Multicolour Butterfly Paint by Numbers

Multicolour butterfly paint by numbers kit: turquoise wings among dark flowers

This fantasy illustration shows a large butterfly with turquoise, yellow, purple and orange wings resting among open flowers. Two small butterflies fly between the pink petals and the dark foliage around it. The background stays in dark tones, so the pale wings and yellow spots stand out on the canvas. The portrait format puts the butterfly in the centre and lets the flowers fill the bottom and the sides. The level is advanced: the wings are divided into many small numbered areas, and you should allow around 20 to 40 hours depending on the size. If this subject appeals to you, our butterfly paint by numbers range has more designs, and the flower paint by numbers collection has more garden scenes.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the central butterfly. The turquoise and yellow wings need the most care, especially the fine veins between the orange spots, so keep the fine brush for them. Then paint the flowers at the bottom petal by petal, keeping the pinks and purples apart. Leave the dark foliage for last: it goes on with the wide brush and lets you tidy the edges of the wings and petals. Choose 40x50 cm or larger, because below that the small butterflies and the wing details become cramped.

Sizes, colours and painting time

This design comes in 12 sizes, from 15x15 to 70x80 cm. Pick 24, 36 or 48 colours depending on how much shading you want in the wings. The canvas is rolled, with or without a wooden frame to assemble. Allow around 20 to 40 hours depending on the size, and we dispatch within 48 hours.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:The linen canvas is printed with the outlines and numbers of the central butterfly, the two small ones and the flowers.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic pots are ready to use and cover the turquoise, yellow, purple, orange and pink of the wings and petals.
• Brushes:The fine brush is for the wing veins, the medium one for the petals and the wide one for the dark foliage.
• Guide:The paper guide to the design lets you check the numbers of the small flying butterflies and the flowers.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the canvas before you start painting.

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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.