Pop Art Alien Ocean Under Two Moons Paint by Numbers

A Space Paint by Numbers Picture With Two Moons

This space paint by numbers picture shows a turquoise ocean swirling through an alien landscape at night. Two crescent moons hang in a starry sky above the water. Pink nebula clouds drift through the purple sky behind them. Coral-like plants cover the rocky shoreline, and a few small islands sit out in the sea. The style is pop art, with bold shapes and strong contrasts. Turquoise and teal run through the water, while pink and purple fill the sky. Orange adds warmth to the scene and stands out against the cooler colours. The level of detail is high, so expect many small numbered areas to work through. If you enjoy paint by numbers planets, this one has plenty of colour to keep you busy. You receive a printed linen canvas with numbered outlines, numbered acrylic paint pots, three brushes and a paper guide, with free UK delivery.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the large areas of sky, using the large brush for the purple and pink around the nebula clouds. Move to the turquoise and teal of the ocean next, and follow the swirling lines with the medium brush. Save the stars, the two crescent moons and the coral-like plants for the fine brush, as these are the smallest shapes in the picture. Work from the top of the canvas downwards so your hand does not rest on wet paint. Choosing 36 or 48 colours gives you smoother shifts between the pinks, purples and blues, which suits a design with this much detail. Acrylic paint dries quickly, so keep the lids on your pots and rinse your brushes between colours. A larger size gives you more room for the small areas, though it will take closer to 30 hours.

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:The printed linen canvas carries numbered outlines for the ocean, the shoreline, the two moons and every star.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paint pots cover the pink, turquoise, purple, orange and teal of this alien night scene, in 24, 36 or 48 colours.
• Brushes:Three brushes are included: fine for the stars, moons and coral, medium for the ocean swirls and rocks, large for the sky and nebula clouds.
• Guide:The paper guide shows the colour numbers and the finished picture, so you can check your progress as you go.
• Optional:The optional wooden frame is assembled at home and suits the bold colours of this scene, otherwise the canvas arrives rolled. 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.