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Tips, Tricks, Thoughts, and inspiration from across the art spectrum.

Celebrating Motherhood Through Art: Mary Cassatt

Celebrating Motherhood Through Art: Mary Cassatt

Mona Lisa

When I think of Mother’s Day and Art, there’s one artist that comes to mind instantly, Mary Cassatt. Mary was an impressionistic artist that had a style that was unlike...

Celebrating Motherhood Through Art: Mary Cassatt

Mona Lisa

When I think of Mother’s Day and Art, there’s one artist that comes to mind instantly, Mary Cassatt. Mary was an impressionistic artist that had a style that was unlike...

Celebrating Father's Day: The Father's of Art

Celebrating Father's Day: The Father's of Art

Mona Lisa

With Father’s Day in mind, I started to think about Fathers and Art. Which then lead me to think about Fathers in Art. Which then lead to the Fathers of...

Celebrating Father's Day: The Father's of Art

Mona Lisa

With Father’s Day in mind, I started to think about Fathers and Art. Which then lead me to think about Fathers in Art. Which then lead to the Fathers of...

Image of 4 Winsor & Newton Quinacridone Watercolor Tubes on a watercolor wash

The Versatility of Winsor & Newton Quinacridone...

CJAS Staff

Enjoy this blog post highlighting the endless color characteristics and versatility of Winsor & Newton Quinacridone Colors

The Versatility of Winsor & Newton Quinacridone...

CJAS Staff

Enjoy this blog post highlighting the endless color characteristics and versatility of Winsor & Newton Quinacridone Colors

The Versatility of Winsor & Newton Blues

The Versatility of Winsor & Newton Blues

CJAS Staff

Enjoy this blog post highlighting the characteristics and versatility of Winsor & Newton Blues. Winsor & Newton offers the purest pigments which inspire artists to create in limitless ways.

The Versatility of Winsor & Newton Blues

CJAS Staff

Enjoy this blog post highlighting the characteristics and versatility of Winsor & Newton Blues. Winsor & Newton offers the purest pigments which inspire artists to create in limitless ways.

Job Perks: A Cheap Joe's Art Exhibit!

Job Perks: A Cheap Joe's Art Exhibit!

Carlee Hudson

This week, I’d like to talk about something very exciting that’s happening over here: our first company-wide art exhibit in a museum! The lovely folks over at the Blowing Rock Art...

Job Perks: A Cheap Joe's Art Exhibit!

Carlee Hudson

This week, I’d like to talk about something very exciting that’s happening over here: our first company-wide art exhibit in a museum! The lovely folks over at the Blowing Rock Art...

As Simple As Black and White

As Simple As Black and White

Mona Lisa

Whoever first spoke the phrase, “As simple as black and white.”, obviously, was not referring to pigments. There are many blacks, whites, and grays, for that matter, produced in watercolor, oil, and acrylic...

As Simple As Black and White

Mona Lisa

Whoever first spoke the phrase, “As simple as black and white.”, obviously, was not referring to pigments. There are many blacks, whites, and grays, for that matter, produced in watercolor, oil, and acrylic...

Blast From The Past To Hue or Not To Hue

Blast From The Past To Hue or Not To Hue

Mona Lisa

Hues come in almost every medium and quality; oil, acrylic, watercolor and others, including student and professional grade products. You see, there are "hues" and then, there are "hues".

Blast From The Past To Hue or Not To Hue

Mona Lisa

Hues come in almost every medium and quality; oil, acrylic, watercolor and others, including student and professional grade products. You see, there are "hues" and then, there are "hues".

Daily Inspiration: Spring Painting Fever!

Daily Inspiration: Spring Painting Fever!

Mona Lisa

With spring just around the corner, you might have to look closely outside for changes in the scenic landscape with the sprouting of new leaves on the trees expected anytime...

Daily Inspiration: Spring Painting Fever!

Mona Lisa

With spring just around the corner, you might have to look closely outside for changes in the scenic landscape with the sprouting of new leaves on the trees expected anytime...

Is It The Real Thing? ...or Is It Better?

Is It The Real Thing? ...or Is It Better?

Mona Lisa

There has always been a lot of controversies centered on the use of natural versus synthetic brushes in watercolor. For years, professional watercolorists have continued to make the claim that...

Is It The Real Thing? ...or Is It Better?

Mona Lisa

There has always been a lot of controversies centered on the use of natural versus synthetic brushes in watercolor. For years, professional watercolorists have continued to make the claim that...

Give 'em Some Love: Support Your Local Arts

Give 'em Some Love: Support Your Local Arts

Mona Lisa

We have a fair share of art galleries and studios in the High Country area. There is always something to do, somewhere to go, and something to see. Whether you...

Give 'em Some Love: Support Your Local Arts

Mona Lisa

We have a fair share of art galleries and studios in the High Country area. There is always something to do, somewhere to go, and something to see. Whether you...

Joe Miller and the History of Cheap Joe's Art Stuff

Joe Miller and the History of Cheap Joe's Art S...

CJAS Staff

It all started back in 1956. I was a senior in high school. In the afternoons after school, I went to Boone Drug to work on the fountain. Two brothers,...

Joe Miller and the History of Cheap Joe's Art S...

CJAS Staff

It all started back in 1956. I was a senior in high school. In the afternoons after school, I went to Boone Drug to work on the fountain. Two brothers,...

Making a Color Value Chart

Making a Color Value Chart

CJAS Staff

Today I'd like to show you how to make a color value chart for you to hang on the wall of your studio. So that rather than having the colors...

Making a Color Value Chart

CJAS Staff

Today I'd like to show you how to make a color value chart for you to hang on the wall of your studio. So that rather than having the colors...