Two Birds on a White Flower Paint by Numbers

Two Birds on a White Flower paint by numbers kit: a realistic bird painting to complete yourself

Two brightly coloured birds rest on a large white flower with a yellow centre. The white petals stand out against glossy green leaves, and a brown branch crosses the bottom of the canvas. The background stays dark and misty, with water droplets running around the birds. The style is realistic and the level is intermediate: most areas are medium-sized, with some fine details on the feathers and droplets. The portrait format gives the flower and both birds plenty of height. Printed on linen, the canvas carries the outlines and numbers, so you only have to match each pot to its area.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the dark background and the green leaves, which cover the largest areas and set the tones for the rest. Keep the white petals and the yellow centre for the end, as they need a steady hand next to the darker zones. The feathers blend several shades over small areas, so work pot by pot with the fine brush. Choose 30x40 cm for clear feather detail without a very long session, or 40x50 cm if you want more room for the water droplets. Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.

The dark background and the white flower give strong contrast, so the finished picture suits a pale wall in a hallway or living room. If you enjoy this subject, our bird paint by numbers collection has more designs, and the flower paint by numbers range offers other floral scenes.

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 shows the outlines of the two birds, the white flower and the green leaves.
• Paint:The acrylic pots contain the white, green, brown, yellow and black seen on the birds and the flower.
• Brushes:The fine brush is for the raindrops and the details of the yellow centre, the medium brush for the birds, the broad brush for the dark background.
• Guide:The paper guide lets you check the numbers for areas such as the tree branch and the glossy leaves.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble stretches the printed canvas so you can paint the birds and flower without creases. 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 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.