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

drawing of Koda the bull wearing a wreath collar, and a bell harness. A greeting card version is also shown.

How to Make DIY Christmas Cards with Goof Proof...

Tory D Manning

"Ah, Christmas! It’s that magical time of year when everything sparkles—tinsel, snow, and maybe even a little glitter from your last art project. For us, it’s also the perfect season...

How to Make DIY Christmas Cards with Goof Proof...

CJAS Staff

"Ah, Christmas! It’s that magical time of year when everything sparkles—tinsel, snow, and maybe even a little glitter from your last art project. For us, it’s also the perfect season...

a drawing of Joe as Santa with a sack of gifts on his back. The text reads "Holiday Gift Guide Over 50 Gifts Under $50"

The Best Holiday Gifts for Artists

Tory D Manning

Are You Ready For The Rush? It happens every year at this time, as everyone is getting ready for the holidays, the pressure is on to find that perfect gift for...

The Best Holiday Gifts for Artists

CJAS Staff

Are You Ready For The Rush? It happens every year at this time, as everyone is getting ready for the holidays, the pressure is on to find that perfect gift for...

Gloves in a bottle, pencils, and a gift note laying on top of a red and white stocking

Best Stocking Stuffers for Artists

Tory D Manning

Are you still searching for the perfect stocking stuffers for artists in your life? Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered with thoughtful, practical, and fun gift ideas that any artist...

Best Stocking Stuffers for Artists

CJAS Staff

Are you still searching for the perfect stocking stuffers for artists in your life? Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered with thoughtful, practical, and fun gift ideas that any artist...

Three Watercolor Christmas Tree Cards

Easy DIY Watercolor Tree Holiday Cards

Leslie Snipes

Think you don't have time this year to make special handmade holiday cards? We've got you covered with these quick and easy DIY watercolor Christmas tree cards

Easy DIY Watercolor Tree Holiday Cards

Leslie Snipes

Think you don't have time this year to make special handmade holiday cards? We've got you covered with these quick and easy DIY watercolor Christmas tree cards

20 Stocking Stuffer Studio Staples

20 Stocking Stuffer Studio Staples

Leslie Snipes

If you find yourself struggling to decide what to get the artist in your life this Christmas, we are eager to help with recommendations for gifts artists will love any...

20 Stocking Stuffer Studio Staples

Leslie Snipes

If you find yourself struggling to decide what to get the artist in your life this Christmas, we are eager to help with recommendations for gifts artists will love any...

How to Create a Gift Set for Painting and Drawing: Tips from an Artist

How to Create a Gift Set for Painting and Drawi...

CJAS Staff

Step 1: Purchase a Cheap Joe’s Gift Card. (Just kidding, sort of, but it is an artist’s favorite gift!) We know it’s hard to know what to buy for an...

How to Create a Gift Set for Painting and Drawi...

CJAS Staff

Step 1: Purchase a Cheap Joe’s Gift Card. (Just kidding, sort of, but it is an artist’s favorite gift!) We know it’s hard to know what to buy for an...

Creative Christmas Gifts for Artists: Art Supplies for Every Budget

Creative Christmas Gifts for Artists: Art Suppl...

Leslie Snipes

What makes a good gift for an artist? You want to spark their creativity and encourage their practice, plus surprise them with something special they might not buy for themselves....

Creative Christmas Gifts for Artists: Art Suppl...

Leslie Snipes

What makes a good gift for an artist? You want to spark their creativity and encourage their practice, plus surprise them with something special they might not buy for themselves....

Detail of botanical cyanotype on paper.

How To Create Cyanotypes from Home

Leslie Snipes

Learn how to create gorgeous cyanotype images with Jacquard's super easy Cyanotype Sensitizer Set as well as their Pretreated Cyanotype Fabric Sheets. It's the perfect project for staying home and...

How To Create Cyanotypes from Home

Leslie Snipes

Learn how to create gorgeous cyanotype images with Jacquard's super easy Cyanotype Sensitizer Set as well as their Pretreated Cyanotype Fabric Sheets. It's the perfect project for staying home and...

Art Supplies For Every Studio Size

Art Supplies For Every Studio Size

Mona Lisa

OK, not everyone who does art has a fancy studio, but everyone who does art surely has a space, no matter how small, where they can spread out and create.

Art Supplies For Every Studio Size

Mona Lisa

OK, not everyone who does art has a fancy studio, but everyone who does art surely has a space, no matter how small, where they can spread out and create.

Create a Mobile Art Studio with Scaled Down Supplies

Create a Mobile Art Studio with Scaled Down Sup...

Brian Dubberly

It's almost effortless for us as artists, beginners or experienced, to begin to collect art supplies that we never end up using, forget we have, or hold onto "just in...

Create a Mobile Art Studio with Scaled Down Sup...

Brian Dubberly

It's almost effortless for us as artists, beginners or experienced, to begin to collect art supplies that we never end up using, forget we have, or hold onto "just in...

Hands applying a white piece of paper with Merry Christmas written on it onto the bottom of a paper Christmas Tree artwork.

DIY 3D Christmas Tree Holiday Card

Leslie Snipes

Take your handmade holiday cards to the next level with this three-dimensional Christmas tree card! Simple materials like cut paper and glue are embellished with glossy embossing powders that give...

DIY 3D Christmas Tree Holiday Card

Leslie Snipes

Take your handmade holiday cards to the next level with this three-dimensional Christmas tree card! Simple materials like cut paper and glue are embellished with glossy embossing powders that give...

Leave Your Mark

Leave Your Mark

Carlee Hudson

Hello, everyone! This week, I have a fun craft for all you scrapbookers and stationary lovers out there–stamps! Though, this isn’t solely for those crafters because the best and easiest...

Leave Your Mark

Carlee Hudson

Hello, everyone! This week, I have a fun craft for all you scrapbookers and stationary lovers out there–stamps! Though, this isn’t solely for those crafters because the best and easiest...