Red Canoe on a Turquoise Mountain Lake Paint by Numbers

Red Canoe on a Turquoise Mountain Lake Paint by Numbers Kit

A small red canoe carrying two paddlers sits at the centre of this scene. The red is the only warm colour in the picture, so it stands out against the turquoise water and the dark green slopes. The lake is painted in short impressionist strokes that shift between green and blue, and reflections of the canoe and the far shore break up the surface. Forested slopes rise on both sides, and steep cliffs in slate grey stand behind them. Snow covers the highest peaks, and the sky is pale blue with broken grey and white cloud.

Detail is medium throughout, with fine work limited to the canoe, the paddlers and the reflections. The trees and cliffs are suggested rather than drawn leaf by leaf, which keeps the level at intermediate. Plan on around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size you choose. The kit sits in our mountain paint by numbers range, and it also suits anyone browsing landscape paint by numbers for a calm lakeside view.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the sky. It is the largest area of flat colour and sets the tone for the rest. Use the wide brush for the sky and the open water, working in loose strokes to keep the impressionist feel. Switch to the medium brush for the forested slopes and the cliffs, where the edges between colours matter more. Keep the fine brush for the canoe, the paddlers and the thin reflections beneath them. The water needs several close shades of green and blue, so the 36 or 48 colour option lets you follow the shifts in the printed numbers without mixing. Paint the snow last, in thin coats with a clean brush, so the white stays crisp against the grey rock.

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 linen canvas with the outlines and numbers printed on it, covering the canoe, the lake, the forested slopes and the snowy peaks.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic pots, ready to use, including turquoise, bright red, forest green, snow white and slate grey, plus the in-between shades the water and sky need.
• Brushes:Three brushes. Fine for the canoe, paddlers and reflections, medium for the trees and cliffs, wide for the sky and open water.
• Guide:A paper guide showing the finished picture and the colour map, so you can check each numbered area as you go.
• Optional:A wooden frame to assemble keeps the canvas flat and ready to hang once the lake and peaks are finished. 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.