Artists, like girl scouts, must be well prepared and often sell cookies to fund their existence. Score an art badge by stocking up on supplies with today’s Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of art supplies at Carter Sexton Artists Materials in North Hollywood. One of the oldest art-supply stores in Los Angeles, Carter Sexton Artists Materials is a locally owned emporium of creativity with an extensive selection of masterpiece-inducing supplies, including sculpting tools, sign-painting brushes, pin-striping supplies, and special paints. The friendly and knowledgeable staff can help the art-adventurous navigate the inspiring aisles in search of the proper paint and brush to enhance an apple's redness. Browse Carter Sexton's aesthetically pleasing selection on its products page.

Reviews

My Daily Find featured Carter Sexton Artists Materials for the store's vast selection of art supplies. Yelpers and five Insider Pagers give Carter Sexton Artists Materials an average rating of five stars:

• From professional architects and sculptors to novice comic book artists and painters, the store has every brush, pastel, pencil, and paper one would need –and if they don’t have it, they will get it for you. – Carole Rosner, My Daily Find
• This is the place for all the hard to find, very specific art supplies and materials you may need. I've needed large amounts of things, small amounts of things-doesn't matter either way-you still get FABULOUS service here. – Diana W., Yelp