Silverback Gorilla in Dappled Jungle Light Paint by Numbers

A Silverback Gorilla Monkey Paint by Numbers Picture

If you are looking for monkey paint by numbers with real presence, this silverback gorilla is a strong choice. The face fills the centre of the picture, with deep amber eyes that draw you in. The dark fur is painted in charcoal black and deep blue grey, which gives it texture and depth. Around the gorilla, green fern leaves and jungle foliage add layers of forest green and moss green. A mossy tree branch crosses the scene and adds a softer, earthier tone. Dappled sunlight filters down through the canopy and lights up parts of the leaves and fur. The style is realistic and the level of detail is high, so this picture rewards a patient approach. Many small numbered areas build up the fur and the leaf shapes. The finished painting has a calm, natural feel that suits a living room, study or hallway. Your kit includes a printed linen canvas with numbered outlines, numbered acrylic paints, three brushes, a paper guide and free UK delivery.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the large green areas of foliage in the background, as these are the quickest to cover and help you get used to the numbers. Move on to the mossy branch and the fern leaves, using the medium brush for the broader shapes. Paint the gorilla's dark fur next, working in small sections so you can see where each charcoal black and deep blue grey area meets. Keep the fine brush for the amber eyes and the small highlights, and take your time there, as the eyes bring the whole face to life. Let each patch dry before painting beside it so the colours stay crisp. The detail is high, so the 36 or 48 colour option gives you more subtle shades in the fur and leaves. A larger size also gives you more room to work on the small areas.

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:The printed linen canvas carries clear numbered outlines for the gorilla's face, the ferns and the mossy branch.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paint pots cover the forest green, moss green, charcoal black, deep blue grey and amber brown of this jungle scene.
• Brushes:Use the fine brush for the amber eyes and small highlights, the medium for fern leaves and the branch, and the large for the background foliage.
• Guide:The paper guide shows you which number matches each colour, so you can work through the fur and leaves with confidence.
• Optional:The optional wooden frame is assembled at home and gives the gorilla portrait a neat finish for hanging; 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.