Manhattan Bridge from a Brooklyn Street Paint by Numbers

A view of the Manhattan Bridge from a Brooklyn street

This paint by numbers for adults shows a suspension bridge with cables crossing the evening sky. Red brick buildings frame the paved street in the foreground. The windows and cornices of the facades fill the left half of the canvas. Street lamps line the pavement. The sky mixes twilight blue and sandy beige. The concrete grey of the bridge answers the brick red of the buildings. The perspective places the bridge in the centre, between two rows of buildings. The square format keeps the street and the bridge in the same frame.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the twilight blue sky and the sandy beige, then move on to the red brick facades. Leave the windows and cornices until last: they are the smallest areas. The bridge cables need a fine brush and a steady hand. Choose 36 colours to tell the concrete greys apart from the evening reflections. A 40x50 cm or 50x50 cm size leaves enough room for the building details without losing the overall view.

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 20 to 40 h depending on the size.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:The printed linen canvas carries the outlines and numbers of the Manhattan Bridge, the brick buildings and the paved street.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic pots cover the brick red, concrete grey, twilight blue, sandy beige and charcoal black of the design.
• Brushes:The fine brush is for the bridge cables and windows, the medium for the facades, the large for the evening sky.
• Guide:The paper chart of the design helps you check the numbers for the bridge, building and street lamp areas.
• Optional:The optional wooden frame to assemble stretches the canvas so you can paint the street and bridge perspective. 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.