Art Supplies...Paints (oil/acrylic/guache)-Expensive?

georgette

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I'm soon moving to DR and plan to do a good deal of painting there. Does anyone have a sense of how much art materials cost there as opposed to here (I currently live in Seattle). Thanks!
 

Pib

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I don't know about Seatle, but have shopped for art materials both in the US and DR. Scraping a number from under my toenails I'd say that they are about 50-70% more expensive here.

Best stores: La Estrella de Bel?n on Av. Romulo Bethancourt and CCC, one in Av. Tiradentes and another in Plaza Central Mall.
 

Ken

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Jan 1, 2002
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When family and friends come to visit, georgette, have them bring needed supplies with them.

You might also consider ordering from the internet and having supplies brought in by EPS or one of the similar services available in the DR. Selection might be better than what is available here; don't know how the cost of shipping and purchase price compare with buying here since I don't seem to have any thing under my toenails.