Moose and Calf at an Autumn Lake Sunset Paint by Numbers

Moose paint by numbers with a calf by the lake

This moose paint by numbers shows an adult moose and a small calf standing in shallow lake water. The adult carries large antlers, and the calf stays close beside it. Ripples spread across the water around them. Conifer trees line the left bank, while a rocky shoreline runs along the right. Autumn shrubs add patches of burnt orange and golden yellow. A dark treeline sits in silhouette in the distance. Above it all, a vibrant sunset sky glows in orange, golden yellow and deep purple. Dark brown and teal blue give the scene depth against the warm sky. The style is impressionist, and the level of detail is high. Expect many small numbered areas, especially in the antlers, the foliage and the water. You receive a printed linen canvas with numbered outlines, numbered acrylic paints, 3 brushes and a paper guide, with free UK delivery.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the sky, using the large brush for the wide areas of orange, golden yellow and deep purple. Work from the top of the canvas downwards so your hand does not rest on wet paint. Move on to the treeline, the conifers and the rocky shoreline with the medium brush. Keep the fine brush for the antlers, the outline of the calf and the small ripples in the water. The sunset sky shifts gradually from one colour to the next, so the extra shades in a 36 or 48 colour set help the transitions look smooth. If you choose a larger size, the small shapes in the antlers and foliage become easier to reach. Take your time with the water last, as the teal blue areas are broken up by many little highlights.

Sizes, colours and painting time

The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a 24, 36 or 48 colour kit, on rolled canvas, with or without a wooden frame to assemble. Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:The printed linen canvas carries numbered outlines of the moose, the calf, the lake and the sunset sky.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paint pots cover the burnt orange, deep purple, golden yellow, dark brown and teal blue of this scene, in 24, 36 or 48 colours.
• Brushes:Fine for the antlers and ripples, medium for the trees and shoreline, large for the sunset sky.
• Guide:The paper guide helps you match each number to its paint as you work across the picture.
• Optional:An optional wooden frame to assemble is available if you would like the moose and calf ready to hang, otherwise the canvas arrives rolled.

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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.