Spider Monkey on Mossy Branch Dot Style Paint by Numbers

A dotted monkey paint by numbers for animal lovers

This monkey paint by numbers shows a spider monkey among moss-covered tree branches. The monkey grips the upper branch with one hand. Its feet rest on a lower branch, and its long tail curves down in a loose arc. The fur is painted in golden brown and dark brown, so the body stands out clearly from the background. Moss green covers the branches, with touches of white scattered through the picture. Behind it all is a bright blue sky, painted in small dots under clear daylight. The pointillist style means every area is made of tiny dabs of colour rather than flat blocks. The level of detail is high, so the picture rewards a steady hand and a bit of patience. When you finish, the dots blend into a lively, textured animal portrait. Each kit includes a printed linen canvas with numbered outlines, numbered acrylic paint pots, three brushes and a paper guide.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the blue sky, working from the top corners inwards, as it covers the largest area and helps you settle into the dot rhythm. Use the large brush for the bigger blue patches and the medium brush for the moss green branches. Keep the fine brush for the monkey's hand, its feet and the narrow curve of the tail, where the numbered areas are small. Paint the golden brown and dark brown fur last, so you can see how the two tones meet. Rest your painting hand on a clean sheet of paper to avoid smudging dots you have already finished. Because the picture is detailed and the greens and browns sit close together, the 36 or 48 colour option gives you smoother shading than 24. Allow plenty of time on the larger sizes, as the dotted areas take longer than they look.

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 that map out the spider monkey, the mossy branches and the dotted sky.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paint pots in 24, 36 or 48 colours, covering bright blue, golden brown, dark brown, moss green and white.
• Brushes:Three brushes: fine for the hand, feet and tail, medium for the branches and fur, large for the blue sky.
• Guide:A paper guide that shows the numbers and colours so you can plan which areas to paint first.
• Optional:An optional wooden frame to assemble, which gives the monkey on its branch a neat finish on the wall, 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.