People are very helpful. They have lots of good choices to pick from; different kinds of pens, markers, colored pencils, erasers, journals, etc. Great variety of everything art related! Love this place!

Ive lived in Boston and San Francisco, but the best Art Supply store is here in Portland.You name it... theyve got it.Papers, for example...

Very good. Staff were friendly, courteous and helpful.If memory serves me, this is the 3rd location that Artist & Craftsman Supply has had. I began shopping with them back in the 80s and I have typically found whatever it was that I was looking for.Could the prices be lower? Of course they could be. I checked out the Copic Markers and the set they have is $300.⁰⁰ while the same set on Amazon is $145.⁰⁰. I understand that they need to make a profit, but sheesh! I still go there anyway, but I have to admit that those big items just arent in my price range. Honestly, even the $145.⁰⁰ isnt in my price range. They are markers. Thats all.To everyone reading this I do recommend Artist & Craftsman Supply. The staff deserve all the support we have to give.

This store is essential to my business! I’m an old-school sign painter, and they have a good stock of the supplies I use. The staff is knowledgeable, and efficient. Their COVID-19 protocols are first rate.

Extremely friendly service helpful on the phone answering questions .Tons of items to choose from

Excellent, like walking around inside of an art supply catalog, except you can see the item features like size, weight, desirability etc. The staff is both helpful and knowledgeable. Most prices are reasonable and best of all you walk out with exactly what you needed right in your hands.

Right from the moment you walk in they make you feel like a number not a customer. They are checking you off like a concentration camp as you walk in. My son needs to use the bathroom. And of course its blocked off. One guy walking around telling two people to lift up your mask higher because he can see your nose. I understand there are restrictions but this place makes you feel like a hospital room. I bought my over-priced paper and got out. I could not get out of there any faster. I thought it was just me being a Karen but the rest of my party felt the same way. Thank god there is Amazon from now on.

The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and theres always someone there who can guide you through a project. I highly recommend this store.

Great place with quality items. I plan to shop here fir my painting supplies in the future.

From out of town and stopped by for art supplies for a quick project. Store looks amazing but sadly couldn’t go as no one updated the google hours. Showed up to a closed shop, not the best way to do business.

Nice to buy pastels of high quality that you can see!

Love this place, as an artist it is my go to place to get all the art materials I need for my illustration work, and if I feel like indulging in my other hobbies such as sculpting, wood carving, resin casting and needle felting they have it all! They even do custom framing and their prices are very decent! Love love LOVE! This place!!!

My favorite art store ever. The staff is SO friendly, extensively knowledgeable and so un-intimidating to beginners in any medium. The prices/deals are wonderful and the store is packed to the brim with not only pretty much any art supply you can think of, but great gift-able items and cool trinkets too. They put bundles together for art classes and give great student discounts—just an example of one of the many aspects of the store that makes their support for any type of artist practically palpable from the moment you walk in. A type of place you can happily spend hours in, I really don’t go to any other store for my supplies.

Great art supply shop, had everything I was looking for and more! Super friendly staff and a cool layout. An absolute must see for art buffs.

This is my all-time favorite art store! It has everything Im looking for whenever I need it. From spray paint to screen printing to just basic drawing utensils they have it. They even have fun stuff that is creative for kids. They have student grade they have professional artist grade. If youre a painter they have Paints, canvases, wood blocks. They even do framing. Anytime I need paper I go immediately there. They even offer a student discount! They also have New Deals and sales running all the time for certain brands or materials. The staff is always very friendly and knows exactly what you might. You can be talking about a certain project or what youre hoping for from an art supply and theyll be able to find it and explain what it is to you. I need a good art supply fix I always go to artists and Craftsman.

Beautiful papers and great customer service. Fast shipping! Highly recommend.

Customer service hasnt changed in years: you browse freely and customer must seek out assistance, incredible product stock, knowledgeable staff - advice freely given & hatefully accepted. 15 minute parking - 3 slots available only promoted quick sale....are the parking lot slots gone? 4.5 of 5.

Ive grown up in Maine all my life and I finally found my way into the Artist & Craftsman Supply Store in Portland. Awesome shop with everything you could imagine! Awesome deals as well. Definitely will be making another visit

The staff were lovely and though the store is mostly dedicated to various paints, there was still shelves dedicated to other hobbies. The atmosphere was pretty neat too.

The people there are so nice, it always smells good and i could easily spend hours just walking around

I just moved to Portland and this place was recommended to me, and I couldn’t have been happier! I stopped temporarily by on an errand and IMMEDIATELY came back the next day. Lays out their prices so you know what deals your getting, wonderful staff, and their array of stock from brands to supplies is unbeatable. Will be back soon!

Such a cool place to pick up gifts. Wonderful and varied collection of artist supplies.

Theyre always so nice and very helpful. Everyone has a pretty good handle on the products and offer great advice and tips on what to use if youre not sure. I go here exclusively and cant imagine finding a more well-stocked place to get my art supplies. As a graphic novelist i go through tons of markers and know i can always come here when I need it!

Everything you may need and want from a professional/quality art store.Staff is knowledgeable, friendly and very helpful. The paper stock is amazing! Pens, inks and brushes galore!Excellent assortment of clay tools!A must go destination for any artist!

Lots to choose from. They are a bit pricey. They have gemstones, pet products, all kinds of artistic items to choose. Lots to do.

Set a budget before you enter unless you hate money. Great selection of items!!!

Amazing, super fun place. Just walk in and youll be inspired to start a project.

A wide variety of supplies with a polite and helpful staff.

Best art supplies i know of its a awesome store

My girlfriend at the time wanted to broaden her crafting horizons, so I followed her around while in the span of about ten minutes and five aisles decided to start painting, then it was learning to cross-stitch, then maybe drawing, then crocheting...In the end she bought a picture frame.And I found these amazing glow in the dark cats

This place is amazing! All the sales help are artists or art students so they are very knowledgeable about the stores supplies and how to help you with ur project. And the store itself is huge with an enormous variety of top end to affordable art supplies. Once you check this place out youll never go to Michaels again!

Love this place! Its a slice of heaven for art supplies and the staff is not only helpful, but highly knowledgeable. Most are practicing artists.

Theres a shortage of good art supply stores in the NH seacoast, so we make the trip up here regularly to pick up necessities. They always have what were looking for.

A&c is one of those places where we are fortunate to have around. There are lots of hobby style arts stores around, but A&C definitely caters to serious and aspiring artists. They have an incredible selection, and very fair pricing.

Inspiring, maze-like store with art supplies hidden in every nook and cranny. Warm and knowledgeable staff. Worth the trip.Parking lot can fill up during busy times, but street parking is usually easy to come by.

Hidden gem in Portland. Love the kids section with random fun trinkets

The most knowledgeable and friendly staff Ive ever come across at any art supply store.

This is an amazing store, and it offers a huge selection. It is also, I believe, locally owned by a group of artists. That is what I have heard from a local artist.

Kind and helpful staff - highly recommended!

I love this store. Great inventory and knowledgeable and friendly employees.

Love this art store but the employees can sometimes be rude and condescending.

I absolutely love going here. They have so much art supplies, basically anything you can think of. They also have a student discount!

Kind of expensive but amazing array of artists equipment. If you love to craft you will love this place. Staff very knowledgeable and helpful.

Unbeatable selection and surprisingly good prices across the board.

They really do have everything you need!

Great selection of art supplies at fair prices, and a wonderful staff.

Fun. Lots of stuff. Great variety.

My favorite place to stock up on art supplies.

Helpful, friendly staff and they have pretty much Everything! It draws me in every trip I take!

This is the best art store around. The staff is super helpful and knowledgeable about their products, so its always a good experience regardless of the level of experience you have with art.

This place is so beautiful and smells delicious

My favorite at supply store! Everything you need, good prices and they love dogs!

The best art supply store ever! They carry a wide range of materials. It is to an artist what a candy store is to a child.

A real artist supply store with a knowledgeable and friendly staff. I could spend hours there with no problem. Always find what Im looking for and more. A Portland treasure to be sure.

Beautiful store, even though floor is unique. An incredible variety of products, anything and everything I could ever need housed in one store. Great prices on everything, they display the regular retail price that something would usually go for, and the lower price that they offer.

If you are into hobbying this is the place for you it has everything from dont working 2 leather working to painting to airbrushing pretty much anything that requires even the slightest semblance of artistic talent also as an added bonus as far as I am aware of this is the only place in Maine with a substantial supply of Fountain Pen related items with the added bonus that they are all at reasonable prices

Excellent variety of art supplies.

This is, hands down,the best art store EVER

It has a much better selection than Michaels, Ive been looking all over for Posca pens and this place is the only one that carries them, along with all my other art supplies at a lower price than retail. Only wish is that they had Copic Ciao markers, but they have a good selection otherwise!

This shop has so much to offer. Lots of great product at really good prices. Absolutely the place to go if you are taking a painting class. Especially oil!

Large store with a substantial range of art supplies. Major brands at online prices. Parking is limited.

I find this, as its sister store in Central Square, Boston, a complete supply place.Lovely employees, a great rest room, good parking, and easily accessible from route 295.

A lot of supplies. Tend to be a bit overpriced and the staff can be a little standoffish depending on the day.

This is an artist/crafters paradise! They have everything you need and a ton of stuff you dont know you need, yet! The staff are always super friendly and knowledgeable, and its a fun place to bring my 10 year old son.

This place is amazing! It has high quality items and so many things to get! Theres a wide variety of things from painting easels to paper mache animals you can paint! The process are a little high, but they have never ceased to amaze me by hope well they work. I highly recommend going here next time youre in need of art supplies or just need something to do!

I found this supply store about two years ago and was shocked how much they fit into this space. Helpful and knowledgeable staff and pricing at or better than average. Skip the big retail chains and give artist and craftsman a shot, you wont regret it.

Fabulous high quality art supplies of every kind sold by people who use them. Love this quirky place. Hope they never change, but only continue to be themselves!

Helpful staff, large selection of art supplies

Paint options are mind-boggling. Great supplies store.

Amazing store! Great selection and knowledgeable staff! A real jewel in Portland!

PSA: give yourself ample time to spend in this store. I foolishly thought Id pop in on the way to the airport to catch a flight, grab a couple of items, and have plenty of time to make my flight. This is a big store with a lot of merchandise, and I didnt have time to explore it as thoroughly as I wanted. However, Im giving it five stars because its laid out well, has good prices, amazing selections of supplies, and the staff was great. I was particularly happy with the variety of open stock colored pencils and watercolor pencils. The next time Im in Portland, Im going to take an entire afternoon here.

Ridiculously good variety of art supplies and other goodies, low prices, and friendly employees

Wow, what a selection of art supplies, plus. You can spend a long time just looking over the selections. If its art related, its probably here.

Very helpful staff. Best selection anywhere.

I dont do the art but my lady said this is the best place.

I love this store. I am a professional Graphic Designer/Illustrator amd aside from a few specialty items that I have to get online, these guys have almost everything that I ever want :-). The only problem with this store is that I take the bus and I get so sucked in to looking at stuff that I usually forget the time and miss my bus. Lol

Awesome selection and nice people!

Great place. Quality and affordable supplies for professionals, students, and amatures. I was able to get everything I needed for my studio course and get some crafts for my kids. This business is a local favorite and definitely worth supporting

Im not an artist but I still appreciate the quality of the product, the great prices and good people!

Mecca for art enthusiasts at Woodford corner.

Love this store. Besides a great selection, they have random BlueQ trinkets and gems like desktop drum sets. LOVE IT. Ive been here about 10 times and the staff is continually less than friendly, however. Thats why I didnt give it a 5.

Best art supply store ever!

I wish they carried M. Graham watercolors, but other than that they have everything you could possibly need! The employees are very helpfull and friendly. The fact that this is an employee owned business is a plus.

What an incredible place. An immense inventory and highly knowledgeable staff.

Fantastic place for art supplies. The prices are very reasonable and the staff is helpful and friendly. I always look forward to going here.

An art store that actually has anything you could need with decent prices. If you spend over $100 you get a $10 gift card apparently so Im only $90 poor-er now so (;-;) yayyy

This has serious painting and paper art supplies, a variety of things for children, and few needle art supplies. They sell stone for carving.

Wow ! Its amazing ! Then have lunch next door Big Sky Bakery Wow !

Everything you need for serious artists or crafts-folks. I only wish it were closer to me. Bring extra money because you will want everything.

Wonderful gem, they have a little of everything for almost every art or craft. Great place.

Canvas, paint, paper, colored pencils, charcoal, frames, easels...you need it they have it.

My favorite independent art and craft store! Great supply, great prices, and nice people, what more could you need?! I buy most of my supplies for my classroom activities here, as well as all the art supplies I need fpr personal use. Its a truly great place and they are always adding new products and materials to explore!

Big selection. Friendly and helpful staff!

This place has everything that an artist needs! I enjoy making pottery, and I was able to find some tools and stencils that I didnt have! Ill be back!

So many supplies! So many options, such great helpful associates, and great prices as well as great sales!

Oh my goodness- there is so much here that it seems impossible to see it all! Anything you could possibly be looking for is here! The staff is knowledgeable and friendly!

Awesome selection, everything you know you need and even things you didnt realize. Great for art supplies and unique finds

What an amazing selection of materials and media. My daughter loved wandering around to find ideas and gifts.

Best art store around by far. Being employee owned Im sure has something to do with that

Great people! So many options and inspirations!