Highland Cow with Flower Crown Paint by Numbers

Our Highland Cow with Flower Crown Paint by Numbers Kit

The cow looks straight ahead, and its long curved horns frame a face of shaggy ginger fur. A crown of pink roses, white daisies and bluebells sits on top. Behind it, an abstract patchwork of squares runs through creamy yellow, mint green, sky blue and pastel pink. The style is impressionist, and thick impasto strokes give the finished canvas real texture. The scene is lit like a bright spring day. Detail is medium, with bold blocks of colour instead of tiny shapes, so the painting stays relaxing. If you enjoy this subject, our Highland Cow Paint by Numbers collection has more designs.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the patchwork background and block in the squares with the wide brush. Move to the ginger fur with the medium brush, following the direction of the hair. Keep the fine brush for the crown, where the roses, daisies and bluebells sit close to the horns. Apply the acrylic generously rather than thinning it, because the thick brushstrokes are part of the look. The 36 or 48 colour options help you show the small shifts between pastel squares. Let each area dry before painting the next one beside it, and work from the top of the canvas down so your hand stays off wet paint.

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 12 to 30 h depending on the size.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:The printed linen canvas shows the numbered outlines for the cow, its flower crown and the patchwork background squares.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paint pots cover ginger brown, pastel pink, mint green, sky blue and creamy yellow shades.
• Brushes:Use the fine brush for the petals and bluebells, the medium brush for the shaggy fur, and the large brush for the pastel background squares.
• Guide:A paper guide is included so you can check which number matches each colour if needed.
• Optional:You can add an optional wooden frame to stretch this square canvas flat once your Highland cow is finished. 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 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.