Gazette
Sample articles from this bimonthly newsletter are available
here. Topics include paint selection and stretching water color paper.
Wax
Pictures
A beginning lesson in encaustic; four techniques are
demonstrated.
Yewtree Studio Forums Board
A
message board where watercolor enthusiasts can exchange advice.