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

Hue And You: Some Thoughts On Color Selection by Linda Fruhwald

Hue And You: Some Thoughts On Color Selection b...

Terry Henry

Is this the way you choose colors for a painting? 1. Pull a few tubes of paint at random out of your paint box 2. Start painting 3. Hope for...

Hue And You: Some Thoughts On Color Selection b...

Terry Henry

Is this the way you choose colors for a painting? 1. Pull a few tubes of paint at random out of your paint box 2. Start painting 3. Hope for...

Finding Your Space

Finding Your Space

Terry Henry

Your treatment of pictorial space (how much you emphasize the illusion of depth) depends on your expressive intent. Here are your choices, their advantages, and their disadvantages. Reprinted from the...

Finding Your Space

Terry Henry

Your treatment of pictorial space (how much you emphasize the illusion of depth) depends on your expressive intent. Here are your choices, their advantages, and their disadvantages. Reprinted from the...

"Painting A Series" by Anne-Marie Harvey

"Painting A Series" by Anne-Marie Harvey

Terry Henry

Anne-Marie Harvey demonstrates how you can explore new approaches and develop a style by Painting A Series. Reprinted from Watermedia Focus Magazine now called the New Palette Magazine.

"Painting A Series" by Anne-Marie Harvey

Terry Henry

Anne-Marie Harvey demonstrates how you can explore new approaches and develop a style by Painting A Series. Reprinted from Watermedia Focus Magazine now called the New Palette Magazine.

"Value Judgement" by Don Andrews

"Value Judgement" by Don Andrews

Terry Henry

Anne-Marie Harvey demonstrates how you can explore new approaches and develop a style by Painting A Series. Reprinted from Watermedia Focus Magazine now called the New Palette Magazine.

"Value Judgement" by Don Andrews

Terry Henry

Anne-Marie Harvey demonstrates how you can explore new approaches and develop a style by Painting A Series. Reprinted from Watermedia Focus Magazine now called the New Palette Magazine.

Reviewing the 3 Basic Color Qualities - by Christopher Schink & Skip Lawrence

Reviewing the 3 Basic Color Qualities - by Chri...

Terry Henry

In this article reprinted from the early, early days of the Palette Magazine, Toph and Skip fill us in on the differences between Hue, Value & Intensity as it pertains...

Reviewing the 3 Basic Color Qualities - by Chri...

Terry Henry

In this article reprinted from the early, early days of the Palette Magazine, Toph and Skip fill us in on the differences between Hue, Value & Intensity as it pertains...

Mark Mehaffey on \Personal Abstraction\""

Mark Mehaffey on \Personal Abstraction\""

Terry Henry

Mark Mehaffey was featured in the New Palette Magazine issue #61 which is now out of print. In this reprint, Mark shares with us his process in creating abstract shapes.

Mark Mehaffey on \Personal Abstraction\""

Terry Henry

Mark Mehaffey was featured in the New Palette Magazine issue #61 which is now out of print. In this reprint, Mark shares with us his process in creating abstract shapes.

What's Wrong With Black? - by Christopher Schink

What's Wrong With Black? - by Christopher Schink

Terry Henry

Christopher Schink is one of the founders of the New Palette Magazine, which in a previous incarnation was called Watermedia Focus. In this offering (a reprint from the out of...

What's Wrong With Black? - by Christopher Schink

Terry Henry

Christopher Schink is one of the founders of the New Palette Magazine, which in a previous incarnation was called Watermedia Focus. In this offering (a reprint from the out of...

Master the Mist Video Still

David R. Smith Watercolor Demonstration: Master...

Leslie Snipes

David created this watercolor demo especially for Cheap Joe's as a way to share some painting skills that you can master while you stay home and make art. You'll learn...

David R. Smith Watercolor Demonstration: Master...

Leslie Snipes

David created this watercolor demo especially for Cheap Joe's as a way to share some painting skills that you can master while you stay home and make art. You'll learn...

Don Getz & American Journey Watercolors - A Primer

Don Getz & American Journey Watercolors - A Primer

Terry Henry

There is always a story behind the introduction of any new Cheap Joe's branded product. One such story surrounds the beginings of our American Journey Watercolors. After much trial and...

Don Getz & American Journey Watercolors - A Primer

Terry Henry

There is always a story behind the introduction of any new Cheap Joe's branded product. One such story surrounds the beginings of our American Journey Watercolors. After much trial and...

What Is An Abstract Painting Anyway? by Skip Lawrence

What Is An Abstract Painting Anyway? by Skip La...

Terry Henry

Skip Lawrence is another one of my "favorite" artists. He has been teaching at Cheap Joe's forever and after interviewing him in 2017, I asked him to send me something...

What Is An Abstract Painting Anyway? by Skip La...

Terry Henry

Skip Lawrence is another one of my "favorite" artists. He has been teaching at Cheap Joe's forever and after interviewing him in 2017, I asked him to send me something...

A Frank Webb Watercolor Primer

A Frank Webb Watercolor Primer

Terry Henry

Yesterday I posted an interview I did several years ago with Frank Webb. Frank began his art journey as an illustrator and that shaped the way he approaches painting. In...

A Frank Webb Watercolor Primer

Terry Henry

Yesterday I posted an interview I did several years ago with Frank Webb. Frank began his art journey as an illustrator and that shaped the way he approaches painting. In...

At Home With Jimbo Bailey

At Home With Jimbo Bailey

Terry Henry

So, I had this idea; Why not paint a scene on a typical 2 x 3-foot canvas that would have the look and feel of a stained-glass window?  After several weeks...

At Home With Jimbo Bailey

Terry Henry

So, I had this idea; Why not paint a scene on a typical 2 x 3-foot canvas that would have the look and feel of a stained-glass window?  After several weeks...