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- Univers : Bird Paint By Numbers
- Canvas: 100% pure high density linen
- Paint: Acrylic ready to use (no mixing)
- Pots: 24 to 48 pots sealed under vacuum
- Brushes: 3 precision finished nylon brushes
- Level: Suitable for all (Guided by numbers)
Paint by Numbers
Macaw Parrot Paint by Numbers
This macaw parrot paint by numbers kit gives you a colourful macaw perched on a branch against an abstract ochre background. The blue, green, yellow and orange plumage is full of fine details and gradients, so the level is advanced.
- SubjectColourful macaw perched on a branch
- Sizes20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes)
- Time~20 to 40 h depending on size
- KitLinen canvas · 24/36/48 pots · 3 brushes
Difficulty level : Advanced
iWhat does this level mean?
- Beginner: one large subject and big areas to paint, little detail. Ideal for a first canvas.
- Intermediate: several elements or colour gradients, with smaller areas. It takes a little more care and a fine brush in places.
- Advanced: a busy scene with many small areas and small faces to paint with a fine brush. For experienced painters, or with patience.
Tip: on a larger canvas the areas are bigger and easier to paint.
Macaw parrot paint by numbers kit on an ochre background
The macaw sits at the centre of the canvas, perched on a dark branch. Its plumage mixes blue, green, yellow and orange, with a pale hooked beak and claws gripping the wood. Behind it, the abstract ochre and dark blue background suggests a shaded forest. The portrait format keeps the bird as the main feature on your wall.
The feathers are made of many small neighbouring areas with gradual transitions between colours. That makes this an advanced kit, best suited to someone who has already finished a canvas or two. Allow around 20 to 40 hours depending on the size. If you like wildlife subjects, our animal paint by numbers range has more to choose from, and the full bird paint by numbers collection sits alongside this design.
Tips for painting this design
Start with the ochre and dark blue background, then the branch, and keep the macaw for the end. On the plumage, paint the flat blue and green areas first, then the yellows and oranges of the neck and tail. The hooked beak and claws need a steady hand: use the fine brush and do not overload it. Work the gradients between green and yellow in small areas, one at a time. Choose 40x50 cm or larger to keep the feathers clear.
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 20 to 40 h depending on the size.
Kit contents
Canvas:The linen canvas arrives with the outlines and numbers of the macaw, the branch and the abstract background already printed.
Paint:The numbered acrylic pots are ready to use and cover the blue, green, yellow, orange and black of the plumage and beak, in 24, 36 or 48 colours depending on the option.
Brushes:Three brushes: fine for the claws and hooked beak, medium for the plumage, wide for the background.
Guide:The paper guide to the design helps you place each number on the macaw, the branch and the background.
Optional:The wooden frame to assemble stretches the finished macaw canvas without a trip to a framer. You can also choose it already mounted on its frame, ready to hang.
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 finished 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.
Questions about this design
Which size should I choose for this macaw?
We suggest 40x50 cm for the level of detail in the plumage. At 20x30 cm the gradients between green and yellow get tight, and the beak and claws leave little room for the fine brush. 60x80 cm gives the feathers and background more space. The range runs from 20x30 to 60x80 cm.
Is this picture difficult to paint?
This is an advanced kit. The multicolour plumage has many neighbouring areas and gradual transitions, so you need to follow the numbers carefully. Allow around 20 to 40 hours depending on the size. The paper guide helps you keep track of the numbers across the macaw, the branch and the background.
Who is this paint by numbers kit a good gift for?
It suits someone who loves birds and bright colours and already paints with confidence, given the advanced level. The portrait format fits a living room wall or the space above a desk. The kit contains the printed linen canvas, the numbered acrylic pots and three brushes.
How do you paint by numbers?
Paint the ochre and dark blue background first, then the branch, and keep the macaw for the end. On the plumage, do the flat blue and green areas before the yellows and oranges of the neck and tail. Finish with the hooked beak and the claws using the fine brush.
Is paint by numbers difficult?
Use the fine brush for the hooked beak and claws and avoid overloading it. Work the gradients between green and yellow in small areas, one at a time. Choose 40x50 cm or larger so the feathers stay clear and each numbered area is big enough to paint comfortably.
In the same theme
Robin on a Snowy Branch Paint by Numbers · Tropical Toucan Paint by Numbers · Kingfisher Diving into the River Paint by Numbers · Two Blue Tits on Blossom Branches Paint by Numbers · All Bird designs
- Theme
- Birds
- Subject
- Colourful macaw perched on a branch
- Style
- Artistic
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Dominant colours
- Blue, green, yellow, orange, black
- Level
- Advanced
- Details to paint
- Many fine details
- Time to complete
- Around 20 to 40 h depending on the size
- Sizes
- 20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes)
- Number of colours
- 24, 36 or 48 depending on the option
- Canvas
- Linen, outlines and numbers printed
- Paint
- Numbered acrylic, ready to use
- Brushes
- 3 (fine, medium, wide)
- Frame
- Rolled canvas without frame or with a wooden frame to assemble
- Dispatch
- Within 48 hours
