

How to Look at and Understand Great Art
Development of Painting—Tempera and Oils
S1 • E14 Dec 31, 2010
Trace the history and technique of painting, beginning with the methodology of panel painting on wood; fresco painting, both wet and dry; and finally, oil painting and watercolor. Learn about types of oil paint, the mixing of colors, brushwork techniques, and the 19th-century phenomenon of plein air (outdoor) painting.