I was very surprised and sad to see the store closure when I came by today. Truly the unfortunate…read moreend of an era. This was my favorite artist supply shop in San Diego. They consistently had great materials, beautiful sheets of paper, and amazing staff. Friendly service, clean and well organized store, and a real community staple. It was always nice to see consistent faces and I was treated with excellent service with every visit. I loved the manager and hope the company was able to retain her. She's extremely competent at her role and it would be a shame for it not to be recognized! Wishing the employees all the best.

Best art shop in all of San Diego. Friendly and knowledgeable staff, great pricing and selection,…read morealways clean, and in a safe and walkable neighborhood.

I needed some drafting tools for a package design class, and wanted to support a brick and mortar…read morestore, and wanted higher quality than I saw at Walmart and Target. Staples had a good quality, but Blick's were very high quality AND cheaper than Staples. This was the first time that I shopped at this Blick as they recently moved into this former Joann store from their India Street location. While this store is a little more out-of-the-way, it is a wonderful size for Blick, and all on one level. Items are easy to find and nicely displayed, making the store a joy to browse in. If they don't have it, you probably don't need it. They also have some fun not-exactly-art things, but fewer books than I remember being at the India store. Lots of easy parking. Helpful service, too.

I needed to get some mount boards for the San Diego County fair entries for my school. What I like…read moreabout this location is the parking. Lots of spaces and easy to get in and out. What I don't like is how sterile this new location is. I miss the homey down to earth feeling of the Little Italy location. I couldn't find the mount boards. I used to know where they were at the old location, and you could purchase single boards or a pack. After wandering around, I asked one of the workers. She was really great, and since they did not have 11x14, she suggested I purchase a larger board and they could cut it down. Went up and purchased the board, and the friendly worker call this other guy and explained what I needed. 5 minutes later, I had two boards, plus the extra that was cut off. There was some interesting things to look at while I was waiting. It doesn't look like the space is finished and I didn't know how long they've been here. But like I said, parking was so much easier which I really like!

Dope lil spot to grab holo foils in person for trading card prototypes! Would def recommend…read morestopping by if your local.

I had a fantastic experience at the shop. They were really helpful and really put effort in…read moreconnecting with their customers. I came here for some vinyls for my business. They have a a variety of vinyl colors I will definitely be coming back.

I love this LNS! I've never seen so much thread in my life, and their canvas selection is…read moreincredible. They actually have two separate stores, one dedicated to canvas and one just for thread. Everyone there is helpful and kind, and the owner, Vicky, is especially knowledgeable. I think she may be misunderstood in some reviews. She's not overly bubbly, but she is absolutely not unkind, just straightforward and very good at what she does. The only downside is that they're only open on weekdays with pretty limited hours. Otherwise, I truly think this LNS should be on everyone's list to visit!

I'm new to needlepoint and only my second time in a store. I went into the "canvas" store and let…read morethem know which I thought I'd like to do for a project and was told "you can just get it off the wall". After that I went to pick threads next door and when I got them all I asked if they are honoring the same price as their website for the canvas and was told "I don't know what it is online". It was about $30 cheaper so I set about finding it on the website and was told "you came knowing what you want" and after I as on the website for a few minutes suddenly she was able to figure out the online price. It's no small amount of money for needlepointing and to feel like your bothering someone when spending your money is offensive at best. I'll go to Navy Noo in San Marcos moving forward, it was a night and day experience there

This spot is awesome! They have their own little parking. The building is covered in beautiful art…read moreand painting. They have a ton of different art supplies across all mediums. Their options seem unlimited! Every time I come here, I end up spending my time going up and down each aisle. It's also very quality art supplies. They offer different art classes as well which I believe they hold in one of the stores walking distance from them. They have a list of their upcoming classes and events posted on the board next to the entrance. All their workers are friendly and helpful to any questions you might have. For the quality of the supplies, it's a great price.

Great place to buy art supplies. Prices on most stuff is cheaper than Amazon and the staff here is…read moreextremely friendly and helpful. My wife's an artist and has only painted with oils but is now learning to use water colors. She's been stocking up on supplies here and is very happy with the products. It's a pretty big store and is usually pretty busy. They have frequent sales so check their website.

The people whom work there are kinda hipsters , nothing wrong with that but you don't need an…read moreattitude. The selection were not on par with much smaller stores that haven't been around as long and as boasted . And just because you've had a few decent events that some cool writers have painted in the side of your business. I b just wasn't impressed, and can def go elsewhere if the 2nd question I ask you make it seem like I ruined your whole damn day. Only reason I didn't 1 star because at the time I knew nowhere else but the internet to get paint. Would be surprised if this place is still around in a year or 2.

Limited selection and overpriced. Owner is very immature and judges people by the way they look…read more He's like the off kid in school who tries to pretend he's cool now, now that his parents paid for this store for him. He's a poser and his art is junk, no talent. I think his products are old because the paint did not perform well.

I was very impressed with art creations so much help from Donna the owner unlike Michael's where's…read morethere's no help. They have a little bit of everything

From the owner: Art Creations Plus is a licensed and insured company. We have over 32 years of experience and are…read morefamily owned and operated. We specialize in painting classes, art classes, oil painting classes and acrylic classes. Call us today for more information! Licesned & insured, family owned and operated, est 32 years

This place is cool. It's definitely not your typical arts and crafts store like Michaels. They seem…read moreto mostly have like spray paint for like contemporary art. Flat black, matte spray paints. They have a pop up store in the back. The address is wrong, the store is on Highway 111 in Palm Desert past Deep Canyon

A lot of stuff, great quality, and great prices. I definitely recommend this place…read more Workers help a lot it was my 6th time going

Can't get enough of the Art Dept. What a gem, what a happy place! It's on my list every time I…read morevisit Idyllwild. Great assortment, beautiful space, and the nicest staff. This place definitely eats, sleeps, and breathes art - I love it!! Support small businesses!

They sell 35mm, 120 film, and my favorite portrait 400. Beautiful art store. They have many unique…read moreart supply.

So this is a new business in the Artist Alley and it definitely fits in with the other businesses…read more So they have art work by young local artists who are trying to get paid for doing what they love. The location is pretty small but they make it work with what they have. It's upstairs but they have a sign right outside in the Artist Alley. So how this works is you can just buy a piece that is for sale or you could give them a picture and they will pick an artist to paint or draw whatever you want. I'm definitely coming here so I can have my own little art gallery in my house. I love to support local businesses and artist!