Journey Art Supplies Blog
Tips, Tricks, Thoughts, and inspiration from across the art spectrum.
Watercolor Wet into Wet Demystified - Wes Waugh
In this offering, Wes shows us the difference between a dry approach to painting versus the "wetness" technique in creating a landscape. Wes is one of our local (Boone, NC) artists and uses color in a very bold way. His early spring workshop at Cheap Joe's has been rescheduled to November 9-13 due to Covid-19. His workshops are very "heavy-duty" and inspirational.
Watercolor Wet into Wet Demystified - Wes Waugh
In this offering, Wes shows us the difference between a dry approach to painting versus the "wetness" technique in creating a landscape. Wes is one of our local (Boone, NC)...
Mats! Mats! Mats! by Joe Miller
Our very own Joe Miller (Cheap Joe) shows us in simple terms how to save a painting that doesn't quite measure up by using mats of different sizes to find smaller areas of interest that can become a new painting or a greeting card. Thanks, Joe!
Mats! Mats! Mats! by Joe Miller
Our very own Joe Miller (Cheap Joe) shows us in simple terms how to save a painting that doesn't quite measure up by using mats of different sizes to find...
What's Wrong With Black? - by Christopher Schink
Christopher Schink is one of the founders of the New Palette Magazine, which in a previous incarnation was called Watermedia Focus. In this offering (a reprint from the out of print New Palette Magazine issue #61) Christopher leads us through the finer aspects of the artistic process.
What's Wrong With Black? - by Christopher Schink
Christopher Schink is one of the founders of the New Palette Magazine, which in a previous incarnation was called Watermedia Focus. In this offering (a reprint from the out of...
Don Getz & American Journey Watercolors - A Primer
There is always a story behind the introduction of any new Cheap Joe's branded product. One such story surrounds the beginings of our American Journey Watercolors. After much trial and experimentation, 49 colors in "HUGE" 37 ml. tubes were introduced to the public in our 1998 reference catalog.
Don Getz & American Journey Watercolors - A Primer
There is always a story behind the introduction of any new Cheap Joe's branded product. One such story surrounds the beginings of our American Journey Watercolors. After much trial and...
What Is An Abstract Painting Anyway? by Skip La...
Skip Lawrence is another one of my "favorite" artists. He has been teaching at Cheap Joe's forever and after interviewing him in 2017, I asked him to send me something for the first New Palette Magazine that I edited. My question to him was to help us understand the abstraction process as it pertains to his paintings. I think the following two pages help. Enjoy!
What Is An Abstract Painting Anyway? by Skip La...
Skip Lawrence is another one of my "favorite" artists. He has been teaching at Cheap Joe's forever and after interviewing him in 2017, I asked him to send me something...
A Frank Webb Watercolor Primer
Yesterday I posted an interview I did several years ago with Frank Webb. Frank began his art journey as an illustrator and that shaped the way he approaches painting. In Design Before Color, published in issue #66 of the New Palette Magazine, Frank takes us through the steps that he uses most successfully. For more information about the New Palette Magazine, click here. Enjoy!
A Frank Webb Watercolor Primer
Yesterday I posted an interview I did several years ago with Frank Webb. Frank began his art journey as an illustrator and that shaped the way he approaches painting. In...
An Interview with Frank Webb
I had the rare opportunity to interview artist Frank Webb during the last workshop he did at Cheap Joe's in August of 2016. I was impressed by his humility and the knowledge of his craft. His influence on the art of watercolor cannot be underestimated. Lately, he has been posting his paintings on Facebook and it is encouraging to see that he is still actively doing art. Frank was featured in issue #66 of the New Palette Magazine is a fantastic article entitled "Design Before Color". Frank also has a number of DVDs available.
An Interview with Frank Webb
I had the rare opportunity to interview artist Frank Webb during the last workshop he did at Cheap Joe's in August of 2016. I was impressed by his humility and...
At Home With Jimbo Bailey
So, I had this idea; Why not paint a scene on a typical 2 x 3-foot canvas that would have the look and feel of a stained-glass window? After several weeks of trial and error, I finally was able to paint a simple scene of a lighthouse using acrylics thinned down like watercolors and I painted both sides of the canvas to give it the right effect. I am happy with the result.
At Home With Jimbo Bailey
So, I had this idea; Why not paint a scene on a typical 2 x 3-foot canvas that would have the look and feel of a stained-glass window? After several weeks...
At Home With Leslie Fehling - Making an accordi...
Leslie Fehling is one of Cheap Joe's favorite artists/instructors. She always fills her classes and leaves her students super inspired. Unfortunately, her two classes at Cheap Joe's were canceled due to the Covid-19 restrictions in North Carolina. However, Leslie is learning to make videos from her home studio and what follows is her accordion sketchbook demo. Enjoy.
At Home With Leslie Fehling - Making an accordi...
Leslie Fehling is one of Cheap Joe's favorite artists/instructors. She always fills her classes and leaves her students super inspired. Unfortunately, her two classes at Cheap Joe's were canceled due...
Exciting News From Artist/Instructor Anji Grainger
I wanted to share some wonderful news with you and thought perhaps we could update my workshop description with the attached image that just took first place in the Northwest Watercolor Society Waterworks show.
Exciting News From Artist/Instructor Anji Grainger
I wanted to share some wonderful news with you and thought perhaps we could update my workshop description with the attached image that just took first place in the Northwest...
Try These Painting Ideas for Inspiration from H...
<p>We find ourselves at home looking at the four walls and all that is held within them. The objects in our home provide us with many applications, useful tools, family heirlooms, decorations, magazines for example.</p>
Try These Painting Ideas for Inspiration from H...
<p>We find ourselves at home looking at the four walls and all that is held within them. The objects in our home provide us with many applications, useful tools, family...
Plein - Painting... Indoors by Tom Lynch - Part...
<p>Tom Lynch was recently featured in two editions of the <a href="https://www.cheapjoes.com/the-palette-magazine-issue-no-71.html">New Palette Magazine</a>. He is a most adventurous artist and I loved the way that he showed us the photo reference and then the finished painting that he had done en plein air. The basic idea is that he encouraged us to not paint the picture but rather make art from the en pl1LHU73c">Tom's Watercolor Demo</a></p>ein air scene. Today is part one and I will post part two tomorrow. Also, Tom will be doing a watercolor demo just for Cheap Joe's on Wednesday at 4 pm. Here's the link: <a href="https://youtu.be/aEX-
Plein - Painting... Indoors by Tom Lynch - Part...
<p>Tom Lynch was recently featured in two editions of the <a href="https://www.cheapjoes.com/the-palette-magazine-issue-no-71.html">New Palette Magazine</a>. He is a most adventurous artist and I loved the way that he showed us the...
