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Tips, Tricks, Thoughts, and inspiration from across the art spectrum.
Lian Quan Zhen's Painting Traditional and Chine...
I recently reviewed a new DVD that I have now come to cherish, Painting Traditional and Chinese Watercolors DVD with Lian Quan Zhen. Chinese art has always been a fascination to...
Lian Quan Zhen's Painting Traditional and Chine...
I recently reviewed a new DVD that I have now come to cherish, Painting Traditional and Chinese Watercolors DVD with Lian Quan Zhen. Chinese art has always been a fascination to...
Cheap Joe's HeART Stuff: Postcards for Hurrican...
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...
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,...
The Power of One Word
On New Year's Eve we all wait and watch for the stroke of midnight. Watching the ball drop in Times Square, counting down the seconds, ready to celebrate the New...
The Power of One Word
On New Year's Eve we all wait and watch for the stroke of midnight. Watching the ball drop in Times Square, counting down the seconds, ready to celebrate the New...
Workshops are Really Funshops!
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!
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...
Cheap Joe's Goes Back To School
OK. What if you woke up tomorrow morning and found you had to go back to school? When you reach a certain age, You shouldn’t have to worry about pop...
Cheap Joe's Goes Back To School
OK. What if you woke up tomorrow morning and found you had to go back to school? When you reach a certain age, You shouldn’t have to worry about pop...
Give a Little Extra, Get a Whole Lot More!
I love this time of year! I love my Christmas tree, I love the crisp, cool, winter air, and I, especially, love to bake! I have special cookie and cake...
Give a Little Extra, Get a Whole Lot More!
I love this time of year! I love my Christmas tree, I love the crisp, cool, winter air, and I, especially, love to bake! I have special cookie and cake...
Color Can Be Easy as Pie!
Have you ever looked at a color wheel and thought it resembled a pizza pie? Or maybe, an apple pie or maybe a chocolate cream pie….Ok, maybe, I should have...
Color Can Be Easy as Pie!
Have you ever looked at a color wheel and thought it resembled a pizza pie? Or maybe, an apple pie or maybe a chocolate cream pie….Ok, maybe, I should have...
A Workshop is Like a Box of Chocolates
This week begins the Cheap Joe’s Workshop Season with Joyce Faulknor. Joyce is a transparent watercolorist from California. One of the many things that her students will learn this week is...
A Workshop is Like a Box of Chocolates
This week begins the Cheap Joe’s Workshop Season with Joyce Faulknor. Joyce is a transparent watercolorist from California. One of the many things that her students will learn this week is...
Cheap Joe's is in the House!
Cheap Joe’s is in the house, the Jones House, that is! The Cheap Joe Gallery Show at the Jones House in Boone, NC, is open from November 26- December 23. ...
Cheap Joe's is in the House!
Cheap Joe’s is in the house, the Jones House, that is! The Cheap Joe Gallery Show at the Jones House in Boone, NC, is open from November 26- December 23. ...
What's That \Quin\" Color?"
On the phones, we might hear that question a time or two a day. “What’s that quin color?” “How do you say that?” “What are they good for?” We all...
What's That \Quin\" Color?"
On the phones, we might hear that question a time or two a day. “What’s that quin color?” “How do you say that?” “What are they good for?” We all...
Grisaille: French for Value Study
Value studies seem to be the one necessary evil, in creating a painting, that no one really wants to take time for. Why is that? Even though they are great...
Grisaille: French for Value Study
Value studies seem to be the one necessary evil, in creating a painting, that no one really wants to take time for. Why is that? Even though they are great...
Tools of the Trade: Zoomfinder
Artists are always looking for easy ways to solve common problems when it comes to creating art. Tools of the trade are clever gadgets that are constantly being developed to...
Tools of the Trade: Zoomfinder
Artists are always looking for easy ways to solve common problems when it comes to creating art. Tools of the trade are clever gadgets that are constantly being developed to...
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Recent Posts
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Acrylic Painting: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Beginners August 08, 2023
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Cheap Joe’s Lessons for Painting with Acrylics September 05, 2023
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The Beginner’s Guide To Oil Painting October 04, 2024
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Why You Should Use an Art Easel Stand March 06, 2023
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Daniel Smith Watercolors You Should Have In Your Palette March 13, 2023