Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Blog
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Cheap Joe was established in 1987 by Joe Miller. Cheap Joe's Sketchbook is a place where artists can gain creative tips and ideas for their next art project. This art blog will inspire you to try new mediums across the art spectrum while gathering knowledge on different painting techniques.
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Blog
2w ago
Watercolor painting is a mesmerizing and versatile medium that allows artists to create beautiful and expressive works of art. One watercolor technique getting a lot of attention lately is granulation. Granulating watercolors create captivating textures ..read more
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Blog
2M ago
This step-by-step tutorial for beginners is a great place to start learning more about alcohol marker blending techniques. Even if you are familiar with the basics of using markers, if you want to level up your skills, keep reading to discover some of ..read more
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Blog
2M ago
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 a few alcohol marker tips and tricks for you, whether you want to begin creating marker ..read more
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Blog
3M ago
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 contain ingredients we should use cautiously for the safety of ourselves, those around ..read more
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Blog
3M ago
Observational drawing practice is about more than just making your drawing look like the subject; it’s about improving how well you see and practicing hand-eye coordination. Our eye can trick us into making many assumptions about what we see, leading ..read more
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Blog
3M ago
“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. It didn’t take me long to come to the conclusion that I couldn’t ..read more
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Blog
5M ago
Ever have a painting that just didn’t meet your expectations of a masterpiece? Well, we all have, yet discarding a full piece of watercolor paper is just out of the question. With the price of watercolor paper rising every year, you should never ..read more
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Blog
5M ago
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 be painting to sell to clients who want to enhance their home or business with wonderful works of art. Whether you paint ..read more
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Blog
5M ago
People tell me all the time they have a hard time finishing the watercolor without getting all hard edges. Let me show you an old method--stretching paper--that also prevents hard edges ..read more
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff Blog
5M ago
If you find yourself struggling to decide what to get the artist in your life this Christmas, we are eager to help with recommendations for gifts artists will love any time of the year, especially during the holidays. With Christmas quickly approaching ..read more