Van Gogh Café Terrace at Night Paint by Numbers

Van Gogh Café Terrace at Night paint by numbers: a night scene in Arles

This post-impressionist scene fills the foreground with a lit café terrace. A yellow awning hangs over the tables and chairs, where figures sit. The paving stones are coloured in orange and green tones. Above them, a deep blue night sky holds the stars, and the dark building fronts line the street. A hanging lamp completes the scene. The warm yellows and oranges sit directly against the dark blues, so every area stands out once it is painted. Expect around 12 to 30 hours of painting, depending on the size you pick. This is one of our famous paintings paint by numbers kits.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the deep blue sky, which sets the dark background of the whole painting. Let it dry before you paint the yellow and orange areas of the awning and the paving stones, so the colours do not blend where they meet. The figures and the small stars need the fine brush, with only a little paint on the bristles to keep each numbered area clean. Most areas are medium in size, which is why the kit is rated intermediate. You can choose from 24, 36 or 48 colours. The 36 and 48 colour options give you more shades for the transitions between blues and blacks. The square sizes on offer are 30x30, 40x40 and 50x50 cm. At the larger sizes the stars and the lamp have more room.

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 20 to 40 h depending on the size.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:The linen canvas has the outlines and numbers printed for the tables, the yellow awning and the deep blue sky.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic pots are ready to use and cover the blues, yellows, oranges, blacks and greens of the terrace and the building fronts.
• Brushes:Three brushes are included. Use the fine one for the stars and figures, the medium for the paving stones and the wide for the sky and the awning.
• Guide:The paper guide to the design lets you check the numbers of areas such as the hanging lamp and the chairs.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the printed canvas before you paint the night scene. 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

The wooden stretcher bars hold the canvas taut while you paint. You can then hang the finished scene straight on the wall. See more designs in our framed paint by numbers range.

Mounted canvas

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