Interested in the basic aspects of drawing and painting.Charateristics of different types of paints. Pros and Cons of the paints. How they are applied.

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painting

On both of these webpages, in addition to all the information given, be sure to check out the links at the bottom of each page -- further references, external links, etc.