What is a good place to buy semi professional art supplies, and what should I buy?
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My boyfriend had originally gone to college as an art major but changed his major to something more “practical” at his parents request during his sophomore year. Because he was so busy with school he stopped his artwork completely. When he moved out of his college apartment he ended up throwing out all of his old supplies because he hadn’t used them since he switched majors and was busy with his new job etc., and didn’t think he would ever need them again.
Well it’s been a few years and he has been telling me that he wished he had kept his supplies because he would like to start sketching and painting again, just as a hobby in his free time. I thought it would be a nice addition to his Christmas gift to get him some good supplies.
Not being an artist myself, I really have no idea what to get or where to get it. I know he likes sketching with pencil, and painting with acrylics, but that was all I could drag out of him without it being obvious that I was digging for information. Any suggestion on what types of supplies I might want to look into?
If you have a specific store in mind too, I would greatly appreciate it. I live in Orange County, CA. I wouldn’t mind ordering online either if there is an online store.
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I get a lot of my supplies from local stores and online from It may be too late to buy online for Christmas, but you can check. To find local stores, check your yellow pages or (enter your location and search “art supplies” - disregard any result that says “party supplies” or “martial arts supplies”).
You could get a set of pencils and a sketchpad. Get a set that includes a range of hardnesses, like 4H to 6B at least. I don’t know much about painting, but if you go to an art store and ask for a basic setup they should be able to help you.