Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Art Blog

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

DVD Review: Suzanna Winton's Step by Step Children’s Portraits

DVD Review: Suzanna Winton's Step by Step Child...

Mona Lisa

Although I have been painting most of my life, I would say that portrait painting is not one of my strengths. I love to paint landscapes, florals, even animals, more...

DVD Review: Suzanna Winton's Step by Step Child...

Mona Lisa

Although I have been painting most of my life, I would say that portrait painting is not one of my strengths. I love to paint landscapes, florals, even animals, more...

Lian Quan Zhen's Painting Traditional and Chinese Watercolors DVD

Lian Quan Zhen's Painting Traditional and Chine...

Mona Lisa

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...

Mona Lisa

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...

Give 'em Some Love: Support Your Local Arts

Give 'em Some Love: Support Your Local Arts

Mona Lisa

We have a fair share of art galleries and studios in the High Country area. There is always something to do, somewhere to go, and something to see. Whether you...

Give 'em Some Love: Support Your Local Arts

Mona Lisa

We have a fair share of art galleries and studios in the High Country area. There is always something to do, somewhere to go, and something to see. Whether you...

Susan Crouch's \Painting in Living Color: Carolina Morning\" DVD"

Susan Crouch's \Painting in Living Color: Carol...

Mona Lisa

As a self-taught artist, I have been using instructional material to learn about art for as long as I can remember. From Bob Ross to Walter Foster, many professional artists...

Susan Crouch's \Painting in Living Color: Carol...

Mona Lisa

As a self-taught artist, I have been using instructional material to learn about art for as long as I can remember. From Bob Ross to Walter Foster, many professional artists...

Cheap Joe's HeART Stuff: Postcards for Hurricane Sandy

Cheap Joe's HeART Stuff: Postcards for Hurrican...

Mona Lisa

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...

Mona Lisa

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

The Power of One Word

Mona Lisa

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

Mona Lisa

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...

A Cheap Joe's Christmas!

A Cheap Joe's Christmas!

Mona Lisa

Cheap Joe's Art Stuff would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas! In this special You Tube video, "Cheap" Joe Miller is in the house to...

A Cheap Joe's Christmas!

Mona Lisa

Cheap Joe's Art Stuff would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas! In this special You Tube video, "Cheap" Joe Miller is in the house to...

Joe's Having Too Much Fun!

Joe's Having Too Much Fun!

Mona Lisa

Here is a special holiday post from "Cheap" Joe Miller! I love watercolor, I've been painting in this medium for years. Through these years, I've played with acrylic, oils, gouache and other mediums. Lately,...

Joe's Having Too Much Fun!

Mona Lisa

Here is a special holiday post from "Cheap" Joe Miller! I love watercolor, I've been painting in this medium for years. Through these years, I've played with acrylic, oils, gouache and other mediums. Lately,...

"Pick Me, Pick Me"

"Pick Me, Pick Me"

Mona Lisa

Soon after Thanksgiving Day, begins another holiday tradition. One that is awaited almost as much as Christmas itself. "Black Friday?" you say? Why no! It is actually Christmas Tree Weekend!...

"Pick Me, Pick Me"

Mona Lisa

Soon after Thanksgiving Day, begins another holiday tradition. One that is awaited almost as much as Christmas itself. "Black Friday?" you say? Why no! It is actually Christmas Tree Weekend!...

Super Size 'em

Super Size 'em

Mona Lisa

Trading cards are all the rage, right now. You have probably seen information on Facebook, websites, or in magazines to encourage you to swap. Or perhaps, you have purchased the Strathmore...

Super Size 'em

Mona Lisa

Trading cards are all the rage, right now. You have probably seen information on Facebook, websites, or in magazines to encourage you to swap. Or perhaps, you have purchased the Strathmore...

Workshops are Really Funshops!

Workshops are Really Funshops!

Mona Lisa

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!

Mona Lisa

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...

The Ten+ Commandments of Being a Rock N ARTist

The Ten+ Commandments of Being a Rock N ARTist

CJAS Staff

When I was little, I used to dream of being a Rock Star, didn’t we all? I mean, really, we had this great big rock behind my grandma’s house that...

The Ten+ Commandments of Being a Rock N ARTist

CJAS Staff

When I was little, I used to dream of being a Rock Star, didn’t we all? I mean, really, we had this great big rock behind my grandma’s house that...