Popular Post Home'scool Posted August 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2019 Paint by numbers! I used to do them as a kid, but of course it was just the cartoony puppy or horses or whatever. But now I have discovered that they have some really beautiful options! The canvas it is printed on is high quality. I did buy my own paintbrushes as I read the ones that come with the kit can be cheap. For someone like me, who can't even draw a stick figure, this has been so much fun! I usually get a glass of wine and set up my audible book when I paint. It is so relaxing! Below is the one I am working on. Sorry the picture is so big. I don't know how to shrink it. 55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Oh wow! That is so pretty! Do you have a link? I can’t draw a stick figure either, so I’m intrigued by this😊 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 It’s lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home'scool Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 The one I am working on is called "Lovers Walk on the Street". You can buy it on Amazon or any other craft company online. Just google it and you will find a lot of options. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 That is gorgeous. I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Cool! Thanks for posting. I don't find coloring relaxing because picking colors is stressful. Paint (or color) by number might work for me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 That is gorgeous!!! Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home'scool Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 Quote Cool! Thanks for posting. I don't find coloring relaxing because picking colors is stressful. Paint (or color) by number might work for me. This is my issue too. I am not creative on my own. I need to have directions. But the paint by number is perfect. There are some that require you to mix two colors to get a third but I made sure the first paint by number I am doing doesn't require that. I have to ease into these things! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Homescool, I'm so happy to see someone else who likes paint-by-numbers! I started doing them earlier this year and have completed four so far. 🙂 There really are some lovely ones out there nowadays, too. I love the one you are doing - so colorful! These are a few of the ones I've done: Van Gogh Irises , Romantic Love Autumn , Monet Tree and Flowers , and Blue Poppies. I've been happy with the quality overall. I only buy the ones that are already stretched on a canvas - I read that the ones that are just a canvas are often folded up and it's almost impossible to get the creases out. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 8 hours ago, happi duck said: Cool! Thanks for posting. I don't find coloring relaxing because picking colors is stressful. Paint (or color) by number might work for me. I have a similar problem with weaving. picking colors is the hardest part. @Home'scool that is BEAUTIFUL. I had no idea that paint-by-numbers could be so pretty. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teaching3bears Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Thanks for sharing. I might try this. There is so much light in your painting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms. pacman Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Wow, this is beautiful! I think I might have to try this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home'scool Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 Quote Homescool, I'm so happy to see someone else who likes paint-by-numbers! I started doing them earlier this year and have completed four so far. 🙂 There really are some lovely ones out there nowadays, too. I love the one you are doing - so colorful! These are a few of the ones I've done: Van Gogh Irises , Romantic Love Autumn , Monet Tree and Flowers , and Blue Poppies. I've been happy with the quality overall. I only buy the ones that are already stretched on a canvas - I read that the ones that are just a canvas are often folded up and it's almost impossible to get the creases out. I was amazed at how many options are out there! I did get a canvas that was not stretched on a frame and so far its been fine. Because it is my first one I didn't stress too much! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Are you learning anything about painting techniques or is it just fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I love this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home'scool Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Quote Are you learning anything about painting techniques or is it just fun? They advise to fill in one color first, then move on to the next color, either going from light to dark or dark to light in order to see how colors work together. I started out that way but now have just been filling in colors depending on the area I am working on. All you really need for this is a steady hand 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 On 8/16/2019 at 6:22 PM, Mothersweets said: Homescool, I'm so happy to see someone else who likes paint-by-numbers! I started doing them earlier this year and have completed four so far. 🙂 There really are some lovely ones out there nowadays, too. I love the one you are doing - so colorful! These are a few of the ones I've done: Van Gogh Irises , Romantic Love Autumn , Monet Tree and Flowers , and Blue Poppies. I've been happy with the quality overall. I only buy the ones that are already stretched on a canvas - I read that the ones that are just a canvas are often folded up and it's almost impossible to get the creases out. I bought one about a year ago and still haven’t started it. The pictures look great online, but I was wondering if they really turned out like in the pictures or not. Do yours seem to look like the pictures online? Or do you need to know any techniques at all to make them look good? Or do you honestly just put the paint in the spot it tells you to put it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 8 hours ago, Garga said: I bought one about a year ago and still haven’t started it. The pictures look great online, but I was wondering if they really turned out like in the pictures or not. Do yours seem to look like the pictures online? Or do you need to know any techniques at all to make them look good? Or do you honestly just put the paint in the spot it tells you to put it? The most important thing is probably using the right amount of paint. If you do one that calls for a lot of blending, then it will certainly look better if you have decent blending technique. Both can be practiced, preferably with a similar type of paint. I don't mean endless practice, but a few minutes might spare you the disappointment of having excess paint drip over the lines the moment you get started. My mom used to do these and has actually moved on to not-by-the-numbers painting! She's retired, though, so she has an advantage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 8 hours ago, Garga said: I bought one about a year ago and still haven’t started it. The pictures look great online, but I was wondering if they really turned out like in the pictures or not. Do yours seem to look like the pictures online? Or do you need to know any techniques at all to make them look good? Or do you honestly just put the paint in the spot it tells you to put it? The ones I linked to actually look like pictures when I've finished them, although the Iris one is the second one I've painted. The first Iris paint-by-number that I tried did not come out AT ALL. It was a big disappointment - like the painting looked almost nothing like what was advertised on amazon. I tried to link it here to warn y'all off of that one but it appears that it isn't available any longer. The one I DID link to is so much better - I could easily see the numbers and it really does look like the picture! The one technique that I use is to use a good amount of the paint. It's probably just personal preference, but I really like it when the paint gives texture to the canvas. I think it makes it look more like a 'real' painting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Oh wow, this is beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 The colors on that are amazing! Love it! 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 hours ago, katilac said: The most important thing is probably using the right amount of paint. If you do one that calls for a lot of blending, then it will certainly look better if you have decent blending technique. Both can be practiced, preferably with a similar type of paint. I don't mean endless practice, but a few minutes might spare you the disappointment of having excess paint drip over the lines the moment you get started. My mom used to do these and has actually moved on to not-by-the-numbers painting! She's retired, though, so she has an advantage. I was thinking of going in the opposite direction, lol! I am a “real” artist, but I have not created a painting in a long, long time. It’s hard for me to stop and start when it comes to painting and drawing. I love being in the flow state, but I’m not in a position to remain in flow for several hours at a time. Hence, most of my art of the past decade or two has been confined to things I can complete in one sitting, such as scrapbook pages, zentangle and photography. But I am intrigued by this paint-by-numbers because I think it would let me go back to painting by eliminating all the designing that takes a long time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Do you have to have an easel? Where do you place your canvas? Do you need a lot of space? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 This thread cost me $26. Thank you. LOL!!!😊 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home'scool Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Quote Do you have to have an easel? Where do you place your canvas? Do you need a lot of space? I decided to buy a small table easel (I got it at Michael's on sale for $30) and set it up at one end of my kitchen table. I just put an old cloth down underneath it so no paint will get on the table. I took the paint by number canvas and stretched it over a blank canvas that was mounted on a frame and thumb-tacked it down. All the youtube videos I watched did not show to do this but I feel like it gives me more stability. Same with the easel -- I tend to have a bad back and I think the easel makes it so I do not have to lean over so far. You can also just spin the picture to have the portion you are working on closest to you. I just keep it set up on my kitchen table but I think it would be easy to move if needed. It's just the canvas, some small pots of paint, and some paintbrushes. On a side note, I find the "time lapse" videos on youtube of people painting by numbers very relaxing! Sometimes I watch those right before I go to bed. 🙂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaBelle Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I LOVE this! Back to Amazon!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I bought two kits. 🤩 I also watched a YouTube in which Dimensions was recommended as a superior product. This YouTuber also said she uses Gesso as a primer for her painting kit, so I ordered Gesso as well. I’m excited to try this, y’all! I AM GOING TO GET TO PAINT AGAIN, woohoo! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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