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Happy 2015 New Year from Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff!
It’s always a great idea to consider one of Cheap Joe’s 2015 Art Workshops as part of the brand new year and the earlier the better!
Cheap Joe’s has been called the Cadillac of workshop venues by students and instructors from all over. Every workshop’s quality and value is our utmost concern. That is why we take being the best very seriously! We want the entire workshop experience to be outstanding for our participants, as well as, our instructors. So, we roll out the proverbial red carpet for one and all!
Just look at what it is all about!
This 2015 season is no different. Take a look at the great variety of mediums, styles, and nationally known workshop artists! You’ll see very familiar faces, along with new and upcoming artists that are sure to become well known in no time!
Things You’ll Want To Know Before You Sign Up-
When you take a workshop at Cheap Joe’s in Boone, you’re not just taking a painting class, you’re participating in a life-enhancing experience!
Besides coming to a beautiful and popular vacation destination in the Blue Ridge Mountains, you’ll have access to the best workshop instructors in the business, individual work stations, free gifts each day, discounts on supplies, delicious lunches provided, HD camera/large screen TV monitor for demonstrations, discounts on hotels, the friendliest customer service in the world, and much, much more!
Classes generally are held from mid-April through October and are Mon.—Thur. (9 am—4 pm) and Fri. (9 am—1 pm), unless otherwise noted.
For more information, or to register for any Cheap Joe’s “In House” Workshop, contact our friendly customer service representatives at (800)-227-2788, speak with our workshop coordinator, Edwina May, at (800) 227-2788 ext. 1123, or email: [email protected]
Save money with the Early Sign Up BONUS!
Workshop Early Registration Bonus:
Register at least 6 months in advance and pay in full (1 payment) and receive 10% off* of the workshop tuition.
OR: Register at least 6 months in advance and enroll in our 50/50 plan (half of the tuition at the time of registration and the other half 90 days from the workshop) and receive 7.5% off* of the workshop tuition.
OR: Register at least 6 months in advance and enroll in our 3-month payment plan and receive 5% off* of the workshop tuition.
*Registrations are based on availability and are first come, first serve.
Choose the perfect workshop for your experience.
Workshop Experience Levels-
Level 1: Beginner – Covers the very basic techniques of the medium at a slower pace and offers a lot 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 paced with individual help for all students.
Level 4: Intermediate-Advanced – Average paced 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.
2015 Cheap Joe’s Workshop Season
*****Two workshops are already SOLD OUT! Don’t wait another minute to register if you are even thinking about taking a workshop at Cheap Joe’s in 2015!*****
SOLD OUT! – Joe Miller April 20-24, 2015
SOLD OUT! – Terry Harrison May 18-22, 2015
All Remaining Workshops Are Filling Up Fast!
Joe Miller Art Workshop: More Than Just Paint on Paper, April 20-24, 2015
$675.00
Put more freedom into your watercolor and loosen up your style to achieve a painterly look. Joe will demonstrate new techniques along with his already tried and true methods of watercolor painting instructions… Learn More
Out of stock- Wait List Only
Janet King Art Workshop: Stop Stressing and Start Simplifying, April 27-May 1, 2015
$495.00
This art workshop will teach you a wonderful new approach to watercolors. By using big brushes, lots of water, and clean vibrant pigments, Janet will keep your painting process stress free… Learn More
Fealing Lin Art Workshop: Painting Portraits and People in Watercolor, May 4-8, 2015
$495.00
Portrait Painting can be intimidating when using watercolor. In this art workshop award-winning watercolorist Fealing Lin will teach you how to relax and enjoy the process as you discover the spontaneity of watercolor…Learn More
Laurie Goldstein-Warren Art Workshop: Limited Palette Portraits in Watercolor, May 11-15, 2015
$450.00
All portraits can be completed using the same five tube colors. This method works for any portrait regardless of skin color or age of your subject… Learn More
Terry Harrison Art Workshop: Painting Boats and Water in Watercolor, May 18-22, 2015
$525.00
You don’t need to be an expert on painting all things nautical, to paint great boats and water. In this art workshop, you will learn to paint what you see, using many of Terry’s tips and exercises from his latest best – selling book… Learn More
Out of stock- Wait List Only
Carol Ann Sherman Art Workshop: Slippery When Wet (Watercolor on Yupo), May 26-29 (4 day, Tu-Fr), 2015
$395.00
This 4 day art workshop is designed to breathe new life into your painting style. Come explore and learn just how forgiving and enjoyable watercolor can be. Concentration will be on composition, shape, color… Learn More
Birgit O’Connor Art Workshop: From The Ocean or Stream’s Edge, June 1-5, 2015
$525.00
Are you looking for fun and want a better understanding of creating depth, shape, and dimension in a painting? Then this art workshop is for you. Learn to control water and color to get an effective three-dimensional illusion… Learn More
Jane Slivka Art Workshop: The Freedom of Acrylics, June 8-12, 2015
$495.00
Experience the freedom that acrylic painting has to offer! Returning to Cheap Joe’s art workshops by popular demand, Jane Slivka’s upbeat and charismatic personality will encourage… Learn More
M.E. “Mike” Bailey Art Workshop: Watercolor, Beyond The Obvious, June 15-19, 2015
$675.00
Are your paintings just like all the others you have seen? Do you have any ideas of what or how to paint without a model or photo? Would you know where to begin in order to start a path of artistic growth… Learn More
Sterling Edwards Art Workshop: Creating Expressive and Dynamic Watercolor Interpretations, June 22-26, 2015
$525.00
Join one of the top U.S. and international watercolor workshop instructors, Sterling Edwards, as he shares his techniques and philosophy to help you take your watercolor painting to more expressive and creative levels… Learn More
Michele Warner Art Workshop: Photoshop for Artists, A Tool for Traditional Painting, July 6-10, 2015
$495.00
Learn to use Photoshop as a tool for creating great traditional art in oils, watercolors, acrylics, and pastels. This is not computer art! This valuable art workshop will teach you how to use your computer and the Photoshop program… Learn More
Susan Crouch Art Workshop: Color Your World, July 13-17, 2015
$450.00
With a focus on light and color, this art workshop will explore ideas for interpreting the subjects of nature in watercolor. You will learn a step-by-step approach for planning your composition which includes… Learn More
Robert Burridge Art Workshop: Loosen Up with Aquamedia Painting, July 20-24, 2015
$625.00
This popular “Loosen Up” art workshop, nurtures individual success and personal enrichment with a big emphasis on daily painting projects at your own pace. It is stress-free… Learn More
Janet Rogers Art Workshop: Watercolor Rhythms: Flowers, Faces and Figures, July 27-31, 2015
$525.00
Fresh flowers in the studio, will be the inspiration for the beginning of this dynamic and exciting art workshop – progressing to faces and figures. Fun painting exercises will enable you to develop… Learn More
Brenda Swenson Art Workshop: Sketching Techniques with Watercolor, August 3-7, 2015
$495.00
Enjoy an art workshop with the charming, loose, and colorful nature of watercolor at its best while sketching! Sharpen your observation skills, color awareness, drawing techniques, and simple design principles… Learn More
Joyce Faulknor/Guy Magallanes Art Workshop: Twice The Techniques: 2 Approaches-2 Artists, August 10-14, 2015
$550.00
Offering twice the information and twice the fun, this well-organized art workshop will give you the best of both master watercolorists, Joyce Faulknor & Guy Magallanes. These two watercolorists are from the award winning public TV series… Learn More
Luana Luconi Winner Art Workshop: Painting Classic Portraits in Any Medium, August 17-21, 2015
$695.00
This art workshop provides an open-studio artwork plan. Students will have the freedom to concentrate on drawing and painting more interesting people/children in any medium they choose. Demos will be executed in all… Learn More
Gerald Brommer Art Workshop: Designing with Watermedia and Collage, August 24-28, 2015
$495.00
This studio art workshop explores the practical use and implementation of art design principles while working with a combination of watercolor and collage in nonobjective formats. Acrylic paints may also be used… Learn More
Laurin McCracken Art Workshop: Painting Realism in Watercolor, Aug . 31-September 4, 2015
$475.00
This is an art workshop for artists who are interested in learning to paint in the realistic style of Dutch and Flemish still life painters of the 16th and 17th century. Participants will learn how to see, draw and paint… Learn More
Edwina May Art Workshop: Lifelike Watercolor Pawtraits, September 8-11 (4 day, Tu-Fr), 2015
$395.00
In this art workshop you will learn how to paint life-like watercolor portraits of our furry children. Concentration will be primarily on painting dogs and cats, but the techniques you will learn will apply… Learn More
John Salminen Art Workshop: Abstraction Through Design, September 14-18, 2015
$595.00
John’s art workshop encourages representational painters to experiment with a different style. He challenges experienced, abstract painters to explore new possibilities in expressing their creative voices… Learn More
Joyce Hicks Art Workshop: Transforming The Landscape in Watercolor, September 21-25, 2015
$495.00
This art workshop emphasizes on techniques and strategies for transforming ordinary scenes into extraordinary ones. Which is done through watercolor scenes that reach out… Learn More
Ann Vasilik Art Workshop: Big, Bold and Beautifully Simple, September 28-October 2, 2015
$450.00
Big concepts, big shapes, bold brushwork, values, and beautiful washes with simplified surfaces, will be the focus of Ann’s art workshop. While using her 3 wash/4 value technique… Learn More
Caroline Jasper Art Workshop: The Joy of Painting and The Power of Color, October 5-9, 2015
$595.00
This art workshop will change the way you see, think and paint. Color communicates! Make it work for you and bring drama to your artwork. Progress to more powerful paintings… Learn More
Kristy Kutch Art Workshop: The New Colored Pencil, October 12-16, 2015
$495.00
This art workshop will feature many dimensions of the excitingly vivid, versatile and non-toxic medium of Colored Pencils. With plenty of studio art demonstrations and access to a generous supply of sample… Learn More
Lian Quan Zhen Art Workshop: East Meets West, October 19-23, 2015
$550.00
This art workshop is divided into two topics: Chinese painting and Western watercolor. You’ll learn how to use Chinese brushes, inks, and colors. Also you’ll learn the theory of Asian… Learn More
Gloria Miller Allen Art Workshop: Powerful Tools for Powerful Paintings, October 26-30, 2015
$450.00
Gloria’s art workshop is designed for the serious student who desires a firm grasp of basic skills. She believes powerful academic practices are fundamental to growth, and until… Learn More
So, since the 2015 New Year has begun, you have nothing but the whole year ahead of you! Why not spend at least a week of the year doing something you just love like attending a Cheap Joe’s In- House Workshop in Boone, N.C.
What are you waiting for? Christmas?
Have a Happy New Year!
And may the blessings be many and
all of your art stuff be from Cheap Joe’s!
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