New York Skyscrapers Paint by Numbers

A New York skyscrapers paint by numbers picture to paint yourself

This paint by numbers for adults puts the viewpoint at the foot of the towers. The glass and steel buildings rise towards a pink and purple sky, crossed by white plane trails. The low angle flattens the perspective: the facades converge towards the top of the square frame. Lit windows draw orange and yellow dots on the dark surfaces. Reflections run across the glass walls, between blue and black. The scene stays urban and dense, with no street or pedestrian visible. The realistic style means following the printed outlines to keep the straight lines of the buildings. Each numbered area matches a colour from the sky or a facade. The result reads from a distance: the silhouette of the towers stands out against the sunset gradient.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the large areas of sky, from pink towards purple, to build the gradient. Then paint the dark facades, followed by the lit windows: these need a fine brush and a steady hand. The white plane trails go on last, on a dry sky. Choose a 40x50 cm size or larger: there are many windows and reflections, and a small size makes the numbers hard to read. The 40x40 cm square works if you are short of wall space.

Sizes, colours and painting time

The design comes in 20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes). You choose a kit of 24, 36 or 48 colours, 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.

Kit contents

• Canvas:The printed linen canvas carries the outlines and numbers of the glass and steel buildings seen from below.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic pots cover the pink, purple, blue, orange and black of the sky and facades.
• Brushes:The fine brush is for the lit windows and white plane trails, the broad one for the flat areas of sky.
• Guide:The paper guide lets you check the numbers for the reflections on the facades and the areas of pink and purple sky.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble stretches the printed skyline canvas, otherwise it arrives rolled in a tube. 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.