Visual

"These people poorly represent the North Park community. They frequently use the bike lane as a loading zone with their business vehicle. When I complained that they're creating a hazard for the intended users of the bike lane they were rude and refused to do anything differently."

"The owner shows up at opening hour. spends half an hour behind the door. then decides to open up the door only to block it off with a chair while he sweeps. Then have a conversation with his neighbor... afterward he heads inside and disappears. Twenty mins later he moves the chair. Guess its open now. Was about to write on his store, but he seems like the type that would throw a hissy fit, and I still wanted my ink. So yeah, dont ever expect the store to open on time. In fact you'll be lucky if the store is even open when you show up. Not only that there's a good chance that you might not find what you are looking for."

"Great shop. Always has what I need If not they have plenty of other paints to choose from."

"My muralist husband and I have been frequenting Visual for quite a while now, and always find their selection to be excellent. Jason is knowledgeable, friendly, a family man, and always makes us feel like we are visiting an old friend and not a business. Yes, the prices are high, but any experienced artist will understand that quality traditional art supplies come at a premium, and you will not find any cheap supplies at Visual. The adjoining gallery is bright and welcoming, and features a rotating selection of lowbrow art for sale at reasonable prices for interested collectors. Free stickers and buttons are also generally offered. Overall, highly recommended."

"In an effort to support local business in my new community I decided to walk the 10 blocks to this store rather than the easily accessible Michaels near my place. I checked the business hours, Sundays 12-5 and was on my way. Upon arrival the door was locked with no one inside, the same business hours posted on the door as online. So I called twice, leaving a message with my name, number and a request for a call back in order to make my purchase another time. A week went by, no call back. I found myself in the area with my roommate so I decided to stop in again. I believe Jared is the name of the owner and who we came in the door to. I asked if he was the owner “depends on who wants to know” he sharply replied. I asked him if he had gotten my call last weekend, he said yes. Long pause....Asked why he didn’t feel inclined to call back or make an effort to reach out in any way. He said if I would have waited longer outside I could have gotten my supplies because he was “just in the back.” How long was I supposed to wait outside for??? We exchanged a few more argumentative words that aren’t worth typing before my roommate and I eventually left, looking each other dumbfounded. It wasn’t the fact I had to go back a second time but the gross attitude and lack of rationale and respect the owner displayed that I can’t handle. A shame because it looks like a nice shop with a great selection, but that isn’t the way to run a business."