Super helpful staff! They have a nice array of materials. Sort of narrow aisles but all the people there and the staff were masked and distancing while I was there.

Basically the equivalent of a large blick art store! they have almost anything you can need for any art project and are very accommodating in ordering specific items for you if they dont have them in-store. friendly and knowledgeable staff, and in an easy-access location with parking options nearby

I love this place. I’ve been stopping by here for the past 3 years now and it’s always been a pleasure. The staff are really friendly and always willing to help. They have a lot of stock and their watercolor section is pretty baller.

Support this local art store! Kept me creating through quarantine. They have discounts for students, working artists, and teachers

This is a great store with a lot of inventory. I went I. To browse around for some water colors and found a nice selection. They also have a large kids section with very fair prices. I was surprised that they kept the prices low. And grateful!

Well stocked with art supplies and knowledgeable employees.

Amazing selection! Locally owned & operated! Customer service is great & employees are knowledgeable of all the products they have.

Great selection of art supplies. The staff are friendly, helpful and somewhat knowledgeable. I found them to be a little expensive.

Great and comprehensive local arts store. Lots of the supplies are less expensive than I find them online. And its amazing just to wander the aisles and see whats available.

One of the best art stores Ive ever been to and definitely the best one in the Santa Barbara area. Amazing selection of everything from more affordable to professional quality supplies for every medium.Come here if youre looking to draw, paint, print, sculpt, frame, or anything else essentially and youll be in good hands regardless of experience level as the staff are very friendly and clearly very knowledgeable about art and the supplies they stock. The employees are always quick to help but also great about letting customers take their time browsing, which is nice since its easy to lose track of time looking at everything!All in all one of my favorite spots in SB and a business worth supporting.

Always love this local staple, there is no better art store in Santa Barbara for basic supplies to your more specialized medium and the tools that go with it. The staff is great and more than helpful when I have been there, but they will also give you your space and let you browse around and do your thing. Now I know that they have a area in the back of the store that does framing which I have no idea about the quality or price so just a review of art supplies and staff

This place was awesome. We showed up and said, we know nothing but would like to spend the afternoon following Bob Ross and drinking. Help. They set us up with just as much as we needed and were very encouraging. Will be back.

High quality art supplies at very reasonable prices, ranging from paints, pencils, inks, framing, and canvas for the serious artist to tie dye and crafts perfect for kids. The store had extremely friendly staff and the location was easy to find. One thing to note, you might have to park on a little bit away, this is a busy stretch of town.

What a find! I went to store today trying to solve a difficult challenge (bleach stains on a suede jacket). The person who helped me was incredibly patient and knowledgeable. Best of all, she pointed me towards a group of water based markers that fixed my problem. The store is packed with tons of interesting supplies. I could easily spend hours browsing around. Regardless, it was the customer service that shone. My experience today was a reminder of a time long ago when human interaction was integral. What a pleasure. Store is a resource to be supported.

Big place. Lots of supplies for serious and dabbling artists. Discounts for students, teachers, and working artists.

Love this place

I love this store. Very helpful and knowledgeable.

I am still exploring this place, but they definitely have a good selection. As in any art store, some of the items are pricey, but there are bargains to be found. Paying attention to sales seems to be key- which is how they get you to come back, right?

Arguably the most well-stocked art store in Santa Barbara. Theyve got everything from paint to sprays, even supplying wood print materials. One stop art fix.

Best Art Supply store in Santa Barbara!

Great selection of arts and crafting supplies.

Unique, choice filled, utter temptation store for professional to budding artists. Knowledgeable artistic staff, great selection, discounts for students. You can lose yourself in this garden of possibilities.

Great place for art supplies

I love this hidden gem. If you are an artist, this place has the media you need to express yourself. Manuel, the manager, and his team are very friendly and helpful. They also have artists who do live pairings in the windows.

Best art supply store around! They always have what I need.

Love this store so much!

Very spacious. Seems to be well-stocked with just about everything you could imagine.

Great arts store. Everything you need.

Good service and variety of art

They were prompt and efficient

Large selection of art supplies, qualified, courteous staff. I want to go back.

Awesome art store, not cheap but they have everything you need in arts supplies

Variety of supplies for a variety of arts. No matter the art, likely to have something here.

Great customer service! And wonderful selection!

Very good variety of art supplies!

Had a surprisingly delightful time here. The staff was quirky and charming and super helpful :) thanks!

Full of art and other stuff for artists

The art store along state has quite a large selection. All of the art is fairly well organized and they have a large variety of selection. The facility itself is a bit industrial feeling with concrete floors and wide tall ceilings. The staff is fairly nice, if a little laid back and over all I was happy with my shopping.

Friendly atmosphere and great supplies. Highly recommend.

Really wonderful surprise. We almost didnt go in. Found much we hadnt seen elsewhere.

Friendly staff is more than happy to help you find exactly what you need amid the wide variety of options.

Great place to have found! Very reasonable too!

Cool store but its expensive. Can find items much cheaper at Michaels. The store has some unique items though

Great selection of quality art supplies. Best art supply store Ive found in Santa Barbara.

Use local vendors!!!

Poor customer service y

Best selection, bar none, of art supplies in 100 miles

You can buy some warhammer stuff and more art tools!Thats fantastic.

Large art store with a great staff !

Two places that have lots of art supplies. Here and Amazon.

Best and really the only place to buy Art supplies in Santa Barbara. The staff is usually pleasant and knowledgeable.

Best art store ever!!

It has everything I could wish for and the staff is always wonderful!

One of my favorite art stores!

Excellent selection

Helpful staff, great inventory and decent prices.

Real artist supplies! If you are taking any at class anywhere they give a 15% discount

Good selection, wonderful customer service.

Huge excellent art supply place.

A good variety of studio needs

Had everything I was looking for!

What a gem of a place

Great supply store, very friendly and knowledgeable

Always ask for whatever youre looking for.

Art Essentials is really essential for local artists. Thanks.

Place full of goddam artists.

Great art supply store in Santa Barbara.

Helpful people and great watercolors!!

The artists art store.

Best tacos in Santa Barbara

All the things you need for arting

You can find almost anything here!

Snoty Rubes!

Really poor customer service. Young ladies (3 of them) could not bother to walk over to paper section to offer me help because they were too busy talking to each other. Not one smile or hello.

I always go here first for everything I need thats art-related!