[DavieJ89]

I want to buy a good sketch pad and some colored pencils to do my sketches with, Does anybody know a reasonably priced art supply store? I dont want to do anymore sketches on notebook paper or printer paper anymore

[radraja]

I know that Michael's frequently has sales.

The one by my house has a couple aisles dedicated to sketch pads, art pencils, and such.

[jjameson922]

I personally feel the best art supply store is Hobby Lobby. It just went in in Henderson by the Galleria Mall. It's inconvenient for me to drive that far so I also hit Dick Blick art supplies and the Joannne super stores. I was shocked at how little Michael's had in stock. Those are basically the only ones but three of them are very good ones. I make custom party invitations so I patronize them often.

[Buzz123]

Also try Aaron Brothers. There's one at Rainbow and US 95.

[bledsoe3]

Originally Posted by radraja

I know that Michael's frequently has sales.

The one by my house has a couple aisles dedicated to sketch pads, art pencils, and such.

Up here, and probably down there too, the Sunday paper has Michaels ads that have (I think) 40% off any one item coupon. We buy sketch pads for our daughters school there.

[lyra33]

Originally Posted by DavieJ89

I want to buy a good sketch pad and some colored pencils to do my sketches with, Does anybody know a reasonably priced art supply store? I dont want to do anymore sketches on notebook paper or printer paper anymore

Michaels will have anything you need plus, if you watch the advertisements they have 40 percent/25 percent off coupons. You can also go to the store and ask if they have any ads. Sometimes they will!

[lyra33]

Originally Posted by jjameson922

I personally feel the best art supply store is Hobby Lobby. It just went in in Henderson by the Galleria Mall. It's inconvenient for me to drive that far so I also hit Dick Blick art supplies and the Joannne super stores. I was shocked at how little Michael's had in stock. Those are basically the only ones but three of them are very good ones. I make custom party invitations so I patronize them often.

It depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking for professional materials because you are going to be showing your work in a gallery...ordering online would be the best. But for a basic sketch pad and art supplies, Michaels is more than adequate. I often have gone there for oil/watercolors/paint brushes/pencils/paper and such over the years.

[unf0rgiven6262]

I second Michaels. Avoid desert art supplies. The people working there were strange as hell and forced my girlfriend to leave all bags outside and followed us around the store suspiciously.