Ginger Highland Cow on Turquoise Beach Paint by Numbers

Ginger Highland Cow on Turquoise Beach Paint by Numbers

A ginger Highland cow stands on a wide sandy beach. It has long curved horns and thick brown fur lit by bright daylight. Behind it, turquoise water breaks into white waves along the shore, and distant islands in green and purple rise from the sea. Scattered white clouds sit in a clear blue sky, and soft shadows fall across the beige sand in the foreground. The square canvas is rated intermediate: most areas are medium-sized, with some fine detail on the fur and horns. You will work mainly with ginger brown, turquoise, sand beige, sky blue and white. If you like animal subjects, our Highland Cow Paint by Numbers collection has more cows in other settings.

Tips for painting this design

Block in the sky blue and turquoise sea first with the wide brush, then cover the sand beige foreground, which takes up a large part of the bottom of the canvas. Use the medium brush for the green and purple islands so their edges stay neat. Paint the cow's fur with the fine brush, following the direction the hair falls to give it texture. The narrow horns also need the fine brush, so work slowly there. The 36 or 48 colour options give you more shades to separate the turquoise water from the lighter waves. Let each layer dry before adding overlapping details such as the white foam.

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 shows the numbered outlines of the Highland cow, the sandy beach and the rolling waves.
• Paint:You receive numbered acrylic paint pots in ginger brown, turquoise, sand beige, sky blue, white, green and purple.
• Brushes:Use the fine brush for the cow's shaggy fur and horns, the medium brush for the islands and waves, and the large brush for the sky and sand.
• Guide:A paper guide is included so you can check the placement of every numbered section before you start painting.
• Optional:You can add an optional wooden frame to stretch this coastal Highland cow scene flat once it is finished.

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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.