Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Art Blog
Tips, Tricks, Thoughts, and inspiration from across the art spectrum.
A New Jewel in the Cheap Joe's Crown!
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!
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...
Tissue Paper Mâché!
Hello, everyone! This week, I wanted to put a new spin on everybody's favorite childhood craft: paper mâché! The differences here being that I'm using tissue paper instead of newspaper...
Tissue Paper Mâché!
Hello, everyone! This week, I wanted to put a new spin on everybody's favorite childhood craft: paper mâché! The differences here being that I'm using tissue paper instead of newspaper...
Painting with Fire!
Hi, everyone! One of the draws of alcohol ink is its looseness and unpredictability--so what if we amplified that and added a little danger? This week's project was inspired by...
Painting with Fire!
Hi, everyone! One of the draws of alcohol ink is its looseness and unpredictability--so what if we amplified that and added a little danger? This week's project was inspired by...
Trash to Treasure!
Hey, everyone! This week's blog post goes out to those who want to decorative-paint the mundane things in their life, but have trouble making it happen. Whether it's your skill...
Trash to Treasure!
Hey, everyone! This week's blog post goes out to those who want to decorative-paint the mundane things in their life, but have trouble making it happen. Whether it's your skill...
Frank Webb Paints Using His Head, Heart and Hand
I love learning from video material. I will watch an instructional video over and over until I have accomplished the technique or at least have a good understanding of the...
Frank Webb Paints Using His Head, Heart and Hand
I love learning from video material. I will watch an instructional video over and over until I have accomplished the technique or at least have a good understanding of the...
American Journey Brushes
This is the latest in Nylon, the American Journey Watercolor brush. And it's an absolutely incredible brush, it's an interlocked nylon and, of course, we've had interlocked hog hair for...
American Journey Brushes
This is the latest in Nylon, the American Journey Watercolor brush. And it's an absolutely incredible brush, it's an interlocked nylon and, of course, we've had interlocked hog hair for...
Using The Rigger
The little Rigger brush is one of the most fun brushes, and one of the least expensive brushes you can buy, and it's just so much fun. I'm going to...
Using The Rigger
The little Rigger brush is one of the most fun brushes, and one of the least expensive brushes you can buy, and it's just so much fun. I'm going to...
Mixing Watercolors
Well, it's me again, ol' Joe from Cheap Joe's. Today I'd like to show you how to mix color and allow the color to mix on the paper rather than...
Mixing Watercolors
Well, it's me again, ol' Joe from Cheap Joe's. Today I'd like to show you how to mix color and allow the color to mix on the paper rather than...
Setting Up Your Watercolor Table
Cheap Joe Miller demonstrates how he sets up his studio table for doing watercolor paintings. He show the correct set up to make you more efficient while doing watercolor paintings.
Setting Up Your Watercolor Table
Cheap Joe Miller demonstrates how he sets up his studio table for doing watercolor paintings. He show the correct set up to make you more efficient while doing watercolor paintings.
Setting Up Your Watercolor Palette
Hi, I'm Joe from Cheap Joe's. I'm going to show you how I set up my watercolor palette in hope that if you need help setting yours up it will...
Setting Up Your Watercolor Palette
Hi, I'm Joe from Cheap Joe's. I'm going to show you how I set up my watercolor palette in hope that if you need help setting yours up it will...
Artist Tip 5: This Old Barn
I've painted this old barn many times, each time for a different reason. This time I'll go from photo to sketch and work from the sketch. It's a simple subject,...
Artist Tip 5: This Old Barn
I've painted this old barn many times, each time for a different reason. This time I'll go from photo to sketch and work from the sketch. It's a simple subject,...
Artist Tip 10: Sneaky Darks
Whoever told you that you should "always put your darkest darks next to your lightest lights" should have his (or, maybe, her) teaching certificate revoked. It is true that when...
Artist Tip 10: Sneaky Darks
Whoever told you that you should "always put your darkest darks next to your lightest lights" should have his (or, maybe, her) teaching certificate revoked. It is true that when...
