Golden Gibbon in Misty Jungle Paint by Numbers

Monkey Paint by Numbers With a Golden Gibbon

A golden-furred gibbon swings along a moss-covered branch in the middle of a dense jungle. Hanging vines drop down around it, and tropical leaves with patterns fill the space on every side. Emerald green carries most of the foliage, with patches of vivid blue and deep purple among the leaves. Warm orange and golden amber pick out the gibbon and the sunlit canopy above. The light looks like sunrise, with warm backlighting and a soft mist across the background. The style is impressionist, so the plants are stylised and the colours are bold. The level of detail is high, with many small numbered areas in the leaves and vines. This monkey paint by numbers picture suits painters who enjoy a long, absorbing project. The misty background gives you softer areas to rest on between the busier foliage. You receive a printed linen canvas with numbered outlines, numbered acrylic paint pots, three brushes and a paper guide, and delivery in the UK is free.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the large areas of emerald green and the misty background, using the large brush. Move to the medium brush for the broader leaves and the moss on the branch. Keep the fine brush for the gibbon's golden fur, the thin vines and the edges where two colours meet. Work from the top of the canvas downwards and paint one number at a time, so your hand does not rest on wet paint. The leaves change colour in small steps, so the 36 or 48 colour option helps you keep those soft shifts from green to blue and purple. A larger size gives you more room for the small areas and makes the detail easier on the eyes. Expect around 12 to 30 hours in total, depending on the size you choose.

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 marking every leaf, vine and the gibbon on its branch.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paint pots in 24, 36 or 48 colours, covering emerald green, golden amber, vivid blue, warm orange and deep purple.
• Brushes:Three brushes: fine for the fur and thin vines, medium for the leaves and branch, large for the background and wide green areas.
• Guide:A paper guide that helps you match each number to its colour and plan the order of painting.
• Optional:An optional wooden frame to assemble, so the jungle scene can hang on your wall once it is dry; without it 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.