Elephant Family at Kilimanjaro Sunset Paint by Numbers

A Savanna Elephant Paint by Numbers at Sunset

This elephant paint by numbers shows a family of four elephants on the African savanna at sunset. Two adults stand in the tall golden grass with two baby elephants beside them. Giraffes and zebras share the scene, and acacia trees are scattered across the plain. Mount Kilimanjaro rises in the background with its snow-capped peak. The sky glows in burnt orange and golden yellow, with stars across it. Deep brown gives the elephants and trees their weight, while white and dark blue add the snow and the darker tones. The style is realistic and the level of detail is high, so you will find many small numbered areas to fill. It is a rewarding picture for anyone who enjoys taking their time. Expect around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size you choose. You receive a printed linen canvas with numbered outlines, numbered acrylic paints, three brushes and a paper guide, with free UK delivery.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the sky, working from the orange and golden yellow areas, so you can see how the sunset colours sit together. Move on to the snow-capped mountain and the acacia trees before tackling the animals. Use the large brush for broad patches of sky and tall grass, and the medium brush for the bodies of the elephants. Keep the fine brush for the baby elephants, the giraffes, the zebras and the stars, where the numbered areas are small. Let each colour dry before painting next to it, which keeps the edges neat. We suggest the 36 or 48 colour option for this picture, as the extra shades help with the shading on the elephants and the changes of light in the sky. A larger size also gives you more room for the fine detail.

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 12 to 30 h depending on the size.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:A printed linen canvas with numbered outlines of the elephant family, the Kilimanjaro skyline and the savanna.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paint pots in 24, 36 or 48 colours, including burnt orange, golden yellow, deep brown, white and dark blue.
• Brushes:Three brushes: fine for the baby elephants, giraffes, zebras and stars, medium for the elephants and trees, and large for the sky and golden grass.
• Guide:A paper guide that helps you match each number to its colour and plan the order of painting.
• Optional:An optional wooden frame to assemble, which suits this sunset scene once it is finished, or the canvas arrives rolled if you prefer to frame it yourself. 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 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.