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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 Smiling in the Street Paint by Numbers
Freddie Mercury smiles in a sunny street, sunglasses pushed up on his forehead. A square portrait to paint area by area, with the outlines already printed on the canvas.
- SubjectFreddie Mercury smiling in the street
- Sizes15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes)
- Time~20 to 40 h depending on size
- KitLinen canvas · 24/36/48 pots · 3 brushes
The Freddie Mercury smiling in the street paint by numbers to paint
The Freddie Mercury smiling in the street paint by numbers shows the singer facing forward, with a thick moustache and short black hair. He wears a light jacket and sunglasses pushed up on his forehead. The smile is wide, the jawline defined. Behind him, a sunny street dissolves into blurred patches of light. The dominant colours are warm beige, brown and black, with golden highlights and a soft green in the background. The face sits at the centre of the square frame. The level of detail is high: the strands of hair, the folds of the jacket and the outlines of the sunglasses call for precision.
Tips for painting this design
Start with the beige and soft green background, then move on to the light jacket. Keep the face for the end, when you are confident with the mixes. The moustache and eyebrows need the fine brush: apply the black last to avoid smudges. The pushed-up sunglasses have light frames against black hair, so paint them carefully. Choose a 30x30 cm size or larger to keep the facial details readable.
Sizes, colours and painting time
The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a 24, 36 or 48 colour kit, on rolled canvas, with or without a wooden frame to assemble. Allow around 20 to 40 h depending on the size.
What's in the kit
Canvas:The printed linen canvas carries the outlines and numbers of the Freddie Mercury portrait, with his moustache and smile.
Paint:The numbered acrylic pots contain the warm beige, brown, black, white, gold and soft green shades of the design.
Brushes:The fine brush is for facial details such as the moustache, the medium for the smile, the broad for the light jacket.
Guide:The paper guide to the design helps you check the numbers for the areas of the face, hair and sunny street.
Optional:As an option, the wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the printed portrait canvas before painting.
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.
Questions about this design
Which size should I choose for this Freddie Mercury portrait?
The picture is square. A 30x30 cm works well for a first portrait, while a 40x40 cm or 50x50 cm makes the facial features sharper. The small 15x15 cm sizes are too tight for the details of the sunglasses and moustache.
Are the facial details difficult to paint?
The level of detail is high. The areas of the face, hair and sunglasses are small. Allow around 20 to 40 h depending on the size. The paper guide helps you check the numbers before painting.
Who is this Freddie Mercury paint by numbers kit for?
For a fan of the singer or of rock music, and for anyone who enjoys painting portraits. The kit contains the printed canvas, the numbered pots and three brushes. It works as a birthday gift or a craft activity.
Is paint by numbers difficult?
The kit calls for patience, with around 20 to 40 h of work depending on the size. Start with the beige and soft green background, then the light jacket. Keep the face for the end and apply the black of the moustache and eyebrows with the fine brush last.
How do you paint on acrylic?
The acrylic pots are numbered and ready to use. Follow the numbers on the canvas and the paper guide to locate the areas. Paint the beige and soft green background, then the light jacket, and finish with the face once you are confident with the mixes.
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Freddie Mercury in His Dressing Room Paint by Numbers · Freddie Mercury at the Mic Paint by Numbers · Freddie Mercury Singing into a Microphone Paint by Numbers · Freddie Mercury Watercolour Paint by Numbers · All Freddie Mercury designs
- 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
- 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 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
