Easter Bunny with Egg Basket Paint by Numbers

Easter bunny with egg basket paint by numbers kit in soft pastel tones

A cartoon bunny with brown and white fur sits at the centre of a square canvas and holds a wicker basket of Easter eggs. The eggs carry pink, blue and green stripes, and a pink ribbon bow closes the basket handle. Butterflies and small flowers are spread around the basket. Behind the bunny, a blurred background blends soft green, light blue and pale yellow.

The outlines of the bunny are crisp and the background areas are wide, so most of the session is spent on medium areas, with a few fine details for the eyes, flowers and butterflies. The level is intermediate. The pastel palette suits a child's bedroom or a hallway, and the design fits well among our Easter paint by numbers kits as a gift for someone who decorates the house for spring.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the wicker basket. Its brown strands need a steady hand, so use the medium brush and work one strand at a time. Paint the eggs next, letting each stripe dry before you add the neighbouring pink, blue or green. Move on to the bunny's fur, with the whites and light browns on the paws and muzzle. Keep the fine brush for the eyes, the butterflies and the small flowers. Finish with the pastel background in light layers so the green, blue and yellow blend smoothly. Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size. For this level of detail, 30x40 cm or 40x40 cm gives the butterflies enough room.

Sizes, colours and painting time

The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a kit with 24, 36 or 48 colours, on rolled canvas, with or without a wooden frame to assemble. Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:The linen canvas arrives with the outlines and numbers already printed, so you can see where the bunny, basket and eggs begin and end.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic paint is ready to use. It covers the brown, white, pink, blue and green of the scene, in 24, 36 or 48 colours depending on the option you choose.
• Brushes:The fine brush handles the eyes and flowers, the medium one the basket, and the wide one the blurred background.
• Guide:The printed paper guide lets you check the number of each area on the bunny, eggs and butterflies.
• Optional:Choose the wooden frame to assemble, or keep the canvas rolled without a frame.

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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.