Colourful Elephant Family Paint by Numbers

Colourful Elephant Family Paint by Numbers, three elephants and golden patterns

This elephant paint by numbers design shows a mother elephant with two calves on a light background. The adult stands at the centre, with wide ears covering the left side of the portrait canvas. The calves sit against her flanks, creating a close family composition with three curled trunks.

Blue, purple and pink form the main colours on the elephants, while turquoise marks the shadow areas beneath their legs. Gold runs through the background and across the ears in swirls, circles and mandala-style curls. The design places broad areas on the bodies beside many fine details, so you can cover the larger sections before concentrating on the ornamental work.

The portrait orientation keeps the family scene vertical. Every printed area has a number matching one of the numbered acrylic paints, allowing you to follow the outlines across the ears, trunks and patterns.

Tips for painting this design

Begin with the bodies of the three elephants, where the blue, purple and pink sections are broad and easier to fill. Leave the golden swirls until later because their narrow lines need the fine brush and controlled strokes. The curls around the ears require the closest attention, so work in short strokes and allow nearby paint to dry before continuing.

Turquoise shadows can look close to the blue body areas. Check the number on the canvas before choosing a pot, especially beneath the legs. A 40x50 cm or larger option gives the fine swirls more room, while smaller formats make those sections tighter. Depending on the selected size, allow around 20 to 40 hours to complete the painting.

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 has the outlines and numbers needed to paint the mother elephant, her two calves and the surrounding patterns.
• Paint:Ready-to-use numbered acrylic paints cover the blue, purple, pink, gold and turquoise areas shown in the design.
• Brushes:Three brushes are supplied: fine for the golden curls, medium for the ears and wider areas, and wide for larger sections.
• Guide:Use the paper guide to check the numbers across the curled trunks, ears and mandala-style details.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the canvas before painting the elephant family. 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.