Exceeded my expectations. Its a fine arts store not a Michael's and it's locally owned. :) The owner is delightful, curious about what you are working on, and knows a bit about a lot while still exploring different expressions of art himself. I was also surprised the wood painting panels I like to use are priced better than Amazon. Love to support local whenever possible! read more

Friendly helpful staff. Easy to find what I needed. Easy parking. Fair pricing. Was looking for some art supplies for writing and drawing. Good inventory of available options. read more

The one star reviews on here are spot on the experience we had. The guy is pushy about wanting to know what you are looking for so if yo want to look around for yourself or don't want to take his direction be prepared for him to be difficult. He was flat out rude and argumentative when I called him on it. Like someone else here said I am disappointed that I will be buying any art supplies online now but there is no way I'm going back here unless someone else buys the place. read more

Went in and got asked if we needed any help, I told the guy no thank you because I wanted to look around. After about 10 minutes of looking i ended up asking for help, I asked him a question and he said he had no clue what i was talking about. Uh, you work on an art store, how do you not know. He was extremely short with my husband and I then says "he had to go to the bathroom so we need to wrap it up". We were caught off guard and said okay. I paid for the two pens i had in my hand and we left. As we walked out he stood there and watched us walk down the street. Extremely odd. I guess we will be shopping online unfortunately. read more

These guys lasted through the pandemic is a small town. Amazing selection of Art supplies, books and every type of art supplies. I bought 3 tubes of Acrylic Paint and got 1 free! Service and ambiance is great. I go here every time I'm in Astoria read more

Excellent selection of high quality materials at reasonable prices. Staff are extremely helpful, both in the shop and over the phone. Everything is well organized and beautifully displayed. I work in several different media, and they always have what I need. Projects are more fun to work on and turn out better when you get to use the good stuff! read more

It is a good store with better than expected inventory. You can find most of what you need here. Yes it is actually a fine art store, not a craft store. read more

Amazing, knowledgeable staff! We recently got into birding and they had everything we needed for our nature journals.

Kind employees and amazing art supply variety! Recently got into drawing birds and I needed some brown pencils. This store has a wide variety of different colored pencil brands. I ended up with several shades of brown and a positive experience after my visit here. read more

A fantastic store with a larger-than-expected selection of art supplies. So many paints, brushes, and assorted papers to choose from! The owner is exceptionally friendly, and always available to help. AND there's a store cat. read more

This was such a lovely stop in town! I needed a few art supplies and thoroughly enjoyed the conversations with the owners. If you are ever in town, please swing by and support this awesome family-owned business read more

My wife and I stopped in on a road trip to pick up a few needed art supplies. The owners, Tim & Scott, went out of their way to make us feel welcome. I left the place wanting to move to Astoria just to have more of these two lovely men in our lives. We're definitely making this a required stop next time we're in the area. read more

Everything you need for your artistic endeavors. This art store holds its own against the large city art stores, with quality supplies and excellent, knowledgeable staff. There are books and classes as well for those who would like to learn more about different art styles and techniques. They also offer gift certificates for the artist in your life! read more

AMAZING art store in Astoria! Great prices and very knowledgeable and friendly owners. They had everything that a big city art store would have and at less of a price! I could spend hours browsing and dreaming in here... Stop by and get creative! read more

I'm a recent transplant to the Long Beach Peninsula. I was in dire need of replacing some art supplies and found this wonderful store in Astoria. If there is anything any artist may need, this store has it. The store is thoughtfully designed and equipped with EVERYTHING! Prices are reasonable and they have great sales. The owners are knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. I'm hooked and will definitely be a repeat customer - this place is worth a visit - any day any time. Added bonus: their website is amazing as well, product info, blog info, tutorials and event information. read more

What an fantastic place! This little store carries quite a large selection of great quality paints and all sorts of art supplies. The gentlemen working there are really friendly, and very knowledgeable about the products that they carry. They had some great advice and tips for me, which I appreciated. read more

The best! Don't throw your money away at Art Media in Portland. This place has everything they have but you'll most likely pay much less and the people that run it are incredibly helpful. They have great sales and given student discounts. Yes! My favorite art supply store... in the world. read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. Moving to Astoria May 15, 2013 from Kansas City, MO - the first place I needed to find was where & how far do I need to travel to find an arts supply store. Thankfully, not very far & better yet, a GREAT arts supply store. Thank you Tim & Scott read more

We came here just to look around because we had been here in the past and we had always had good experiences. I went with my brother and his girlfriend and my sister. We walked in and immediately the guy behind the counter was being pushy about helping us find things; we kept trying to tell him we were just looking around, but he was having a hard time letting it go. The whole time we were being very friendly to the man working, but he continued to stare us down the whole time we were shopping. We all felt so uncomfortable that we decided to leave. The crazy part is that as we walked back to our car, he came outside with us and stood outside of the door, watching us walk back. He continued to watch as we got into our car and drove off. Overall, it was a really horrible experience and made us all really uncomfortable. The old owners were always so nice to us so it is really sad that the new owners are like this. read more

On vacation in Astoria and needed art supplies.the guys there (guessing they are proprietors) were very helpful with my watercolor paper selection and sketchbook selection. They even cut my paper for me to two different sizes and gave me cardboard to help me transport it back home. Additionally they have me info for the artist studio event happening this weekend. So nice. I will definitely come back when I'm in town again! read more

I loved this little art supply shop, tucked away in a small town on the coast of Oregon. The owners were friendly and helpful, and didn't mind at all helping me find highest-quality oil colors for the lowest price. They pointed out a brand that was on sale, one that was good but that I had not considered before due to the higher cost, and showed me which paints in that line were actually a better value than the "bargain" brand, thanks to their 40%-off sale. They kindly explained the different grades, numbers, and pigment levels (I'm just starting out, so this was helpful to me). When we return for a visit to Astoria, we'll be going back for more. :) read more

Nicest folk, very helpful and knowledgeable. Great selection of product, including some hard-to-find items you don't see everywhere else.

What a gem of an art supply store! Stopped to pick up a drawing tablet and pen. Could have spent hours here. Great assortment, friendly service and fair prices. Will be back read more

Best art store. Absolutely love the variety of mediums and manufacturers. High quality products with a wide range of items. Many things I couldn't find in other stores. Totally love this place and the owners are great as well. read more

I absolutely love this story every time I come to the coast I have to stop in. The employees are very helpful and they always have what I'm looking for at reasonable prices. I love all the open stock pens, pencils, and pastels! I love coming by to try something new. read more

Such a nice and well-run store! We were so impressed by the layout and how well organized everything was, everything tidy and clearly marked. We were tourists out for a day in Astoria, and ended up buying a few things and chatting with owner (?) Scott. He was so helpful, offering canny advice about different products. We got a great lunch recommendation, and he even printed out a map for us of the trolley line! Man, I doubt if the tourist info office could have done a better job of welcoming us to Astoria. And I loved the dog! read more

Great mix of supplies! Employees are super kind & friendly. Will definitely visit again.

It's weird when you can't get a clerk to STOP helping. I came in search of colored pencils and didn't realize, after I'd circled around, checking out other stuff, that I'd missed the aisle against the wall on the right as you come in. So I asked in some confusion, because the store is so well-stocked and well-lit and spacious, if they had pencils. The clerk came out from behind the desk, walked me down the aisle, waving left, waving right, and saying they were here ... and here ... there, there, there ... more up here, lots down there, other kinds right there ... all the way down the full length of the aisle while I expressed my understanding and appreciation seven or eight times. The pencils are in THIS aisle? OK! Thanks! Great! Got it now, thanks! He did this with a complete absence of sarcasm. I asked about pencils? He showed me pencils. And showed me and showed me and showed me until he KNEW his job was done. So if you're looking for pencils, HAVE NO FEAR! They've got pencils! read more

My experience was less than perfect here. I had come into get some paint to make a poster. Some purple paint, that simple. I had grabbed a thing of paint and I took off the cap to see if it had the paint color brushed on the top of the lid so I knew what it looked like on white. The paint had been opened and looked about half used. A worker then walked by and said 'Please don't take the top off the paint.' Well I didn't think anything of it since I probably would have done the same thing. Then I went up to the counter to ask a few questions on what kind of paint I would need. The man then proceeded to say 'The paint you opened up over there is not the kind you'd want.' VERY well.....shitty like. I blew it off and didn't say anything but THEN he asked who needed the paint and my dad said 'My daughter needs it for a poster for some community work.' And the man then said 'Well how old is your daughter?' A normal question. And my dad responded with 'Well she's right here. She's 15.' The man then insisted FOUR different times throughout our next 10 minute conversation that my father was wrong. That I was my dad's wife and my dad didn't know what he was talking about(his exact words). So as much as I would have liked my first experience at this shop to be as awesome as the other people say there's was, I sadly did not get that. I hope next time I go in there, if I do, it'll be different. read more

What a great art supply store! With an incredible array of coloring books... was introduced to Zentangles as a form of relaxation therapy. Scott and Tim really know their business. Looking forward to shopping there again soon. read more

Highly recommeded! There is no need to go out of town for Dots N' Doodles have it all. If they don't they can and they will! The knowledge is beyond and will direct you. There are class' by professionals that bring you to that place that you did not know was within your he-art! Locals, visitors and Cruise Boat passengers....this is a must stop! read more