Luminous Butterfly in a Night Forest Paint by Numbers

Luminous butterfly paint by numbers kit: a night forest in violet and pink

The butterfly sits at the centre of the canvas with its wings open, resting on a dome of pale flowers. Deep violets, pinks and a midnight blue background make up most of the palette, and a violet halo lights the scene from the left. Fine stems and branches rise towards the top of the portrait canvas, with small pink flowers scattered among the leaves. Golden sparks and pale dust float in the air, and a second, smaller butterfly flies at the top right. This is an advanced kit: the veins of the wings, the petals and the bright dots each need several passes of paint, so plan for around 20 to 40 hours depending on the size. If you enjoy this subject, our butterfly paint by numbers collection has more designs to compare.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the midnight blue background and the violet halo. These areas are large, so the wide brush covers them quickly and gives you a dark base to judge the other colours against. Paint the dome of flowers next, working from pale pink towards magenta so the gradient stays smooth. Keep the veins and pale spots of the wings for the end: they need the fine brush and clean outlines. Add the golden sparks last, with little paint on the tip so they stay small. For this level of detail, choose 40x50 cm or larger, and take the 48 colour option for the violet gradients. The fairy style sits close to our fantasy paint by numbers kits if you want a second design in the same mood.

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.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:The printed linen canvas carries the outlines of the large butterfly and the numbers for its shimmering wings.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic pots are ready to use and cover the violet, pink, magenta, midnight blue and gold of the butterfly and flowers, in 24, 36 or 48 colours.
• Brushes:The fine brush handles the sparks and small pink flowers, the medium brush the wings, and the wide brush the night background.
• Guide:The paper guide to the design lets you check the numbers for the wings of the main butterfly and the second one in flight.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble keeps the canvas taut while you paint the violet halo and the stems. 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.