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- Univers : Harry Potter
- 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
Dobby and His Sock Paint by Numbers
Our Dobby and His Sock Paint by Numbers kit shows the house-elf holding a white sock in a torchlit stone corridor. It comes with the printed linen canvas, numbered acrylic paints and three brushes, at intermediate level.
- SubjectDobby the house-elf holding a sock
- Sizes15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes)
- Time~12 to 30 h depending on size
- KitLinen canvas · 24/36/48 pots · 3 brushes
Difficulty level : Intermediate
iWhat does this level mean?
- Beginner: one large subject and big areas to paint, little detail. Ideal for a first canvas.
- Intermediate: several elements or colour gradients, with smaller areas. It takes a little more care and a fine brush in places.
- Advanced: a busy scene with many small areas and small faces to paint with a fine brush. For experienced painters, or with patience.
Tip: on a larger canvas the areas are bigger and easier to paint.
Dobby and His Sock Paint by Numbers: a castle corridor scene
Dobby stands in a long castle corridor with a white sock held in both hands. He wears his worn fabric tunic and looks down at the cloth. Grey stone columns rise behind him towards vaulted arches, and wall torches cast warm light over the flagged floor. The palette is muted: grey, beige, blue grey, brown and white. The square format keeps Dobby at the centre, so it hangs easily in a hallway, a study or a reading corner. It is a Harry Potter design in a realistic style, rated intermediate.
Tips for painting this design
Begin with the large areas of the corridor: the floor slabs, then the stone columns. The grey and beige you lay down here give you reference points for the rest of the picture. Next, paint Dobby's brown tunic, following the folds of the fabric. The white sock needs a light touch: load little paint on the fine brush to mark its shadows. Finish with the face and ears, which are the smallest areas. Most of the canvas is medium-sized zones with some fine details, so expect around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size. A 30x40 cm or 40x40 cm canvas gives enough room for the face and sock.
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 12 to 30 h depending on the size.
What's in the kit
Canvas:The printed linen canvas carries the outlines and numbers of the vaulted corridor, the stone columns and Dobby.
Paint:The numbered acrylic paint pots contain the grey, beige, blue grey, brown and white of the design.
Brushes:The fine brush is for the details of Dobby's face and the white sock, the medium for the columns, the large for the floor.
Guide:The paper guide to the design helps you check the numbers for the corridor, the torches and the worn tunic.
Optional:Optionally, a wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the corridor canvas, otherwise it arrives rolled in a tube.
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 picture on the wall.
Questions about this design
Which size should I choose for this Dobby paint by numbers?
The picture is square, and 40x40 cm keeps both Dobby and the corridor clear. The 30x40 cm is quicker if you are new to painting. Choose 50x70 cm if you want the slabs and arches in more detail. Sizes run from 15x15 to 70x80 cm.
Is Dobby's face difficult to paint?
The detail level is medium. The face and ears need the fine brush and cover smaller areas than the rest. The corridor, columns and tunic are broad areas, which balances the work across the canvas.
Who is this Dobby and his sock picture a good gift for?
It suits a fan of the saga who knows the sock scene. The 20x30 cm or 30x40 cm size makes a simple gift to carry. Allow around 12 to 30 hours of painting depending on the size.
How do you paint by numbers?
Follow the numbers on the canvas. Start with the large areas of the corridor: floor slabs, then stone columns. Carry on with Dobby's brown tunic, then the white sock with little paint on the fine brush. Finish with the face and ears.
In the same theme
Dobby and the Gnome Tea Party Paint by Numbers · Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione Poster Paint by Numbers · Hedwig over Snowy Hogwarts at Sunset Paint by Numbers · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Paint by Numbers · All Harry Potter designs
- Theme
- Harry Potter
- Subject
- Dobby the house elf holding a sock
- Characters
- Dobby
- Style
- Realistic
- Orientation
- Square
- Dominant colours
- Grey, beige, blue grey, brown, white
- 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
