Piccadilly Circus in the Rain London Paint by Numbers

Piccadilly Circus Paint by Number Kit: London in the Rain

This design shows Piccadilly Circus on a wet evening, painted in an impressionist style. Red double-decker buses and black taxis cross the shining tarmac while pedestrians carry umbrellas. The Eros statue stands on its fountain monument at the centre, and classical stone buildings line both sides of the street. Amber street lamps glow against a midnight blue sky broken by deep purple cloud, and slate grey pavements hold soft reflections of the lights. Detail is high: the buses, figures and architecture all ask for careful work with the fine brush, so it suits someone who already has a few kits behind them. It is a good choice if you know the city, and you can browse more views in our London paint by numbers collection. The kit comes with a printed linen canvas with numbered outlines, numbered acrylic paint pots, three brushes and a paper guide. We offer 9 sizes from 20x30 to 60x80 cm and dispatch within 48 hours.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the sky and use the large brush for the broad midnight blue and deep purple areas. Move on to the stone buildings, where the medium brush handles windows and ledges. Keep the fine brush for the buses, taxis, umbrellas and the Eros statue, which hold the smallest sections. Paint the wet tarmac in thin horizontal strokes so the reflections read as light on water. Leave the amber lamps until near the end so they stay bright against the darker paint. The 36 and 48 colour sets give you the range of reds, blues and greys this rainy twilight needs. If you like street scenes, our city paint by numbers range offers more streets to 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:A printed linen canvas with numbered outlines covering the buses, taxis, umbrellas and the Eros monument.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic pots in crimson red, midnight blue, amber yellow, slate grey and deep purple, with the shades between them.
• Brushes:Fine for the buses, figures and statue, medium for the buildings and lamps, large for the sky and wet road.
• Guide:A paper guide showing the finished picture and the colour plan for each numbered area.
• Optional:A wooden frame to assemble, so the rainy street scene can hang straight on the wall. 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.