Does anyone know of a good (& inexpensive) art supply store in L.A.? I'm goi

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Does anyone know of a good (& inexpensive) art supply store in L.A.? I'm going to buy oil painting supplies.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Depends on what area of LA you live in.

Dick Blick's probably has the cheapest prices. They have stores in West LA (on Santa Monica Blvd.), the Fairfax area (on Beverly Blvd.), a store in Pasadena and Glendale. Everyone that works at Blick's seems to be artists, too. So the help you get will be from experienced people.

Pearl has the one store in the Fairfax area (as has already been mentioned). Their prices are fair but I've found that their service sucks. If you're that close to Pearl you just as well drive the extra ten blocks over to Blick's on Beverly Blvd. You'll get better service and the parking is better there.

Right down the street (two blocks South) from the Blick's on Santa Monica Blvd. is a Urtech Art Supply Store. Urtech only sells their own brand of oil and acrylic paints so I don't buy paint there. However, they sell canvas and brushes at discount prices.

If you live in the valley the best place to go (with a great selection and great help at fair prices) is Continental Art Supply. Everyone that works at Continental are artists, too, so you can trust their advice. They are on Reseda, a block South of Sherman Way.

Stay away from Aaron Brothers. They are way too expensive. And the chair store called Michael's (which is owned by Aaron Brothers) is also too expensive.