Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Art Blog

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

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...

Susan Crouch's \Painting in Living Color: Carolina Morning\" DVD"

Susan Crouch's \Painting in Living Color: Carol...

Mona Lisa

As a self-taught artist, I have been using instructional material to learn about art for as long as I can remember. From Bob Ross to Walter Foster, many professional artists...

Susan Crouch's \Painting in Living Color: Carol...

Mona Lisa

As a self-taught artist, I have been using instructional material to learn about art for as long as I can remember. From Bob Ross to Walter Foster, many professional artists...

Cheap Joe's HeART Stuff: Postcards for Hurricane Sandy

Cheap Joe's HeART Stuff: Postcards for Hurrican...

Mona Lisa

The effects and damage are still apparent even months after Hurricane Sandy made her way up the Eastern coastline in late October 2012. The super storm displaced thousands of people,...

Cheap Joe's HeART Stuff: Postcards for Hurrican...

Mona Lisa

The effects and damage are still apparent even months after Hurricane Sandy made her way up the Eastern coastline in late October 2012. The super storm displaced thousands of people,...

A Cheap Joe's Christmas!

A Cheap Joe's Christmas!

Mona Lisa

Cheap Joe's Art Stuff would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas! In this special You Tube video, "Cheap" Joe Miller is in the house to...

A Cheap Joe's Christmas!

Mona Lisa

Cheap Joe's Art Stuff would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas! In this special You Tube video, "Cheap" Joe Miller is in the house to...

Joe's Having Too Much Fun!

Joe's Having Too Much Fun!

Mona Lisa

Here is a special holiday post from "Cheap" Joe Miller! I love watercolor, I've been painting in this medium for years. Through these years, I've played with acrylic, oils, gouache and other mediums. Lately,...

Joe's Having Too Much Fun!

Mona Lisa

Here is a special holiday post from "Cheap" Joe Miller! I love watercolor, I've been painting in this medium for years. Through these years, I've played with acrylic, oils, gouache and other mediums. Lately,...

"Pick Me, Pick Me"

"Pick Me, Pick Me"

Mona Lisa

Soon after Thanksgiving Day, begins another holiday tradition. One that is awaited almost as much as Christmas itself. "Black Friday?" you say? Why no! It is actually Christmas Tree Weekend!...

"Pick Me, Pick Me"

Mona Lisa

Soon after Thanksgiving Day, begins another holiday tradition. One that is awaited almost as much as Christmas itself. "Black Friday?" you say? Why no! It is actually Christmas Tree Weekend!...

Super Size 'em

Super Size 'em

Mona Lisa

Trading cards are all the rage, right now. You have probably seen information on Facebook, websites, or in magazines to encourage you to swap. Or perhaps, you have purchased the Strathmore...

Super Size 'em

Mona Lisa

Trading cards are all the rage, right now. You have probably seen information on Facebook, websites, or in magazines to encourage you to swap. Or perhaps, you have purchased the Strathmore...

Workshops are Really Funshops!

Workshops are Really Funshops!

Mona Lisa

Recently, I had the great pleasure of taking my first, 3-day watercolor workshop with a local watercolorist, Wes Waugh. It was held at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum...

Workshops are Really Funshops!

Mona Lisa

Recently, I had the great pleasure of taking my first, 3-day watercolor workshop with a local watercolorist, Wes Waugh. It was held at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum...

Joe Miller Receives AWS Dolphin Award

Joe Miller Receives AWS Dolphin Award

CJAS Staff

There are exclusive awards like the Heisman Trophy, and then there are really exclusive awards like the Dolphin Medal. The Dolphin Award is the American Watercolor Society’s highest honor and...

Joe Miller Receives AWS Dolphin Award

CJAS Staff

There are exclusive awards like the Heisman Trophy, and then there are really exclusive awards like the Dolphin Medal. The Dolphin Award is the American Watercolor Society’s highest honor and...

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,...

Interview with Mary Ann Beckwith

Interview with Mary Ann Beckwith

CJAS Staff

I'm Joe with Cheap Joe's Art Stuff and I'm very honored to have with me this morning Mary Ann Beckwith - who's our workshop instructor this week and this is...

Interview with Mary Ann Beckwith

CJAS Staff

I'm Joe with Cheap Joe's Art Stuff and I'm very honored to have with me this morning Mary Ann Beckwith - who's our workshop instructor this week and this is...

“I Found My Thrill on Blueberry Hill”

“I Found My Thrill on Blueberry Hill”

Mona Lisa

Recently, I was reminded of the Jazz musician, Fats Domino, who wrote the number one hit song, way back in the day, called “Blueberry Hill”. It was a song about finding...

“I Found My Thrill on Blueberry Hill”

Mona Lisa

Recently, I was reminded of the Jazz musician, Fats Domino, who wrote the number one hit song, way back in the day, called “Blueberry Hill”. It was a song about finding...