This document discusses painting techniques used by various artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Georges Seurat, El Greco, Claude Monet, and Rembrandt van Rijn. It covers techniques like impressionism, pointillism using stippling, impasto using textured paint, blending, visual mixing, and scumbling. The techniques are illustrated through examples of specific artworks like Starry Night, The Parade, The Bedroom, View of Toledo, Portrait of Joseph Roulin, San Georgio Maggiore, and a self-portrait.