RealArtIsBetter
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This shop got multiple 5-star reviews in the past 7 days.
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• SIX-PACK DEAL: Purchase five beer-themed art prints, or original oil paintings that are all the same value, and get a sixth one of the same value at no charge (let me know in the notes section when you're checking out your choice for the free piece).
• Search WITHIN our shop for your favorite beer by beer name, brewery name, State, or beer style.
• I gladly accept commissions for custom beer paintings, or any other subject matter.
• Check out my RedBubble Shop featuring my art on clothing, stationery, bags, and home decor: http://www.redbubble.com/people/realartisbetter
• Gift Certificates available: https://www.etsy.com/listing/258420705
• Visit my blog to view the newest painting releases: www.realartisbetter.wordpress.com
• I painted 365 beer paintings in 2014 - the Year of Beer Paintings.
• Featured in Philadelphia Daily News, DRAFT Magazine, Zymurgy Magazine, All About Beer Magazine, and Alaska Home Magazine.
• Facebook Pages: Beer Art by Scott Clendaniel, or Real Art Is Better - by Scott Clendaniel
• Instagram: RealArtIsBetter
• Pinterest.com/realartisbetter
• Twitter: @99beersonwall and @RealArtIsBetter
• Website: www.realartisbetter.com
• Studio visits are available by appointment. Please call/text (907) 351-2522, or e-mail info [!at] realartisbetter.com to schedule a visit.
Announcement
• Save 15% by subscribing to our e-mail list. Copy and paste this link: http://eepurl.com/cykDmT
• SIX-PACK DEAL: Purchase five beer-themed art prints, or original oil paintings that are all the same value, and get a sixth one of the same value at no charge (let me know in the notes section when you're checking out your choice for the free piece).
• Search WITHIN our shop for your favorite beer by beer name, brewery name, State, or beer style.
• I gladly accept commissions for custom beer paintings, or any other subject matter.
• Check out my RedBubble Shop featuring my art on clothing, stationery, bags, and home decor: http://www.redbubble.com/people/realartisbetter
• Gift Certificates available: https://www.etsy.com/listing/258420705
• Visit my blog to view the newest painting releases: www.realartisbetter.wordpress.com
• I painted 365 beer paintings in 2014 - the Year of Beer Paintings.
• Featured in Philadelphia Daily News, DRAFT Magazine, Zymurgy Magazine, All About Beer Magazine, and Alaska Home Magazine.
• Facebook Pages: Beer Art by Scott Clendaniel, or Real Art Is Better - by Scott Clendaniel
• Instagram: RealArtIsBetter
• Pinterest.com/realartisbetter
• Twitter: @99beersonwall and @RealArtIsBetter
• Website: www.realartisbetter.com
• Studio visits are available by appointment. Please call/text (907) 351-2522, or e-mail info [!at] realartisbetter.com to schedule a visit.
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Heather Bovat on Sep 15, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI bought this print and one other as a gift to a real bear drinker. I had it framed and ready to hang for his birthday. He loved it...I got to tell him the story behind the bear and that made the gift even better.
I purchased the Grizzly bear, guzzling a bottle of beer would ma kg e a great set. He'll get that for a Christmas gift. Very pleased! -
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susie on Sep 27, 2021
5 out of 5 starsSo Beautiful! I live near Anchorage & I can't wait send my friend the card! It's not ALWAYS ice & snow!
Thank You-- I ❤️ your art!
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Heather Bovat on Sep 3, 2021
5 out of 5 starsGreat sticker. Wonderful artistry! Added magneting to back and gave it to my neighbor with one of SC's prints that I had framed. Perfect birthdays gifts for a beer lover and big old bear.
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Heather Bovat on Aug 21, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis is the second Alaska RR sticker I have purchased. I mailed the first to a relative work spent his life working on the east coast as a conductor. Someday he'll make it to Alaska!
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Heather Bovat on Aug 21, 2021
5 out of 5 starsLove this card. So glad it's blank. I still write my family and friends by hand and I know they will get a kick out of this one come Thanksgiving.
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Heather Bovat on Aug 21, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI love Scott's work. The stickers are awesome cards beautiful. I used to see the sleeping lady on my way to work for years in Alaska.
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About RealArtIsBetter
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My studio work space.
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Stairway to Sunrise. Original oil painting on canvas. 5ft x 4ft.
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Painting on the side of Diablo Peak in California. I take my painting kit everywhere with me.
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All 99 beer paintings hanging on the wall at Midnight Sun Brewing Company in Anchorage, AK. Alaska Beer Week 2011.
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My colorful palette.
Real Art Is Better!
I remember watching my grandmother paint when I was little. It was one of her hobbies, along with tending the beautiful rose garden in her quaint home in Walla Walla, Washington. My family moved to Alaska when I was seven years old, and my grandmother gave me an oil painting kit to take with me, and told me to paint in Alaska because it is such a beautiful place. I have been an oil painter ever since. I majored in painting in college and work as an artist full time with my wife in our studio in beautiful downtown Anchorage, Alaska. In the summer time, we spend quite a bit of time in a small town at the end of a dirt road called McCarthy where we built a log cabin on our ten-acre wooded lot. My wife quit her job after she graduated with a Masters degree in Business Administration, and works full time on our art business, taking care of marketing, sales, and business development. I am very lucky to have her working with me.
You can tell from my art that I am a beer enthusiast. I am a home brewer, and enjoy sampling craft brews. In 2006 I painted a series called the Color of Beer, which consisted of ten oil paintings of pint glasses ranging in style and color from pale to dark stout. That was my first sold-out art show. So I decided to paint more paintings of beer, and embarked on painting the 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall series, which took me about four years. The project was very successful, and now I am known as the "beer artist" in Anchorage. In 2014 I painted a new beer painting every day, and the series is called the Year of Beer Paintings.
I also paint Alaska landscapes, urban-scapes, and scenes that portray human's interaction with nature. I paint with oils on wood panel and on canvas. I prefer to paint on panel because it is more durable than canvas, but when I do paint on canvas, I build the supports and stretch the canvases myself. Each painting surface is coated with several coats of primer and the last two coats are red and gold paint. The gold paint shines through small gaps in the oil paint, making my paintings glow when light hits them at certain angles. This is my signature technique. Whenever possible I paint subjects from life, rather than from photographs, and often paint outside on location (in plein air). I use artist-grade oil paint that has rich pigments and smooth texture.
I accept commissions of any subject matter. Thank you for visiting our Etsy shop!
Check out my RedBubble Shop, featuring my art on clothing, home decor, stationery, and more: http://www.redbubble.com/people/realartisbetter/shop/
Shop members
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Scott Clendaniel
Owner, Maker
I'm an oil painter in Anchorage, Alaska who brews, drinks, and paints portraits of beer. In the summer time I find refuge in Wrangell - St. Elias National Park where I'm building a small cabin with my wife.
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Maria Benner
Business Development, Photographer, Shipper
I have a Masters Degree in Business Administration, and I'm married to an artist. Some people would say this is an incompatible partnership, but actually it's a perfect match! Scott creates art and I take care of the business and marketing end.
Shop policies
To read more about me and my work, please visit my About Page: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RealArtIsBetter/about/
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
Returns and exchange details
If, for any reason, you would like to return an item, or to exchange it for a different item, you may mail it back to us, and we will issue a refund when we receive the item. The item needs to be in re-sellable condition. The buyer is responsible for shipping for a returned item.
Payment
Shipping
We do ship internationally.
The USPS insures all Priority Mail packages for up to $50 automatically.
You will receive a shipping notification when your order is shipped.
Individual items valued at $45+ are mailed via USPS Priority Mail. All other items are mailed via USPS First Class Mail. This may differ for international shipments.
Not responsible for damages or losses in transit. If your package is damaged by USPS, you can file a claim with USPS if your package was mailed via Priority Mail. Due to new USPS policies regarding claims for damaged shipments, we no longer can file a claim as the sender, because USPS now requires customers to bring the damaged package to a Post Office in person. Please contact us if your shipment was damaged, and we will send you a coupon code for a discount on a second purchase.
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Custom and personalized orders
You can order a custom beer painting here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/58689239