Markin Arts is an online art supplies store that offers a wide range of drawing and painting tools. They offer artists a variety of art materials such as paints, brushes, fabrics, canvases, and more. They also offer artists tutorials and useful instructions on how to use the materials they sell. Artists can also purchase art supplies at wholesale prices and enjoy free shipping on orders over $40. Markin Arts is a great global company that provides people with a diverse set of resources for their creative endeavors. Markin Arts has been in business since 1986. They have more than 20,000 products in their store including over 6,000 paint, brush and fabric sets. Every product is designed to make the painting process easier and more enjoyable for the artist. They offer products from brands such as Robert Simmons Co., Daniel Smith, Daler-Rowney, Winsor & Newton, Golden, Tamiya and more. The company was founded by Mario Markin in 1986. Mario was born in 1940 and graduated from the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts in 1964 as a painter. He began his career by teaching painting workshops in Romania and Hungary before moving to Los Angeles in 1970 to work as an art director at Newsweek Magazine. Mario then began to design children's books with his wife Zsuzsi before moving back to Europe where he worked as an art director for Westdeutscher Rundfunk AG (West German Broadcasting) in 1985 before founding Markin Arts in 1986 in Los Angeles. Today the company is run by Mario's son Lajos and other family members who continue to produce high quality products for artists around the world. Markin Arts offers many types of art supplies including paint, brushes, canvas, fabric and more for beginners through advanced artists. They carry products from major brands such as R&D Artist Materials, Robert Simmons Co., Daniel Smith Inc., Golden Art Materials Company and Tamiya USA Inc.