Elephant and Calf in the Savanna Paint by Numbers

Elephant and Calf Savanna Paint by Numbers Kit to paint area by area

This portrait design shows an African elephant and her calf standing together on a savanna plain. The adult turns towards the calf, with her trunk lowered, large ears spread and tusks visible. The calf stands against her front legs, while tall grasses fill the lower part of the canvas and a cloudy sky covers the background.

The pop art palette uses pink, orange, turquoise, blue and beige. Medium areas make steady progress, while the ears, trunk, tusks and eyes add finer sections that suit an intermediate painter. Every section is outlined and numbered on the linen canvas, so you can match each area with the numbered acrylic paint pots. Allow around 12 to 30 hours, depending on the size chosen.

For related designs, see our Elephant Paint by Numbers collection.

Tips for painting this design

Begin with the cloudy sky and tall grasses because their larger areas are easier to cover with the wide brush. Paint the elephant's ears and trunk later, using the fine brush around the curves and outlines. Pink and orange sit close together on the adult's head, so check the number before loading your brush.

The turquoise sky and blue shadows beneath the legs can look similar while you work. Keep the paper reference sheet beside the canvas and compare both the number and the colour before painting. A 40x50 cm or 50x70 cm option gives the tusks and eyes more room for precise brushwork.

Sizes, colours and painting time

You can choose from 20x30 to 60x80 cm across 9 sizes. The design is available with 24, 36 or 48 colours, supplied on rolled canvas either without a frame or with a wooden frame to assemble. The smaller formats suit a narrow wall, while a larger portrait format gives the sky, grasses and two elephants greater presence.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:The printed linen canvas marks the adult elephant, calf, grasses and cloudy sky with outlines and numbers.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic pots provide the pink, orange, turquoise, blue and beige shades used across the pop art scene.
• Brushes:Use the fine brush for the tusks, eyes, ears and trunk, the medium brush for the grasses, and the wide brush for the sky.
• Guide:The paper sheet helps you identify the correct number for each area of the elephants and background.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble holds the canvas taut while you paint the adult and calf. 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.