Cherry Blossom by the Water Paint by Numbers

Cherry blossom by the water paint by number kit: pink branches over a calm stream

Dark branches carry pink flowers and buds above a calm stretch of water, with petals floating on the surface. The sky grades from blue through beige to dark purple, drawn in a stylised Japanese illustration. The scene is printed on linen canvas, and each area carries a number that matches a pot of ready-to-use acrylic paint. Pink, white and blue make up most of the picture, while the bright reflections on the water give the lightest touches. The portrait format follows the vertical lines of the branches, so it fits a narrow wall in a hallway or beside a bed. It belongs to our range of Japanese paint by numbers, and the Japan theme makes it a good gift for anyone who loves the country or floral wall art.

Tips for painting this design

This cherry blossom by the water paint by number kit is rated intermediate. Most areas are medium in size, and the fine details are limited to the buds, petals and reflections. Start with the graded sky at the top to lay down the large blue and beige areas, then paint the water surface and its white reflections. Finish with the dark branches and the pink flowers. Use the fine brush for the floating petals and buds, the medium brush for the branches and the wide brush for the sky. Choose 40x50 cm or larger to keep the small floral areas apart. The 36 and 48 colour options give you more shades in the sky and water than the 24 colour option. Allow around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size. If the blossom is what draws you, more floral subjects are listed under flower paint by numbers.

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:Linen canvas with the outlines and numbers printed for the dark branches, pink flowers and floating petals.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic pots in pink, blue, beige, dark purple and white shades. You get 24, 36 or 48 colours depending on the option you pick.
• Brushes:Three brushes. The fine one is for buds, petals and reflections, the medium one for the branches and the wide one for the sky and water.
• Guide:The printed chart shows the water's edge and the branches so you can check each colour number as you go.
• Optional:A wooden frame to assemble stretches the finished canvas. Without it, the canvas arrives rolled. Orders are dispatched within 48 hours. 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.