Mosaic Giraffe and Oxpeckers at Sunrise Paint by Numbers

Giraffe paint by numbers with a sunrise savanna

This giraffe paint by numbers shows a giraffe eating leaves from the branches in front of it. The head and neck fill much of the square picture. A few oxpecker birds sit on the neck, painted in small, neat shapes. The coat is made up of brown spots set against a golden yellow and cream base. Green leaves in a deep leaf green frame the face and hang from the tree branches. Behind the giraffe, distant savanna trees sit under a warm sky that fades towards soft orange. The light looks like bright morning sunrise with golden backlighting. The whole scene is built from small mosaic blocks, like pixel art, so each area is a patchwork of tiny shapes. The detail level is high, which suits anyone who enjoys steady, careful painting. Your kit arrives complete with a printed linen canvas, numbered acrylic paints, three brushes and a paper guide.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the sky, working from the pale orange at the horizon upwards, so you do not rest your hand on wet paint later. Paint the distant savanna trees next, then the large areas of leaf green in the branches. Save the giraffe's coat for when you are settled into a rhythm, as the brown spots and golden yellow blocks sit side by side and need a steady hand. Use the fine brush for the oxpeckers and for the edges of the mosaic blocks, the medium brush for most of the coat and leaves, and the large brush for sky and other open areas. Let each colour dry before painting the block next to it, so the edges stay crisp. If you choose a larger size, the blocks are easier to reach, and the 36 or 48 colour sets give you more of the subtle shifts in the coat and the sky gradient.

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 printed linen canvas with numbered outlines of the giraffe, the oxpeckers, the leafy branches and the sunrise sky.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paint pots (24, 36 or 48 colours) including golden yellow, leaf green, brown, cream and sky orange.
• Brushes:Three brushes: fine for the oxpeckers and small mosaic blocks, medium for the coat and leaves, large for the sky.
• Guide:A paper guide shows which number matches which colour, so you can follow the picture block by block.
• Optional:An optional wooden frame to assemble lets you display the giraffe once it is finished, otherwise the canvas arrives rolled. 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.