The phrase "starving artist" sometimes seems a contradiction in terms, because an artist cannot create without supplies, and art supplies usually cost the equivalent of a first-born son. Asel Art Supply offers students a 10% discount on everything, and, thankfully, Asel's definition of "student" is quite liberal (on a lucky day, being a student of life is sufficient). Plus, they have shelves and shelves of quality products, a knowledgeable, friendly staff, and best of all, for those hurrying to get home to their art, a parking lot in the perpetually unparkable campus area. Despite Austin's unfortunate dearth of small art stores, Asel aptly fills the void, with large selections of Windsor and Newton products (amongst other brands), colorful, many-sized, and textured papers, recycled sketch books, brushes, and pencils, and if they don't have whatever it is you need in the store, they'll happily and promptly get it there for you.
