Hi

[Gwenlyn Norton]

An excellent online description of Oil Painting processes, techniques, history, etc. is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_painting#Process_of_oil_painting
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Gwenlyn Norton

[Evita Rugif]

A british broadcaster by the name of Roger Law made a very interesting short series of radio programmes about Chinese Art in February 2008.
One of the programmes came from the village of DaFen.

Further details of the programmes can be found at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/artmadeinChina/pip/archive/

Unfortunately, I don't think that even with the wonders of modern technology that these programmes can be re-played - unless you know otherwise!

Googling 'Art made in China' gives food for thought!
Evita.