Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Art Blog

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

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Winter Plein Air Journaling Made Easy

Mona Lisa

The winter season may seem like the most inconvenient time for plein air journaling, especially in the mountains, where the temperatures have been exceedingly low this year. However, it can...

Winter Plein Air Journaling Made Easy

Mona Lisa

The winter season may seem like the most inconvenient time for plein air journaling, especially in the mountains, where the temperatures have been exceedingly low this year. However, it can...

Goof Proof Color Wheels in travel size and full size

Our Review of the Goof Proof Color Wheel

Terry Henry

We appreciate tools that help artists of all levels unlock their potential when it comes to creativity. One standout product that helps with this is the Robert Burridge Goof Proof...

Our Review of the Goof Proof Color Wheel

Terry Henry

We appreciate tools that help artists of all levels unlock their potential when it comes to creativity. One standout product that helps with this is the Robert Burridge Goof Proof...

American Journey Artists' Watercolor tubes of yellow and blue

Basic Art Supplies Every Artist Should Have

CJAS Staff

We know all about that thrill of finding the perfect art supplies—the tools that inspire your creativity and bring your ideas to life. And if you’ve ever wondered what basic...

Basic Art Supplies Every Artist Should Have

CJAS Staff

We know all about that thrill of finding the perfect art supplies—the tools that inspire your creativity and bring your ideas to life. And if you’ve ever wondered what basic...

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...

abstract art with orange, reds, blues and greens

Fun and Inexpensive Ways to Frame Art

Tory D Manning

In my experience, the main hang-up some artists have when it comes to framing their work is that it can be expensive to have it done professionally or difficult and...

Fun and Inexpensive Ways to Frame Art

CJAS Staff

In my experience, the main hang-up some artists have when it comes to framing their work is that it can be expensive to have it done professionally or difficult and...

a painted blue wooden board with Cheap Joes Art Stuff in a tan circle and a stylized paint brush through the circle

10 Fun Facts to Know About Cheap Joe’s

Tory D Manning

Ever wondered what makes Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff such a special place for artists? Let’s take a little trip behind the scenes and get to know our company, its quirky...

10 Fun Facts to Know About Cheap Joe’s

CJAS Staff

Ever wondered what makes Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff such a special place for artists? Let’s take a little trip behind the scenes and get to know our company, its quirky...

 2 Cheap Joe’s Magic Dragon Brushes

A Deep Dive on Cheap Joe’s Magic Dragon Brushes

Tory D Manning

We're going to talk about brushes today, and I'm going to tell you about Magic Dragon Brushes, a unique brush, one that Cheap Joe's designed, and it's one that's just...

A Deep Dive on Cheap Joe’s Magic Dragon Brushes

CJAS Staff

We're going to talk about brushes today, and I'm going to tell you about Magic Dragon Brushes, a unique brush, one that Cheap Joe's designed, and it's one that's just...

person using Logan 650 Mat Cutter

The Logan 650 Mat Cutter: Your New Best Friend ...

Tory D Manning

Designed for serious volume artists and framers, the Go to Logan 650-1 Framers Edge Elite series mat cutter is a heavy duty, high production mat cutter with dual purpose straight...

The Logan 650 Mat Cutter: Your New Best Friend ...

CJAS Staff

Designed for serious volume artists and framers, the Go to Logan 650-1 Framers Edge Elite series mat cutter is a heavy duty, high production mat cutter with dual purpose straight...

person using a spray bottle over a colorful canvas painting

Exploring Color with Spray Bottles

Tory D Manning

Joe Miller explains how to paint with watercolors using a spray bottle to diffuse water and create air brush effects. These watercolor painting techniques are helpful for adding highlights to...

Exploring Color with Spray Bottles

CJAS Staff

Joe Miller explains how to paint with watercolors using a spray bottle to diffuse water and create air brush effects. These watercolor painting techniques are helpful for adding highlights to...

7 experiements of marker scribbles on different paper

What You Need to Know About Alcohol Markers

Leslie Snipes

Have you ever looked at a display of hundreds of colorful markers and thought how fun they would be to use, but you weren’t sure where to begin? We’ve got...

What You Need to Know About Alcohol Markers

Leslie Snipes

Have you ever looked at a display of hundreds of colorful markers and thought how fun they would be to use, but you weren’t sure where to begin? We’ve got...