Raven on Red Skull Paint by Numbers

Raven on red skull paint by numbers: a gothic scene in four colour families

A black raven sits on a red human skull inside a dark red circular frame. The skull is at the bottom of the canvas, with eye sockets and teeth in light grey against the burgundy. The raven dominates the picture, wings folded and beak turned to the left. Behind it, a red moon lights dead branches and two birds in flight. The palette is black, red, grey and burgundy, so the finished picture has strong contrast. The portrait format leaves room for the feathers and branches. This is part of our Halloween paint by numbers range.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the red circular background and the moon, which are the largest areas. Paint the skull next in grey and burgundy, keeping the eye sockets properly black. Leave the raven until last, because the feathers need you to follow the numbers closely to keep the blacks and greys apart. Use the fine brush for the branches, stroke by stroke. The detail is high, so the 40x50 cm or 50x70 cm sizes give the feathers more room than the smaller ones. Allow around 20 to 40 hours depending on the size.

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 printed linen canvas shows the outlines of the black raven perched on the red skull and the numbers for each area.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic pots contain the black of the raven, the red of the skull and the burgundy of the background.
• Brushes:The fine brush is for the glowing eyes and feathers, the medium for the skull, the large for the red circular background.
• Guide:The paper guide to the design helps you check the numbers for the raven and skull areas.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the printed canvas of the raven and skull. 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

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.