Huntsville Art Supplies

06/08/2026

This is where Huntsville Art Supplies is located! We LOVE this place and the creativity of these amazing artists astounds us every day!

Come visit! The mill and Huntsville Art Supplies is open Wednesday - Saturday 11-7. Make a day of it (oh and check out all the things to do - (link is in the first comment below)

An old factory repurposed into a maze of artist studios shows how Alabama can turn industrial space into something unexpectedly alive.

06/08/2026

🎲 This week's Art Dice challenge!

🌊 Underwater
🧚 Surrealism/Fantasy
😌 Calm
🎨 Blue
✨ Soft/Smooth

Subjects:
🐟 Fish
🌿 Plants/Trees
🏛️ Building

Create in any medium! Use all 3 subjects or just the one that inspires you most. Follow the roll and see where your imagination takes you. Share your artwork and tag us so we can feature it! 🎨💙

06/02/2026

One of my many favorite parts of owning an art supply store is getting to play with all the materials we bring in (an unexpected perk that I have to do to ensure we only carry quality materials! 🤩).

Lately, I’ve been experimenting with different mediums, textures, and approaches—combining watercolor, ink, oil paint, scraping, layering, dripping, and whatever else catches my curiosity in the moment. The result has been a body of work that feels completely different from anything I’ve done before, and honestly, I’m loving it.

As artists, we spend so much time trying to master techniques, but sometimes the most exciting discoveries happen when we let go of the rules and start exploring. Some of these pieces feel like they’re being built and torn apart at the same time. Areas of realism emerge from layers of texture, drips, and seemingly chaotic marks.

I’ve jokingly started calling this style “Destructive Abstract Realism.” 😂

Because sometimes the path to something beautiful involves scraping off paint, covering up your favorite passage, making a mess, and trusting the process.

I’d love to know—what medium, technique, or style have you been experimenting with lately? What happy accidents have led you somewhere unexpected?

06/01/2026

Varnishing your oil painting is one of those steps that makes everything click. ✨

In this video we're using Gamvar — and yes, you can apply it as soon as the paint is tactilely dry (about a week). No six-month wait required.

We're also working on a full blog post with even more detail — link coming soon. 👀

Gamvar is in the shop if you're ready to give your finished paintings the finish they deserve. 🧡

05/30/2026

Acrylics can feel a little intimidating at first — they dry fast, they mix differently than you expect, and standing in front of a wall of options at the art store is... a lot. 😅

Here are 3 things we wish every beginner knew before picking up a brush:

🎨 Start with a limited palette. You don't need 24 colors — a warm and cool version of red, yellow, and blue plus white will take you further than you think.

💧 Keep a water cup close, but don't overdo it. A little water loosens the paint. Too much and you lose the pigment density that makes acrylics so satisfying.

⏱️ Work in sections. Acrylics dry fast — that's actually a feature, not a bug. Embrace it by finishing one area before moving to the next.

Curious to see acrylics in action? We've got a free live demo TODAY at 10am at Huntsville Art Supplies!

05/30/2026

Make something weird today 🎲

That’s it. That’s the challenge.

Next Art Dice Monday prompt drops soon — any medium, any skill level, any style. Tag us if you make something inspired by the roll 👀

Also: our FREE acrylic demo with is this Saturday at Huntsville Art Supplies 🎨

05/26/2026

Such a great resource!!!!

5 watercolor lesson

05/26/2026

We want to introduce you to the artist behind our May 30th demo. 🎨

Meet Emily Feagin Robison () — an acrylic painter whose work is thoughtful, technically beautiful, and deeply personal. She paints with intention, and watching her work is the kind of thing that reminds you why you fell in love with art in the first place.

On Saturday, she'll be painting live at Huntsville Art Supplies. No supplies needed. No skill level required. Just come curious.

📅 Saturday, May 30th
⏱️ 10am-11:30am
📍 Huntsville Art Supplies
💸 Free

Link in bio to save your spot. We'd love to have you. 🧡

05/25/2026

You never know who creativity might help. 💛

One of the sweetest moments happened at Huntsville Art Supplies the other day.

A woman came into the shop during a really difficult season of life. Her therapist had encouraged her to try journaling and coloring as a way to process emotions and heal. She carefully picked out colored pencils… and Julie’s Gratitude Journal. ✨

It was such a beautiful reminder that art supplies are more than “just supplies.” Creativity can bring comfort, peace, reflection, and hope when people need it most.

Sometimes a sketchbook, a journal, a set of colored pencils, or a paintbrush can become part of someone’s healing journey.

We’re so proud to carry products made by local artists like JulieMStudios— because you truly never know whose life they may touch. 💕