Original artwork, artist tips and tutorials by Canadian artist Brian Sloan
How To Pack and Ship A Painting Shipping a painting for the first time? Here I explain how to package and ship a painting in a mailing tube. This is just one of the ways in which you can package a painting but I think …
Colorful Bear in the Grass is an acrylic painting on a 24×36 inch gallery wrapped canvas. This painting was inspired by a desire to mix both realism and impressionism into one real-impressionistic genre. I love the look of realistic animal paintings but I thought it …
Viviva Color was kind enough to send me a free sample of their stuff! If you are into painting with watercolor, you should really check this product out! It is easy to use, quick to clean up, and best of all, the colors are super …
This is an acrylic painting done on a 10×10 inch stretched canvas. The depth of the canvas is .75 inches and are painted black. This painting is signed and dated on the back. It was inspired by a hike we did this summer up to …
Step By Step Acrylic Bob Ross Tutorial I thought it would be fun to add a tutorial part to the time-lapse I made of this painting about a month ago. I have done 3 separate workshops and paint nights teaching others how to paint this …
Where to Sell Your Art Online If you haven’t started selling your art online, you should! By selling online you are opening yourself to millions of new customers from all around the world. My first sale of my artwork was online to a woman in …
The Best Paint Palette Having trouble finding a palette that you like? I had that trouble for a while too, until I used the Tri-Art Paint Palette that is. I love the size of this palette, but most of all, I love how easily the …
What To Do With The Sides Of A Canvas You have finished a painting and are now wondering what to do with the sides of the canvas. In the video below, I explore a couple of different options of what to do with the sides …
This painting was so much fun to do. It took about three weeks to do but it was so much fun to see the transformation over that time. It’s an acrylic painting done on a 24×24 inch stretched canvas. It was inspired by a …
Last Friday I was able to participate in Art Battle Red Deer. For those of you who do not know what Art Battle is, it is an international competition in which artists get 20 minutes to paint something in front of a live audience. The …