Snowy Forest with Mushrooms Paint by Numbers

Snowy forest with mushrooms paint by numbers: a lantern-lit winter path

The scene is a snowy path that climbs in terraces between snow-laden trees. Hanging lanterns light the way, a glowing arch closes off the background, and mushrooms grow along the edge of the path. Strings of yellow lights cross a midnight blue sky. Blue, white and purple dominate, with yellow and pink in the glows. Branches, foliage, stones and small lights each form their own zone, so the design rewards patience. Every zone carries a number that matches a paint pot, and you apply one colour at a time with no mixing. The kit is part of our range of fantasy paint by numbers designs and is rated advanced.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the midnight blue sky and the masses of trees, as these are the largest areas. Keep the lanterns, the arch and the mushrooms for the end: these small zones need a fine brush and a steady hand. Paint the white of the snow last over the terraces, otherwise you will smudge it while handling the canvas. Because the design is portrait and so detailed, choose at least 40x50 cm. At 20x30 cm, the lights in the background become too cramped. If you prefer real places to fairy tales, try our landscape paint by numbers designs as a next project.

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 linen canvas arrives with the outlines and numbers of the path, the lanterns and the trees already printed.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic pots hold the blues, whites, purples, yellows and pinks of the snowy forest, ready to use.
• Brushes:Use the fine brush for the strings of lights and the mushrooms, the medium one for the lanterns and the broad one for the areas of snow.
• Guide:The printed paper guide lets you check each shade number against the element you are painting.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the canvas before you paint the snowy zones. 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.