Artist Supply Sources: Europe and the UK

Photo by Dominique Fayad

United Kingdom

Image courtesy of Lawrence Art Supplies

Image courtesy of Lawrence Art Supplies

Lawrence

Speciality: Specializes in printmaking supplies, also offers a large selection of general art supplies and studio equipment

Location: 208, 212 Portland Rd, Hove BN3 5QT, UK (Map)

Phone: +44 01273 260280

Website: https://www.lawrence.co.uk

Favorites: Rhind’s Soft Ground Etching Ink Balls, Lawrence Linseed Oil Relief Inks and their unique handmade rollers

France

Adam Montparnasse

Speciality: Huge selection of general art supplies

Location: 11 Boulevard Edgar Quinet, 75014 Paris (Map)

Phone: +33 01 43 20 68 53

Website: https://www.adamparis.com/

Charvin

Speciality: General painting supplies. Specializing in watercolors and oil painting supplies, they also have a very nice selection of watercolor paper and travel books.

Location: 57 Quai des Grands Augustins, 75006 Paris (Map)

Phone: +331 43 54 98 97

Website: https://www.charvin-arts.com

Favorites: Watercolor books and travel brushes

Le Géant des Beaux-Arts

Speciality: Huge selection of general art supplies, good sales

Locations: Two locations in Paris, many others throughout France

  1. 166 Rue de la Roquette, 75011 Paris. (Map) Phone: +33 01 46 59 43 00

  2. 15 Rue Vergniaud, 75013 Paris. (Map) Phone: +33 01 40 78 00 80

Website: https://www.geant-beaux-arts.fr

Rougier & Plé

Speciality: Huge selection of general art supplies

Locations: Four in Paris, many others throughout France

  1. 15 Boulevard des Filles du Calvaire, 75003 Paris. France. (Map) Phone: +33 01 44 54 81 00

  2. 108 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris. France. (Map) Phone: +33 01 56 81 18 35

  3. 207 Boulevard Voltaire, Impasse Cité Voltaire, 75011 Paris, France. (Map) Phone: +33 01 43 48 23 57

  4. 157-159 Rue Lecourbe, 75015 Paris, France. (Map) Phone: +33 01 42 50 45 49

Website: https://www.rougier-ple.fr/


Sennelier

Speciality: A beautiful, historical shop well known for its watercolors, pastels and pigments. Famous for using honey in their watercolor recipe to bind their pigments

Locations:

  1. 3 Quai Voltaire, 75007 Paris, France. (Map) Phone: +33 01 42 60 72 15

  2. 6 Rue Hallé, 75014 Paris, France (Map) Phone: +33 01 43 27 54 36

  3. 4bis, Rue de la Grande Chaumière - 75006 Paris. (Map) Phone: +33 01 46 33 72 39

Website: http://www.magasinsennelier.art/index.php

Favorites: Pastel a l'ecru and pigments