Java Graphics

Try the java game tutorials here

I've started my own series of tutorials on my website. So far, I've got a tutorial on how to make pong. I'll be making tutorials for my other classic remakes ( which you can get now, with complete source at enemyboss.net or at the GDS here).

Also, you might want to study the Graphics and Graphics2D class in the documentation, as this is the heart of Java's graphics in AWT.

thanks for the help, your tutorial is very helpful.

I don't have any actual links or anything, but don't JUST read!!
Have something in mind you'd like to do that isn't too hard and try it out.
Unless you can handle java.sun.com's entire reading section(s!), then by all means read away. But for many people, it helps to have a project you are working on and read topic by topic along with creating your project.

Java Games Forum

A little more activity on that site than GamDevs Java forum :)