Mars Rover in Red Canyon Under Nebula Sky Paint by Numbers

A Mars Rover Space Paint by Numbers Canvas

This space paint by numbers canvas shows a robotic rover exploring a rugged red canyon after dark. The rover has six wheels, solar panels, a robotic arm with a gripper and a camera on a tall mast. Rocky cliffs rise in terraces around it, painted in rust red and dark brown. Salmon pink picks out the lighter ledges and the glow in the clouds. Above the canyon, a starfield and reddish nebula clouds fill the sky with deep blue and bright white. The whole picture is made in a pixel art mosaic style, so every shape is built from small blocks of colour. The level of detail is high, which gives you plenty to work through. It is a good match for anyone who likes sci-fi, and it sits well alongside other paint by numbers planets and space scenes. The finished picture is painted in acrylics and has a bold, graphic look. You receive a complete kit with everything needed to paint it.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the large areas of rust red and dark brown on the canyon cliffs, working one number at a time. Use the large brush for the bigger blocks of sky and rock, and the medium brush for the ledges and the nebula clouds. Save the fine brush for the rover itself, especially the wheels, the robotic arm, the gripper and the mast camera. Because the picture is built from small blocks, keep each square of paint neat and let it dry before painting next to it. Paint the deep blue sky and the bright white stars last in each area so the white stays clean. The 36 or 48 colour options give smoother steps between the reds and pinks, which suits the glow of the nebula. Larger sizes make the blocks easier to fill, while smaller sizes need a steady hand and the fine brush.

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 rover, the canyon cliffs and the starry nebula sky.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paint pots in 24, 36 or 48 colours, including rust red, salmon pink, deep blue, bright white and dark brown.
• Brushes:Fine for the rover's wheels, arm and mast camera, medium for the cliff ledges and nebula clouds, and large for the wider areas of sky and rock.
• Guide:A paper guide to help you match the numbers to the paint pots and plan where to start.
• Optional:An optional wooden frame to assemble, which suits this dark space scene on the wall, 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.