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- Univers : Fish Paint By Numbers
- Canvas: 100% pure high density linen
- Paint: Acrylic ready to use (no mixing)
- Pots: 24 to 48 pots sealed under vacuum
- Brushes: 3 precision finished nylon brushes
- Level: Suitable for all (Guided by numbers)
Paint by Numbers
Dolphin Underwater Light Paint by Numbers
This dolphin underwater light paint by numbers kit shows a glowing dolphin swimming up towards the light, with a turtle, fish and reef around it. It is an intermediate level design, painted area by area with numbered acrylics on pre-printed linen canvas.
- SubjectBright dolphin swimming underwater towards the light
- Sizes15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes)
- Time~12 to 30 h depending on size
- KitLinen canvas · 24/36/48 paint pots · 3 brushes
Difficulty level : Advanced
iWhat does this level mean?
- Beginner: one large subject and big areas to paint, little detail. Ideal for a first canvas.
- Intermediate: several elements or colour gradients, with smaller areas. It takes a little more care and a fine brush in places.
- Advanced: a busy scene with many small areas and small faces to paint with a fine brush. For experienced painters, or with patience.
Tip: on a larger canvas the areas are bigger and easier to paint.
Dolphin underwater light paint by numbers kit: a glowing dolphin on linen canvas
The dolphin rises through a beam of light falling from above. A sea turtle sits on the right, a shoal of fish on the left and a reef fills the background. The canvas moves from deep blue at the bottom to turquoise, then to the pale yellow of the rays, with white and purple accents. Bubbles and bright dots around the dolphin give the water its fairy-like glow. The portrait orientation follows the upward movement of the light. Most areas are medium in size, with some fine details in the turtle, the fish and the sparkles, which is why we class this kit as intermediate.
Tips for painting this design
Start with the deep blue at the bottom of the canvas and the reef, as these are the largest areas. Leave the yellow and white of the rays and bubbles until last, because these pale shades show every trace of blue underneath. Use the fine brush for the turtle and the fish, where the outlines are small. The medium brush suits the dolphin's body and the wide one covers the seabed. Allow around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size. If you want to paint the reef in detail without it taking too long, the 40x50 cm is a good middle size.
Sizes, colours and painting time
The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a kit of 24, 36 or 48 colours, on rolled canvas, with or without a wooden frame to assemble. Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.
What's in the kit
Canvas:The linen canvas arrives with the outlines and numbers of the dolphin, turtle and reef already printed.
Paint:The numbered acrylic pots are ready to use and cover the blues, turquoise, yellow, white and purple of the scene. You choose 24, 36 or 48 colours.
Brushes:Three brushes are included. The fine one is for bubbles and sparkles, the medium for the dolphin and the wide for the seabed.
Guide:The paper guide shows the dolphin, turtle and beam of light so you can check each number as you go.
Optional:A wooden frame to assemble stretches the canvas. Without it, the canvas arrives rolled.
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.
Questions about this design
Which size should I choose for this dolphin in the light?
The kit comes in 12 sizes, from 15x15 to 70x80 cm. The 40x50 cm suits the medium level of detail in the design. At 20x30 cm the design stays readable, but the fish and reef become small. The 60x80 cm gives the beam of light the most room if you have the wall space.
Are the reef and fish details difficult to paint?
The kit is intermediate level. The reef and the shoal of fish have narrow areas that need the fine brush, while the dolphin and the rays are painted with the medium brush. Allow around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size you choose.
Should I pick 24, 36 or 48 colours?
The kit comes with 24, 36 or 48 numbered acrylic colours, depending on the option you select. The dominant shades are blue, turquoise, yellow, white and purple. The paints are ready to use straight from the pots, and three brushes (fine, medium and wide) are included.
Who is this paint by numbers kit a good gift for?
It suits anyone who likes sea animals and underwater scenes. The 40x50 cm with frame can go straight on a wall once dry. The kit contains the canvas, numbered pots, three brushes and the paper guide, and it is dispatched within 48 hours. For similar designs, browse our fish paint by numbers range or the beach and sea paint by numbers kits.
How do you paint by numbers?
Paint the deep blue at the bottom and the reef first, as these are the large areas. Keep the yellow and white for the rays and bubbles, which go on last. Switch to the fine brush for the turtle and fish. The paper guide lets you check the number of each area against the printed canvas.
What are the standard picture sizes?
The kit comes in 12 sizes, from 15x15 to 70x80 cm. To paint the detail of the reef without spending too long on it, choose the 40x50 cm. The canvas arrives rolled, either without a frame or with a wooden frame to assemble, depending on the option.
In the same theme
Red Betta Fish on Dark Blue and Gold Paint by Numbers · Tropical Fish and Coral Reef Paint by Numbers · Dolphins and Sailboat Paint by Numbers · Mosaic Tropical Fish and Coral Reef Paint by Numbers · All fish designs
- Theme
- Fish
- Subject
- Glowing dolphin swimming underwater towards the light
- Style
- Fairy
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Dominant colours
- Blue, turquoise, yellow, white, purple
- Level
- Intermediate
- Details to paint
- Medium areas and some fine details
- Time to complete
- Around 12 to 30 h depending on the size
- Sizes
- 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes)
- Number of colours
- 24, 36 or 48 depending on the option
- Canvas
- Linen, outlines and numbers printed
- Paint
- Numbered acrylic, ready to use
- Brushes
- 3 (fine, medium, wide)
- Frame
- Rolled canvas without frame or with a wooden frame to assemble
- Dispatch
- Within 48 hours
