Mandrill Monkey Face in Green Jungle Paint by Numbers

A detailed monkey paint by numbers of a mandrill

This monkey paint by numbers shows the face of a mandrill up close. Two vivid blue ridges run down either side of the muzzle. The nose and muzzle are bright red, which gives the face a strong centre. Golden orange fur forms the mane around the head. White whiskers stand out against the darker tones. Black is used for the eyes and the deepest shadows. Behind the animal, dense dark forest green foliage fills the whole background. The scene is evenly lit, so the colours stay clear from edge to edge. The design has a mosaic feel and a high level of detail, which suits painters who like to work slowly. You receive printed linen canvas with numbered outlines, numbered acrylic paints, 3 brushes and a paper guide.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the dark green background, because it covers the largest area and gives you a steady rhythm. Use the large brush for the bigger foliage sections and the medium brush for the orange mane. Save the fine brush for the whiskers, the edges of the blue ridges and the eyes. Paint the red nose and muzzle after the blue ridges, so you can keep the colour boundaries neat. Let each area dry before painting next to it, which stops the vivid colours from smudging into each other. The 36 or 48 colour option helps here, as it allows more shades in the fur and foliage. Larger sizes give you more room for the small details, and the full picture takes around 12 to 30 hours depending on size.

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:Printed linen canvas with numbered outlines of the mandrill face and the jungle foliage behind it.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paint pots in 24, 36 or 48 colours, including vivid blue, bright red, golden orange, dark forest green, black and white.
• Brushes:Fine for the whiskers and eyes, medium for the orange mane and the blue ridges, large for the dark green background.
• Guide:A paper guide shows the numbers and colours, so you can plan which areas to paint first.
• Optional:An optional wooden frame to assemble lets you display the finished mandrill straight away, 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.