Frugal Painter Gifts

Vincent Van Gogh chooses the Lesser of Two Easels.

"We only got six days of funding."

'I love my new easylife artist's easel.'

When Tia Carmen says... "I got it for a very good price!" it means...she stopped at a garage sale on the way home.

'Phone for help? Are you mad? Have you any idea how much it costs to use a mobile abroad?'

"I can't believe I'm paying $5,000 a month for you to stream Intro to Psychology when I get all of TV for $15.99."

"To keep warm in winter you're looking at a new central heating system costing £20,000."

Artist uses connect-the-dots canvas to paint nude model.

"Sure, you can buy them another round, but is this really how you want to spend your MacArthur Grant?"

"I know we have to cut costs, but is bringing only one of each a good idea?"

"Fuel poverty is not the same as being too mean to switch the heating on...."

"Tee hee. . . Turner Prize here I come. . .!"

"This is your great, great uncle Orlando. He was a great mathematician, but a little cheap. He always picked up the check at restaurants...but only to make sure the math was right."

"I know one secret! Not spending $30 on a book filled with common sense!"

'I wish you'd put the heater back on Frank! Even the wall ducks have gone somewhere warmer!'

Right now my brother Al is paying a psychiatrist a hundred bucks an hour to hear his troubles, while I'm drinking beer and telling you mine at happy hour prices. Obviously, Al IS the crazy one.

'Most of the dental floss gets thrown out on used. No wonder I'm always broke.'

'Yes, Bob, Allan's wife did let him buy tickets to the big game, but then Allan didn't spend all his allowance on nachos and beer, now, did he?'

'Well, you're bankrupt, but look on the bright side -- it only cost you eight dollars per transaction!'

Easter Egg Painting.

Birthday Painting

'You sure we can't afford another ladder?'

Man Painting Road.

"I want to tell her I love her and let her know I'm careful with money."

"We invest in original art but these days this is all we could afford."

"Murder, eh? They nabbed me for bargain-hunting without a license."

"The great is $54.99, and I do have a near-great for $23.99."

No Frills Psychiatrist.

"He quit online counseling. This gives him the same sympathy, but cheaper."

Wallpapering.

I like when they leave something to the imagination.

When they said more people were choosing to holiday at home I think they meant in the UK

'I'm not paying $200 per hour for therapy, so you must be the one who's nuts.'

'Hello, Smudgekins and Smollet, creative accountants, how may I help you?'

Very sad piggy bank