Blick Art Materials

Reviews

• TT

  Timothy Toeniskoetter

  1 day ago
  5.0
  Love this place
• MM

  maddy

  5 days ago
  5.0
  great shop love the new location
• EE

  Einwer

  Apr 18, 2026
  4.0
  I have noticed that most of the products available seem to be geared toward female customers. I often look for supplies for my nephew, who loves art, but I find it difficult to find items like pencil pouches that appeal to his interests. It would be great to see more variety in your inventory, including designs featuring themes like dragons, dinosaurs, or cars. I hope you will consider expanding your selection to include more diverse options for all young artists
• KE

  Katy Emkes

  Apr 18, 2026
  5.0
  This place has anything you could ever need to create anything you can dream of! The staff is super kind and helpful. Do yourself a favor go here and give yourself plenty of time so you can explore the entire store.
• TS

  Tony Strubberg

  Mar 22, 2026
  5.0
  Five Stars: The Art Supply Promised Land (RIP My Wallet, Long Live My Soul) Walking into Blick is like entering the Louvre, if the Louvre let you touch everything and occasionally had a sale on Prismacolors. You know that distinctive smell? That heady cocktail of linseed oil, acrylic polymer, and existential dread? That's the scent of possibility, my friends. That's the smell of me buying another set of brushes I definitely don't need but absolutely deserve. The selection is almost offensive in its thoroughness. They have paints in colors I didn't know existed. I'm pretty sure I saw a shade of blue that only appears when you solve a riddle. Need a specific 0000 watercolor brush for painting ants? They've got it. Need a canvas the size of a Volkswagen? They'll strap it to your roof with the confidence of someone who has definitely done this before. Yes, the staff knows too much. I asked for "a good sketchbook" and received a 20-minute TED Talk on paper weight, tooth, and archival quality that left me both educated and slightly frightened. I left with a $40 Moleskine and the lingering suspicion that I've been using "student-grade" as a personality trait. Is it expensive? Listen, Van Gogh cut off his own ear for art supplies. Spending $87 on professional-grade colored pencils seems reasonable by comparison. Plus, the bag they give you is so sturdy it doubles as an emotional support object. Bottom line: Blick isn't just an art store; it's a temple where creativity goes to get outfitted like it's going to war. My bank account weeps, but my inner artist is wearing a beret and smoking a metaphorical cigarette in a Parisian café. Would (and will, repeatedly) recommend. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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