A tremendous display of fine art complete with the artist's bio and studio address, as well as the type of painting it is (oil painting, water color etc.) The font size on this site is small but readable.

Learn about gouache painting and view examples of it by famous artists. Also includes links to information on other painting styles, art terms, and artists.

Students learn to view Japanese paintings, they make a screen, and they learn about the culture of Japan. There are three lesson plans and all allow all needed materials to be downloaded.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Howard Cook is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his work with various mediums, including oil, pastel, and watercolors.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage explains the process of watercolor painting. It includes comprehension questions and a teacher guide and can be used as both a read-aloud exercise and an individual practice tool.

In this lesson plan, Have You Seen Trees?, a book written by Joanne Oppenheim, and The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree, a book written by Gail Gibbons, are used as mentor texts. As a post-reading activity, students will record facts about...

In this lesson plan, students will choose a color and write a poem. Students will use personification and speak from the point of view of the color. Then students will use watercolor paints to exemplify their poem about a color.

This site from the John Singer Sargent Virtual Gallery contains an image of Sargent's watercolor painting of Madame Gautreau, also known as Madame X. Only the painting, no information provided, but a great picture of the painting.

Clearly defines high and low key color pallets. Provides visual examples and links to other color concepts. Attention is directed to watercolor painting, but can be applied to other painting methods.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Charlotte Cushman is described here along with information on her contributions to art through her work with a variety of mediums, though her primary focus was with...

This Euronet offers general information about Japanese art and accompanying photos can be found here. Maneuvering around this site is an easy task.

At the Brooks Museum in Memphis, the collection includes Italian Renaissance and Baroque paintings and sculpture, English portraits, European and American paintings, sculpture and decorative arts, and works on paper, including drawings,...

See what an assortment of watercolor brushes look like in this art making materials definiton page.