Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Art Blog

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

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...

artists using protective gear

Safety and Hazards in Art Studios

Leslie Snipes

Making art can be such an urgent emotional and spiritual experience that safety can be an afterthought. Plus, art supplies are so much fun that we can forget they may...

Safety and Hazards in Art Studios

Leslie Snipes

Making art can be such an urgent emotional and spiritual experience that safety can be an afterthought. Plus, art supplies are so much fun that we can forget they may...

Joe teaching people at an art class

Watercolor Painting Supplies: Joe’s List of Eve...

Leslie Snipes

“I was a practicing pharmacist in my mid-40s when I took up watercolor. All I wanted to do was paint nice little landscapes, local scenes, barns, homes, the mountains, etc....

Watercolor Painting Supplies: Joe’s List of Eve...

Leslie Snipes

“I was a practicing pharmacist in my mid-40s when I took up watercolor. All I wanted to do was paint nice little landscapes, local scenes, barns, homes, the mountains, etc....

Art Presentation Tips: Cost-Effective Matting and Framing Techniques

Art Presentation Tips: Cost-Effective Matting a...

CJAS Staff

As artists, we create art to be viewed and enjoyed. We do not paint to hide our art in a closet or under a bed. In some cases, we may...

Art Presentation Tips: Cost-Effective Matting a...

CJAS Staff

As artists, we create art to be viewed and enjoyed. We do not paint to hide our art in a closet or under a bed. In some cases, we may...