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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
Dolphins and Coral Reef Paint by Numbers
Our dolphins and coral reef paint by numbers kit puts two dolphins in turquoise water, with rays of light and a coral reef, on a portrait canvas. The level is intermediate, with medium areas and some fine details.
- SubjectDolphins swimming underwater in the ocean
- 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.
Dolphins and coral reef paint by numbers kit: two dolphins in turquoise water
One dolphin swims in the foreground and a second one further back. The scene shows a sea bed crossed by yellow rays of light, with purple and orange coral on the right and a few small fish. Deep blue fills the top half of the canvas, turquoise and white shape the dolphins' bodies, and yellow draws the sunbeams. The portrait format lets the eye travel from the surface light down to the reef. Most areas are medium-sized, with some fine details in the coral and the small fish, so the kit suits you if you have already finished an easier canvas. You will find more underwater designs in our fish paint by numbers range, and shoreline scenes in our beach and sea paint by numbers collection.
Tips for painting this design
Start with the deep blue of the background at the top of the canvas, then work down towards the turquoise. The dolphins' bodies need the most attention, especially where the white belly and the grey back meet along a narrow line. Do the purple and orange coral with the fine brush. Keep the yellow rays of light for the end: they go on in fine strokes over water that is already dry. Choose 40x50 cm or larger if you want the reef details to stay easy to paint. Allow around 12 to 30 h, depending on the size you pick from the 12 formats between 15x15 and 70x80 cm. The 48 colour option gives you more shades in the water.
Sizes, colours and painting time
The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a kit with 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 comes with the outlines and numbers printed, including the large dolphin in the foreground and the small dolphin behind it.
Paint:The numbered acrylic pots are ready to use and hold the blues, turquoises, yellows, whites and purples for the reef, the fish and the rays of light.
Brushes:The fine brush is for the small fish and the coral, the medium brush for the dolphins, and the wide brush for the sea bed.
Guide:The paper guide helps you find the numbers for the large dolphin, the small dolphin and the corals.
Optional:The wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the canvas before you start on the dolphins.
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 picture?
40x50 cm suits the medium level of detail: the dolphins stay clear and the coral reef keeps its shapes. 30x40 cm keeps the dolphins readable, but the reef areas become smaller. Choose 60x80 cm if you want a large wall panel.
Are the reef and fish details difficult to paint?
They take some care. The coral and the small fish are short but clearly outlined areas on the printed canvas, and the fine brush in the kit is enough for them. The kit is intermediate level, and painting takes 12 to 30 h depending on the size.
Who is this dolphin paint by numbers kit a good gift for?
It suits an adult or teenager who likes sea animals and wants a calm activity over several sessions. A child can join in if an adult paints the fine areas of the coral and the small fish.
Is paint by numbers difficult?
The level is intermediate. The dolphins need care along the narrow line between the white belly and the grey back, and the purple and orange coral is done with the fine brush. Count on around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.
How do you paint by numbers?
Begin with the deep blue background at the top and work down towards the turquoise, then paint the dolphins and the coral. Add the yellow rays of light last, in fine strokes. The paper guide helps you check the numbers of each area.
In the same theme
Glowing Dolphin Under the Ocean Paint by Numbers · Dolphins and Lighthouse at Sunrise Paint by Numbers · Colourful Koi Carp Seen from Above Paint by Numbers · Clownfish in Purple Anemone Coral Reef Paint by Numbers · All fish designs
- Theme
- Fish
- Subject
- Dolphins swimming underwater in the ocean
- 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
