Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Art Blog

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

The Beginner’s Guide To Oil Painting

The Beginner’s Guide To Oil Painting

CJAS Staff

Cheap Joe’s mini art lessons are meant to provide beginners with a starting point into the world of various art mediums and techniques. Since oil painting has been around for...

The Beginner’s Guide To Oil Painting

CJAS Staff

Cheap Joe’s mini art lessons are meant to provide beginners with a starting point into the world of various art mediums and techniques. Since oil painting has been around for...

Person holding a Christmas Present (Photo by Kira auf der Heide)

Black Friday Deals 2022: Top Deals for Oil Pain...

Brian Dubberly

Great news! You can get Black Friday Deals on many items at Cheap Joe's Art Stuff right now rather than waiting until the end of the month. We’re offering the...

Black Friday Deals 2022: Top Deals for Oil Pain...

Brian Dubberly

Great news! You can get Black Friday Deals on many items at Cheap Joe's Art Stuff right now rather than waiting until the end of the month. We’re offering the...

Why You Should Use an Art Barrier Cream

Why You Should Use an Art Barrier Cream

Mona Lisa

Using an art barrier cream can be a wonderful alternative to wearing latex gloves when it comes to protecting yourself from potentially harmful art mediums. Wearing latex gloves while you're...

Why You Should Use an Art Barrier Cream

Mona Lisa

Using an art barrier cream can be a wonderful alternative to wearing latex gloves when it comes to protecting yourself from potentially harmful art mediums. Wearing latex gloves while you're...

Oil Painting Tips for Those New to Oils

Oil Painting Tips for Those New to Oils

Carlee Hudson

Hello Artists, beginners and experts alike!   This week, our blog post is inspired by a request from Tanya M. Nevin of Van Gough's Ear Paint Studio (check out her...

Oil Painting Tips for Those New to Oils

Carlee Hudson

Hello Artists, beginners and experts alike!   This week, our blog post is inspired by a request from Tanya M. Nevin of Van Gough's Ear Paint Studio (check out her...

A Simple Plein Air Oil Painting Set Up

A Simple Plein Air Oil Painting Set Up

Leslie Snipes

When I began painting landscapes again, I wanted a minimal plein air oil painting kit that I could grab and go that wouldn't take forever to set up. Here's my...

A Simple Plein Air Oil Painting Set Up

Leslie Snipes

When I began painting landscapes again, I wanted a minimal plein air oil painting kit that I could grab and go that wouldn't take forever to set up. Here's my...

Oil Painting by Erin Berrett, Nostalgic painting of a Bernina sewing machine with spools of thread.

Featured Artist: Erin Berrett, Contemporary Rea...

Leslie Snipes

Ampersand Gessobord artist Erin Berrett is a contemporary realism oil painter best known for her still-lifes. Some of her favorites are meaningful commissions that have sweet or fun and quirky...

Featured Artist: Erin Berrett, Contemporary Rea...

Leslie Snipes

Ampersand Gessobord artist Erin Berrett is a contemporary realism oil painter best known for her still-lifes. Some of her favorites are meaningful commissions that have sweet or fun and quirky...

Artist Jane Hunt painting en plein air in a poppy field.

Interview with Landscape Painter Jane Hunt, by ...

Leslie Snipes

Learn more about artist Jane Hunt's evocative impressionistic landscape paintings on Gessobord panels in this interview by Ampersand. Her sweeping landscapes skillfully merge a sense of immense wonderment with a...

Interview with Landscape Painter Jane Hunt, by ...

Leslie Snipes

Learn more about artist Jane Hunt's evocative impressionistic landscape paintings on Gessobord panels in this interview by Ampersand. Her sweeping landscapes skillfully merge a sense of immense wonderment with a...

Spring Art Swap!

Spring Art Swap!

Carlee Hudson

Hi, everyone! It was a great week over here at Cheap Joe's headquarters! For a little over a month now, our employees have been working diligently to create a one-of-a-kind...

Spring Art Swap!

Carlee Hudson

Hi, everyone! It was a great week over here at Cheap Joe's headquarters! For a little over a month now, our employees have been working diligently to create a one-of-a-kind...

A New Jewel in the Cheap Joe's Crown!

A New Jewel in the Cheap Joe's Crown!

Carlee Hudson

Hey, everybody! Crazy things have been happening in the Cheap Joe's world: namely, we opened a brand new store in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina I was part of the team...

A New Jewel in the Cheap Joe's Crown!

Carlee Hudson

Hey, everybody! Crazy things have been happening in the Cheap Joe's world: namely, we opened a brand new store in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina I was part of the team...

The Teachings of Caroline Jasper: Dramatic Depth in Painting DVD Review

The Teachings of Caroline Jasper: Dramatic Dept...

Mona Lisa

The more I learn about art and various techniques, the more I realize I need to continue to learn. I have painted with acrylics for years, and more recently with...

The Teachings of Caroline Jasper: Dramatic Dept...

Mona Lisa

The more I learn about art and various techniques, the more I realize I need to continue to learn. I have painted with acrylics for years, and more recently with...

I'll Take Mine Glazed

I'll Take Mine Glazed

Mona Lisa

Oh, sure, I love those Krispy Kremes as much as the next person and I take mine glazed, too! (Especially, when the HOT DOUGHNUTS NOW sign is on! Yum Yum!) But, today...

I'll Take Mine Glazed

Mona Lisa

Oh, sure, I love those Krispy Kremes as much as the next person and I take mine glazed, too! (Especially, when the HOT DOUGHNUTS NOW sign is on! Yum Yum!) But, today...

Oil and Water Don't Mix... Or Do They?

Oil and Water Don't Mix... Or Do They?

Mona Lisa

These days, more and more artists seem to be looking for an alternative to traditional oil paints. They love the long lasting properties of oil paints with their clear and...

Oil and Water Don't Mix... Or Do They?

Mona Lisa

These days, more and more artists seem to be looking for an alternative to traditional oil paints. They love the long lasting properties of oil paints with their clear and...