Art On King

Half of it’s a bookshop and the other half is an art supply shop, then the third and final half of the shop is a studio and educational institution. It’s one and a half shops really.
With a wide selection of all the latest ‘got to have’ books from hot authors and less attractive ones, the right side of Art on King is dedicated to books on any subject, not just the artistic. Then, if you turn your body to the left in a kind of left turning movement, you’ll see, if you haven’t already, all of the art supplies.
Paints, chalk, rulers, paper, cardboard, models, clay, plastercine, pencils, anatomical figurines and much more, all at reasonable prices and in great supply. I was surprised how cheap the acrylic paint is there, seeing as it can cost a pretty penny elsewhere.
The store also holds art classes and acts as a studio in the upstairs area. Home to various lessons in life drawing, specialised arts and the like.
The go to place in Newtown for art, books and art based education.

I wish I could paint, unfortunately my artistic abilities tend not to lean in that direction, I am better with words than I am with brushes, so rarely would my have any need to enter an art supplies shop, however Art on King shares its space with adjoining shop Modern Times, so while I was there I decided to have a wander.
Art on King have all your Art and stationary needs from paints, brushes, pens (what an artist would expect). They also have an extensive range of beautiful large sheets of paper, from delicate embossed papers to Nepalese paper. Also as I am seeing more often, they have a unique range of wrapping paper which would be much better suited as a wall hanging than wrapped around a box, particular note should be made of the human skeletal diagram paper and mushroom paper.

Every surface in this shop is filled with paper — notepads, books, wrapping paper, cards — you name it, they’ve got it. This is a great place for all your stationary needs: pretty designs, witty cards and useful sketch and note pads. If that wasn’t enough, they also have rows and rows of paints, pencils, chalks and crayons. Not much else to say really — if you’re in to arts, crafts and paper then Art on King has everything you need.