Mulan and Baby in the Clouds Paint by Numbers

Mulan and baby in the clouds paint by numbers: what you paint

Mulan holds her baby against her and kisses its forehead. The scene sits on a background of soft clouds. Her traditional dress is pink and she wears a flower in her hair, while the baby is wrapped in a light cloth. The sky fills the top half of the canvas in pink, beige and pastel blue, and Mulan's black hair is the darkest area. The faces keep sharp outlines with no blurred shading, and the square format keeps both figures centred. It is a Disney design in a cartoon style, so it suits fans of the film and anyone who likes mother and child scenes.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the sky and clouds, which are the largest and lightest areas. Leave the faces until last, when your hand is steady. The pink of the dress and the beige of the skin look similar on the canvas, so check the number before opening each pot. The black hair needs a single even coat. For sharp facial features, choose 40x40 cm or larger. If you are newer to painting, 20x30 cm is still comfortable. Expect around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size. If you like Disney designs, see our Disney paint by numbers collection, and for a gentler start look at our easy paint by numbers.

Sizes, colours and painting time

The design comes in 20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes). You choose a 24, 36 or 48 colour kit, on rolled canvas, with a wooden frame to assemble or with the canvas already mounted on its frame (except in 50x70 and 60x80 cm, delivered rolled). Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:The printed linen canvas shows the outlines of Mulan, the baby and the pink tinted clouds.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic pots contain the pink of the dress, the white of the clouds and the pastel blue of the sky.
• Brushes:The fine brush is for Mulan's facial features, the medium for the dress and the large for the clouds.
• Guide:The paper chart helps you find the numbers for the sky, dress and hair areas.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the canvas before painting the sunset clouds. You can also choose it already mounted on its frame, ready to hang.

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Without frame

The canvas arrives rolled in a tube. You paint it flat and frame it afterwards if you wish.

With frame

Wooden stretcher bars to assemble stretch the canvas. You paint on a taut surface and hang the finished picture on the wall.

Mounted canvas

The canvas arrives already stretched on its wooden frame. You start painting right away and hang the picture on the wall.