Art Workshops

When you take a workshop with Cheap Joe's, you're not just taking a painting class; you're participating in a life-enhancing experience! Whether you take one of our online art classes or visit us for an in-person art workshop in the beautiful mountains of Boone, NC, you'll have access to the best workshop instructors in the business! Whatever your skill level or painting style, there are many different in-depth painting workshops available to help sharpen your skills and broaden your knowledge.

For our in-person workshops, you'll enjoy individual workstations, an HD camera/large screen TV monitor for demonstrations, discounts on lodging and art supplies in our outlet store, and a vacation in the magical Blue Ridge Mountains. If you can't make it in person, we invite you to take one of our premier online art workshops from the comfort of your home studio. Participate in live, interactive classes from anywhere worldwide with internet service, and/or watch the recorded video later. You'll interact with some of the most popular artist instructors through your computer screen and gain access to the class recordings for further study. You'll interact live with the instructor, receive individual guidance, critique, ask questions, and share work and ideas with fellow students and the instructor.

Want to learn more? Browse Frequently Asked Questions, Workshop Terms and Conditions, and Instructor Art Supply Lists.

Browse below for our current online and in-person art classes. Check back often as more art workshops are added frequently. Spaces are limited, and registration is on a first-come-first-served basis, so don't procrastinate! Important information and a supply list are available by clicking on the "Downloads" tab on the individual art workshop pages.

Until your workshop begins, check out Cheap Joe's Art Stuff - YouTube for free mini art lessons and art supply demos.

Description of Skill Levels:
Level 1: Beginner - Covers the very basic techniques of the medium at a slower pace and offers plenty of individual help for all students. No prior experience in the medium is expected of the student.
Level 2: Beginner-Intermediate - Reviews basic techniques for beginners as needed and offers practice exercises at an average pace to assist in gaining confidence and experience with the medium. Assistance is given to all.
Level 3: Intermediate - Assumes the student already has a basic knowledge of the medium. Average pace with individual help for all students.
Level 4: Intermediate-Advanced - Average pace with individual help for those who need it, yet challenging for the more experienced or advanced student.
Level 5: Advanced - Fast-paced and challenging exercises with little teacher assistance.

Visit Cheap Joe's Global Workshopper and choose from hundreds of art classes with your favorite art instructors from around the world.

For our in-person workshops, you'll enjoy individual workstations, an HD camera/large screen TV monitor for demonstrations, discounts on lodging and art supplies in our outlet store, and a vacation in the magical Blue Ridge Mountains. If you can't make it in person, we invite you to take one of our premier online art workshops from the comfort of your home studio. Participate in live, interactive classes from anywhere worldwide with internet service, and/or watch the recorded video later. You'll interact with some of the most popular artist instructors through your computer screen and gain access to the class recordings for further study. You'll interact live with the instructor, receive individual guidance, critique, ask questions, and share work and ideas with fellow students and the instructor.

Want to learn more? Browse Frequently Asked Questions, Workshop Terms and Conditions, and Instructor Art Supply Lists.

Browse below for our current online and in-person art classes. Check back often as more art workshops are added frequently. Spaces are limited, and registration is on a first-come-first-served basis, so don't procrastinate! Important information and a supply list are available by clicking on the "Downloads" tab on the individual art workshop pages.

Until your workshop begins, check out Cheap Joe's Art Stuff - YouTube for free mini art lessons and art supply demos.

Description of Skill Levels:
Level 1: Beginner - Covers the very basic techniques of the medium at a slower pace and offers plenty of individual help for all students. No prior experience in the medium is expected of the student.
Level 2: Beginner-Intermediate - Reviews basic techniques for beginners as needed and offers practice exercises at an average pace to assist in gaining confidence and experience with the medium. Assistance is given to all.
Level 3: Intermediate - Assumes the student already has a basic knowledge of the medium. Average pace with individual help for all students.
Level 4: Intermediate-Advanced - Average pace with individual help for those who need it, yet challenging for the more experienced or advanced student.
Level 5: Advanced - Fast-paced and challenging exercises with little teacher assistance.

Visit Cheap Joe's Global Workshopper and choose from hundreds of art classes with your favorite art instructors from around the world.

Art Workshop FAQs

Q: How can I learn art?

A: The best way to learn any form of art is to take a class! We offer many online and in-person workshops with a selection of the world’s most accomplished instructors.


Q: What is taught in art class?

A: A variety of things are taught in art classes, from very basic techniques to practice exercises. You can learn about oil painting, watercolor, acrylics, sketching, and so much more in art classes.

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  1. Reflections in Hyperrealism - June 3-7, 2024

    Lana Cease In-Person Art Workshop: Reflections in Hyperrealism - June 3-7, 2024

    2024 In-Person Art Workshop: Award-winning master watercolorist Lana Cease will guide you as you explore the depths of highly realistic paintings in watercolor. You will learn the skills that you need to create work that will leave people wondering how you created photographic quality work, and you'll paint your subject with confidence as a professional watercolorist.

    Registration Deadline - Hurry! Deadline to sign up is May 3, 2024.
    $900.00
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  2. Painting Land, Sea, and Sky in Watercolor - June 10-13, 2024

    Iain Stewart In-Person Art Workshop: Painting Land, Sea, and Sky in Watercolor - June 10-13, 2024

    2024 In-Person Art Workshop: It’s quite easy to get bogged down in detail, and for me, the perfect tool is the sketchbook. We will work both in our books and on traditional watercolor paper, covering a range of subject matter and scenes. I believe that a workshop without the worry of success typically leads just there.

    Registration Deadline - Hurry! Deadline to sign up is May 10, 2024.
    $950.00
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  3. Tom Lynch Online Workshop: Specialty Techniques: Changing How You Think & See & "Art Words" - July 17-18, 2024

    Tom Lynch Online Workshop: Specialty Techniques: Changing How You Think & See & "Art Words" - July 17-18, 2024

    2024 Online Art Workshop: If you want your watercolor paintings to stand out from the rest and come alive with drama, this informative workshop will give you that outcome. The focus of this live interactive specialty technique workshop is on painting “Parts” of the same landscape in several different, new, and creative ways.

    Registration Deadline - Hurry! Deadline to sign up is July 2, 2024.
    $125.00
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  4. Tom Lynch Online Workshop: Specialty Techniques: Waterfalls, Rivers, Reflections & Values - September 18-19, 2024

    Tom Lynch Online Workshop: Specialty Techniques: Waterfalls, Rivers, Reflections & Values - September 18-19, 2024

    2024 Online Art Workshop: The focus of this 2-Part EVENING Specialty Technique workshop is on painting segments in several new and creative ways. The first session will be on painting waterfalls, rivers & reflections. The second session will discuss and demonstrate the secret to successful value changes.

    Registration Deadline - Hurry! Deadline to sign up is September 3, 2024.
    $125.00
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  5. Tom Lynch Online Workshop: Tom Lynch Watercolor Workshop: Dynamic Landscapes - October 19, 2024

    Tom Lynch Online Workshop: Tom Lynch Watercolor Workshop: Dynamic Landscapes - October 19, 2024

    2024 Online Art Workshop: Tom has developed a series of 1-day workshops that takes the student on a step-by-step process to creating a finished painting. Students will learn new techniques and the principles of focal point, value change, unity factors, and much more, while they create a finished work of art.

    Registration Deadline - Hurry! Deadline to sign up is October 3, 2024.
    $125.00
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  6. Robert Burridge Online Workshop: Abstract Acrylic Painting and Collage - October 21, 22, and 24, 2024

    Robert Burridge Online Workshop: Abstract Acrylic Painting and Collage - October 21, 22, and 24, 2024

    2024 Online Art Workshop: Creative tearing and paint splashing starts off this live, interactive online “Loosen Up Acrylic Workshop.” You will learn how to begin a new fresh body of work with your own artistic voice and point of view. Think “artist retreat,” producing a body of work, a series of paintings, or your conceptual solo show.

    Registration Deadline - Hurry! Deadline to sign up is October 13, 2024.
    $240.00
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  7. Robin Poteet Online Workshop: Watercolor Bootcamp with Robin Poteet - November 4, 6, and 8, 2024

    Robin Poteet Online Workshop: Watercolor Bootcamp with Robin Poteet - November 4, 6, and 8, 2024

    2024 Online Art Workshop: Regardless of how long you have painted, there are valuable lessons and techniques that have probably been overlooked or simply forgotten. This workshop is a great opportunity for watercolorists of all levels to reacquaint themselves with solid techniques AND experiment with a host of new ones.

    Registration Deadline - Hurry! Deadline to sign up is October 24, 2024.
    $240.00
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