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- Univers : Mer & Bateaux
- Canvas: 100% pure high density linen
- Paint: Acrylic ready to use (no mixing)
- Pots: 24 to 48 pots sealed under vacuum
- Brushes: 3 precision finished nylon brushes
- Level: Suitable for all (Guided by numbers)
Paint by Numbers
Freddie Mercury Pop Art Portrait Paint by Numbers
Freddie Mercury shown from the chest up, microphone on a stand, painted in flat blocks of yellow, magenta and cyan over a dot screen background. A pop art portrait to paint area by area, with the numbers printed on the canvas.
- SubjectFreddie Mercury in a pop art portrait
- Sizes20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes)
- Time~12 to 30 h depending on size
- KitLinen canvas · 24/36/48 paint pots · 3 brushes
The Freddie Mercury pop art portrait paint by numbers
This Freddie Mercury pop art portrait paint by numbers shows the singer from the chest up, with a microphone on a stand in front of him. The face is built from flat blocks of colour: bright yellow across the forehead, magenta on the cheek, cyan in the shadow of the neck. The thick moustache and short black hair stand out in solid black. The stage jacket closes the bottom of the picture, with its lighter lapels. The background is a halftone dot screen that gives the portrait its screen printed poster feel. The square format keeps the microphone in the frame. Every area carries a number, and the printed canvas shows the outlines to follow.
Tips for painting this design
Start with the flat areas of the face: the yellow of the forehead and the magenta of the cheek need two thin coats to cover the dot screen without spilling over. Keep the black for last, hair and moustache, as it works as a guide. The cyan in the shadow of the neck goes on with the fine brush, as the outline is narrow. For the background dot screen, work in small dots with the fine brush and let each pass dry. A 30x30 cm or 40x40 cm size suits the medium level of detail in the portrait.
Sizes, colours and painting time
The design comes in 20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes). You choose a kit of 24, 36 or 48 colours, 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 the kit contains
Canvas:The printed linen canvas carries the outlines and numbers of the Freddie Mercury portrait, with his moustache and microphone.
Paint:The numbered acrylic paint pots cover the bright yellow, magenta, cyan, black and white of the pop art portrait.
Brushes:The three fine, medium and large brushes are for the expressive eyes, the stage jacket and the dotted background.
Guide:The paper guide to the design helps you check the numbers on the short black hair and the blocks of colour.
Optional:As an option, the wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the portrait canvas before painting. You can also choose it already mounted on its frame, ready to hang.
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.
Questions about this design
Which size should I choose for this square portrait?
The picture is square. A 30x30 cm or 40x40 cm keeps the framing of the microphone and the face. Below 20x30 cm, the background dot screen becomes too tight to paint.
Are the details of the face difficult to paint?
The level is medium. The flat areas of the face are large, but the eyes and the outline of the moustache need the fine brush. Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size you choose.
Who is this kit a good gift for?
For a Freddie Mercury or rock fan, and for someone who has already painted a few canvases. The pop art portrait also works well as wall decoration once finished.
Which colour should I start with in paint by numbers?
Start with the flat areas of the face, the yellow of the forehead and the magenta of the cheek, in two thin coats to cover the dot screen without spilling over. Keep the black for last, hair and moustache, as it works as a guide. The cyan in the shadow of the neck goes on with the fine brush.
What are the tips for painting by numbers?
Work the background dot screen in small dots with the fine brush and let each pass dry. The paper guide helps you check the numbers of the areas. For the face, apply two thin coats of yellow and magenta. The cyan of the neck shadow needs the fine brush, as the outline is narrow.
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- Theme
- Owl and Owlet
- Subject
- Owl perched on a branch under the full moon
- Style
- Realistic
- Orientation
- Square
- Dominant colours
- Blue, brown, ochre, black, beige
- Level
- Intermediate
- Details to paint
- Medium areas and some fine details
- Time to complete
- Around 12 to 30 h depending on the size
- Sizes
- 20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes)
- Number of colours
- 24, 36 or 48 depending on the option
- Canvas
- Linen, outlines and numbers printed
- Paint
- Numbered acrylic, ready to use
- Brushes
- 3 (fine, medium, wide)
- Frame
- Rolled canvas without frame or with a wooden frame to assemble
- Dispatch
- Within 48 hours
