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- Univers : Car & Vehicle 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
Firefighting Helicopter Paint by Numbers
A red and white helicopter drops its water on a forest fire. The orange flames, grey smoke and hazy sky are painted area by area, with the numbers printed on the canvas.
- SubjectFirefighting helicopter dropping water on a fire
- Sizes20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes)
- Time~12 to 30 h depending on size
- KitLinen canvas · 24/36/48 paint 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.
A firefighting helicopter paint by numbers scene, painted by hand
A red and white helicopter flies over a forest in flames. This firefighting helicopter paint by numbers shows the aircraft tilted above a plume of grey smoke, with a cascade of water falling towards the trees. The orange and red flames fill the bottom of the picture, between dark green trunks. The hazy sky shifts towards pale orange on the left and grey blue on the right. The style is expressive, with visible outlines and bold flat areas of colour. The square format puts the helicopter in the centre and leaves little empty space. Each numbered area matches one pot of acrylic paint.
Tips for painting this design
Start with the sky at the top to lay down the pale orange and grey blue tones before moving down. Then paint the helicopter: the red of the body and the white of the rotor need clean edges, so use the fine brush. Keep the flames for the end, layering orange and red over the lighter areas. Work the grey smoke in flat areas, without mixing it into the green of the trees. A 30x30 cm or 40x40 cm size suits the medium level of detail.
Sizes, colours and painting time
The design comes in 20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes). You choose a kit with 24, 36 or 48 colours, 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 carries the outlines of the red and white helicopter and the numbers for the flames in the forest.
Paint:The acrylic pots cover the orange, red, smoke grey, dark green and sky blue of the hazy sky.
Brushes:The wide brush covers the orange sky and the plume of smoke, the fine one is for the burning trees.
Guide:The paper guide lets you check the numbers for the falling water and the flames.
Optional:The wooden frame to assemble stretches the canvas of this aerial view of the burning forest. 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 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 firefighting helicopter picture?
30x30 cm or 40x40 cm is enough to make out the helicopter, the smoke and the flames. 50x50 cm gives more room for the sky gradients, but takes longer to paint.
Are the helicopter details hard to paint?
The level is medium. The rotor, the windows and the hatch need care, using the fine brush. The flames and smoke are painted in broader flat areas, with no particular difficulty.
Who is this paint by numbers kit a good gift for?
It suits fans of emergency vehicles and children painting with an adult. The fire and helicopter theme also appeals to adults looking for a picture to paint on an action subject.
How do you paint by numbers?
Start with the sky at the top using the pale orange and grey blue tones. Then paint the helicopter, the red of the body and the white of the rotor with the fine brush for clean edges. Keep the flames for the end and work the grey smoke in flat areas.
What are the tips for painting by numbers?
Follow the order on the sheet: sky, then helicopter, then flames. Use the fine brush for the clean edges of the rotor and body. The paper guide helps you check the numbers of the areas. Keep the flames for the end, layering orange and red.
In the same theme
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- Theme
- Owl and Owlet
- Subject
- Owl perched on a branch under the full moon
- Style
- Realistic
- Orientation
- Square
- Dominant colours
- Blue, brown, ochre, black, beige
- Level
- Intermediate
- Details to paint
- Medium areas and some fine details
- Time to complete
- Around 12 to 30 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
