Masha and the Bear Fireworks Paint by Numbers

Masha and the Bear fireworks paint by numbers

Fireworks break across a dark blue sky while Masha and the bear watch from the grass. Masha wears her pink dress and headscarf, and the bear sits beside her in browns and beiges with soft shading along his back. Red, yellow, blue and green bursts fill the upper half of the picture. Every shape on this Masha and the Bear paint by numbers canvas carries a number, and the matching acrylic pot comes ready to use, so you read the number, load the brush and fill the area without mixing a colour. The dark sky pushes the bright bursts forward, which is why the scene still reads clearly on a wall from across a room.

Tips for painting this design

Begin with the sky. It covers the largest area and sets the contrast the fireworks depend on. Work in small patches so the acrylic stays wet at the edges, and keep the fine brush for the narrow gaps between the streaks of light and for the sparks around each burst, the tightest parts of the design. The wide brush takes the grass and Masha's dress in a few passes. The medium brush suits the bear's fur, where the shading runs in soft bands. The level is intermediate: the open areas move quickly, the details ask for a steady hand. Expect around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size you pick. For a simpler first cartoon design, the paint by numbers kits for kids and beginners are a sensible starting point.

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 carries the outlines and numbers for Masha, the bear, the grass and the firework bursts.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic pots come ready to use and cover the deep blue of the sky, the bear's brown fur, the pink dress and the reds, yellows and greens of the fireworks. Take 24, 36 or 48 colours.
• Brushes:Three brushes: the fine one for the sparks, the medium one for the bear and the wide one for the grass.
• Guide:The paper chart lets you check the numbers for the night sky areas and the colourful bursts.
• Optional:As an option, the wooden frame to assemble stretches the canvas before you paint Masha and the bear. 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.