Naive Solar System with Comets Paint by Numbers

A colourful space paint by numbers for patient painters

This space paint by numbers shows a cheerful, storybook version of our solar system. A sun with swirling rays sits on the left. A line of eight planets, including Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, stretches across the canvas. Several comets with glowing tails cross the sky between them. The background is a dark night of deep blue, filled with stars of different sizes and shapes. Swirling nebulae and cosmic clouds add soft movement behind the planets. Vibrant orange and golden yellow warm the sun, while emerald green and rich purple add contrast across the picture. Decorative mandala style patterns fill the corners. The style is naive and playful, and the level of detail is high, so it rewards a patient painter. If you like paint by numbers planets, this design gives you plenty of small areas to enjoy. 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 sun and the planets, using the fine brush for the small rays and the edges of each planet. Paint the comets next, keeping the fine brush for the narrow tails. The deep blue background covers a large area, so switch to the large brush for the open sky once the details are done. Use the medium brush for the nebulae and cosmic clouds, where the shapes are wider and softer. Work in one colour at a time and let each area dry before painting next to it, which keeps the numbered lines clear. We suggest the 36 or 48 colour option for this picture, as the extra shades give the nebulae and the glowing comet tails more variety. A larger size also gives you more room for the small stars and the mandala patterns in the corners.

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 clear numbered outlines for the sun, the eight planets, the comets and the starry background.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paint pots (24, 36 or 48 colours) include deep blue, vibrant orange, emerald green, golden yellow and rich purple.
• Brushes:Three brushes are included: fine for the stars, comet tails and sun rays, medium for the nebulae and planets, and large for the dark sky.
• Guide:The paper guide helps you match each number to its paint and plan the order of your painting.
• Optional:An optional wooden frame is available to assemble, which suits this bright space scene on a wall, 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.