Easy Sloth Painting Tutorial

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My son who loves sloths was the inspiration behind this easy sloth painting tutorial. This is a fun art project that can be done in one sitting.

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Click through for the best painting supplies to use and the step-by-step directions.

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Supplies

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Start by painting the background. I like to apply the paint directly to the wood slice and then use a flat flash to blend the paint colors.

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Let the background dry completely. This should only take a few minutes as acrylic paint dries quickly as long as you don’t put too much on.

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Once dry, paint the tree branch with several smaller branches coming off.

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Easy Sloth Painting Tutorial

My son who loves sloths was the inspiration behind this easy sloth painting tutorial. This is a fun art project that can be done in one sitting.

Click through for the best painting supplies to use and the step-by-step directions.

Supplies

Start by painting the background. I like to apply the paint directly to the wood slice and then use a flat flash to blend the paint colors.

Step 1:

Let the background dry completely. This should only take a few minutes as acrylic paint dries quickly as long as you don’t put too much on.

Step 2:

Once dry, paint the tree branch with several smaller branches coming off.

Step 3:

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