Texas Art Supply

I get all my canvases plus oil paints and brushes for all my paintings I have painted since I moved to Houston in 2006. Great prices. Convenient locations. Friendly helpful staff. Great Work Team!!!
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I really like this art store. It’s very thorough. I really like their paper supplies area and their pen selection the most. They have lots of paint supplies and a little kid area with coloring books with tons of stickers. A great place to get lost in and spend all of your money at, which is why I recommend coming here when you have a list of specific items you need.

I was in the Montrose area for an appointment and a friend of mine asked me to pick up some spray paint since TAS was right down the street. Up until than I had never been in this store but they carry just about any type of art supply you need, even cool things you probably never knew existed. I had this urge to buy things as my creativity juices started flowing after looking around the store but I hesitated, maybe next time. The sales guy told me this was their biggest location that carry the most items. He was very friendly and assisted me in finding what I was looking for. This is the place to go if you live in the city and you need art supplies or feel like getting creative. The prices seem reasonable too.

Great art store, I’ve been in an out of art stores since I was 13 (i’m in my 40’s now) and even the art stores near the college campus I ran into many years ago (right next to a major art college) couldn’t touch this place for shear amount of stuff. It can be a little disorganized I guess, but with as much inventory as they have I see why. Everyone has always been very friendly, and I have been able to scoot in and out of the place every time in the last 5 years of living in Houston getting pretty much exactly what I needed with little to no drama. Support local business!!!

I had passed by TX Art Supply countless times, but had never actually been inside. For some reason I pictured it as being snobby and elitist inside. Like the patrons and employees would snub their noses at me for not being a REAL artist.
I was wrong.
It’s very casual and laid back, with all the cool things Hobby Lobby has and none of the annoying crap Hobby Lobby has. Good prices too. I will definitely shop here again and wish I had tried it a long time ago.

What a great art store! Cant believe its taken me so long to get here. I can see many more trips in the future! :)

Only art supply place in Montrose and although I am trying very hard to try not to call them racist I very much feel the elderly cash register attendant who was not at his cashier post gave preferential treatment to the white mother daughter we were ahead of and had his colleague ring them up first at the line where there was an attendant. I have been going here for years and this place is over priced. If you can avoid coming here buy your supplies online!

This place is awesome. There are so many different mediums represented here you are sure to find something to your taste, even if it’s only a quirky gift.

On a short trip to Houston to see some art etc i found this great mid-​sized but very well stocked art store. They don’t have Gamblin etc but I’m happy to spend with other retailers who are not part of the Blick/​Utrecht conglomerate. (I do like them too…)
Found some really well priced and good quality oils, brushes and other supplies at cheaper than what i can find where i am working now in New Orleans. Also really high quality and inexpensive 30″ x 40″ drawing paper — yay!
Very helpful staff, tons of parking and good music. GO if you are an artist in the area.

What a lovely store! They have just about EVERY art supply for any project for any age!
The staff is really helpful as well, and they all really know about art supplies for whatever project you may be considering.
I hope to return as I progress with art projects. Also, their prices are MUCH cheaper than other stores! This was a surprise for me as I assumed «Art Supply» stores were money pits. I was happy to be proven wrong! See you soon, TAS!

A bit too overwhelming when it comes to what you need and what you must buy. Just about every painter and art enthusiast’s second home, IMO. You can pick up all the brushes, pens, and everything to build that perfect work of art. I’d hope to come back for a more thorough review. Very neat aisles and prices are moderate, the associates are friendly and helpful. Only wish the store opened longer hours!

The selection alone makes it the place to go to for any art endeavor. I use mainly markers/​graphite pencils and they have just about every main art brand in any grade/​classification. Organized perfectly and its very easy to get what you may be looking for. They always have paper for you to sample their art medium as well which makes purchasing decisions epically easier. You will also find their collection/​stock easily slaughters your typical well known competitors. Prices are on par with most places so that should not keep you from coming here unless you are looking to save cents. Staff has always been easy to deal with however most of the time I just need them to point to a particular item and I can go from there. Their acrylic paint stock is solid as well and have had no issues finding what I need for various projects.

I personally am not an artist but one of my good friends is so we came here for her to get art supplies! However, I am an avid journal-​er, so when I saw their extensive journal section, I was ecstatic!
From my first impressive, this place seems to have a very large supply of any art/​craft supplies you could think of. The prices are fair, and they occasionally give student discounts.

Recently picked up Calligraphy as a hobby and ventured here to find some supplies I couldn’t find at the local Hobby Lobby. This place is what dreams are made of. Art supplies covered ever inch of this place in a well organized manner of course.
Found exactly what I was looking for and then some. The staff here are helpful when you’re looking for something and can’t find it because there’s just so much stuff.

Do you like art? Do you like being crafty, creative, artsy, quirky, or just plain enjoy life? Then you’ll be in heaven at Texas Art! They have an enormous selection of every type of crafty/​artsy project I can imagine, and then some that I couldn’t imagine! Their selection and quality of items is excellent, and the staff is knowledgable and helpful.
Their prices aren’t always the lowest, but considering you can get everything from one store in one visit, it’s well worth the price. The store is huge, so be sure to plan enough time to walk around if its your first visit. Things can be hard to find, but you’ll probably walk away with everything plus more that you came for in the first place!

The absolute worst part of my day is the time I spend at Texas Art Supply.
Probably the best selection of art supplies in Houston and cheaper than Hobby Lobby… I give them a star for this… but these perks come with a double dose of attitude.
Need help??? You better brace yourself for belittling customer service and disinterested sales associates.
The dark haired guy that works in the canvas & large stationary department is extremely unpleasant and his indifference can range from unhelpful to offensive. Every interaction with this gentleman makes me contemplate never coming back here.
The only person that I’ve come across that is remotely helpful in the entire store is Antartica. She’s friendly, pleasant and always willing to assist in any way she can. She’s the only reason for the 2^nd star here…
It’s unfortunate that the people who work here can take away so much from the retail experience! I will be coming back but only out of necessity and will not be looking forward to the trip.

I was working on an art project with, to me, an unfamiliar medium and surface. I explained my situation to each department and all sales associates were extremely helpful and knowledgable. One person, bluntly stated, that i was probably using the wrong media so I asked for alternatives and he gave me options– including a class taught by an expert in the media I wanted to work with. The place is very overwhelming and intimidating since it is vast and expansive with endless options of canvases, paper, paints etc. At the end of the day, I was able to get what I needed and get out in a timely manner thanks to all the expert employees

Lots of everything. Is hard to go wrong with choosing this place as your next destination.
Low prices and lots to choose from.
Friendliest staff ever.

People here know what they are doing. Unless you ask for something that has no business being in an art store (overheard a caller looking for the game, Cards Against Humanity), then they have no clue what you are talking about — which is a good thing!
They know everything about art, how to accomplish your art project, even how to get started on that random idea of yours.
This place might beat out Hobby Lobby for «craft location I cannot be left alone in».
:)
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Went in for supplies to create a family hanging wall art piece for the living room– as first time painters. Left with children’s smocks, easels, canvases to practice on, acrylic and oil paints, paintbrushes, and excitement! We were there until close to closing and a the staff helped us up until we checked out.
Excellent customer service: friendly, knowledgable, eager to help. Prices of some items are higher than
but for the service, wide selection and a being able to support a local business, we will come back!