Misty Mountain Lake at Dawn Paint by Numbers

Misty Mountain Lake at Dawn Paint by Numbers Kit

This impressionist scene places a wooden jetty in the centre of the canvas, running out over a calm lake. Steep rocky mountains rise behind it, partly hidden by morning mist, and a dense pine forest in deep forest green lines the lower slopes. Peach and pale pink fill the dawn sky and return in the reflections on the water, while slate blue cools the distant peaks. Warm brown boards give the jetty a solid anchor among all that soft colour. The loose brushstroke style sets a quiet mood, and the medium level of detail keeps the shapes clear without tiny sections. We rate it intermediate: the finer reflections ask for some patience, but the large sky and mountain areas paint steadily. The gentle palette of peach, pale pink and slate blue suits a bedroom or a reading corner. If you enjoy this subject, our mountain paint by numbers collection has more alpine views, and our landscape paint by numbers range covers other scenery.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the slate blue and the pale pink dawn light, using the wide brush on the sky and the distant peaks. Block in the forest green pine trees next, working from the back towards the front. Use the medium brush for the warm brown planks of the jetty. Keep the fine brush for the peach reflections on the lake, which are the smallest areas on the canvas. Choosing 36 or 48 colours helps separate the misty greys from the brighter dawn tones. Let each layer dry before painting the reflections over it, and work from the top of the canvas down so your hand never rests on 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:Linen canvas with the outlines and numbers of the jetty, mountains and lake already printed.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paints, ready to use, covering the peach, slate blue, forest green, warm brown and pale pink of the dawn scene. You choose 24, 36 or 48 colours.
• Brushes:Three brushes: fine for the water reflections, medium for the jetty and pine forest, wide for the sky and mist.
• Guide:A paper guide shows where every numbered colour sits on the finished picture.
• Optional:A wooden frame to assemble keeps the canvas stretched flat while you paint. 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.