Hippie Gnome with a Joint Paint by Numbers

Hippie gnome with a joint paint by numbers: the design

This hippie gnome with a joint paint by numbers kit shows a garden gnome in round glasses with a lit joint in his hand, a long white beard and a hat covered in flowers falling over his forehead. Behind him, an abstract background of yellow and orange carries cannabis leaf patterns, and blue wisps of smoke rise towards the top edge. The red of the hat and the blue of the smoke hold their own against the warm background. The square format keeps the character centred, so the finished canvas works above a sofa, in a hallway or in a home bar. The level is advanced: expect many fine details.

Tips for painting this design

Paint the yellow and orange background first: it is the largest area and it sets the contrasts the gnome stands against. Leave the cannabis leaves until the end, as their outlines merge into the surrounding pattern. Build the white beard in thin layers instead of one thick coat, then take the fine brush for the glasses, the joint and the blue smoke. Choose 24 colours for the flat areas, or 36 and 48 if you want more room to shade the beard and the smoke. The canvas comes in 12 sizes, from 15x15 cm to 70x80 cm. The square sizes, 40x40 or 50x50 cm, keep the framing closest to the design, and the two smallest ones leave very little space for the fine details.

If the blocks of warm colour are what you notice first, our abstract paint by numbers designs keep the background and drop the figure. The funny paint by numbers range has more designs in this mood.

Sizes, colours and painting time

The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a kit of 24, 36 or 48 colours, 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 for the gnome, his white beard and the cannabis leaves.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic pots are ready to use and hold the yellows, oranges, blues, reds and whites for the flower hat, the glasses and the wisps of smoke. Pick 24, 36 or 48 colours.
• Brushes:Three brushes: fine for the round glasses, the joint and the smoke, medium for the leaves, wide for the abstract background.
• Guide:The paper guide shows the design, so you can check each number on the beard, the hat and the leaf patterns.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the canvas before you start on the psychedelic background.

The canvas ships rolled, or with the wooden frame to assemble, and we dispatch within 48 hours.

Living roomChild's bedroomHallwayBedroomHome office

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.