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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 Under a Rainbow Paint by Numbers
Two dolphins leap above the waves, under a rainbow stretched across a blue sky. The design is easy to follow and you paint it area by area, from the sky down to the foam.
- SubjectDolphins leaping under a rainbow
- Sizes15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes)
- Time~12 to 30 h depending on size
- KitLinen canvas · 24/36/48 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.
A dolphins under a rainbow paint by numbers picture
Two dolphins break the surface in the centre of the canvas, their bodies reaching towards a rainbow that cuts across the sky. This fish paint by numbers design brings together turquoise waves, white foam and a yellow sun low on the horizon. The sky runs from pale blue to deep blue, with pink and green bands in the rainbow. Spray forms small white touches around the fins. The setting stays simple: open ocean, a clean horizon line, a few reflections. The square format keeps both animals in the centre of the frame.
Tips for painting this design
Start with the blue sky, the largest area, to get used to the brushes. Leave the rainbow until last: its pink, green and yellow bands are narrow and need a fine brush. Paint the dolphins in grey-blue with white highlights on the belly, without mixing the shades. Do the foam last, in small touches, so you do not paint over it. The medium level of detail suits a 30x30 cm or 40x40 cm canvas; below 20x30 cm, the rainbow bands become hard to define.
Sizes, colours and painting time
The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a 24, 36 or 48 colour kit, on rolled canvas, with or without a wooden frame to assemble. Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.
What is in the kit
Canvas:The printed linen canvas carries the outlines of the dolphins, the rainbow and the waves with their numbers.
Paint:The acrylic pots cover the blue, turquoise, white, yellow, pink and green of the design.
Brushes:The fine brush is for the spray and foam, the medium for the dolphins, the large for the sky and horizon.
Guide:The paper guide shows the dolphins, the rainbow and the waves so you can check each number before you paint.
Optional:The wooden frame to assemble stretches the canvas over the wide seascape, otherwise it arrives rolled in a tube.
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.
Questions about this design
Which size should I choose for this dolphins picture?
30x30 cm or 40x40 cm suits the medium level of detail. The square format keeps the original framing. At 15x15 cm, the rainbow bands and the spray become too fine to fill.
Are the rainbow details difficult to paint?
The coloured bands are narrow and touch each other, which calls for a fine brush and a little patience. The rest of the picture, sky, waves and dolphins, is filled with the medium and large brushes.
Who is this paint by numbers kit a good gift for?
For people who like sea animals and colourful designs. The subject stays clear for a beginner adult as well as a teenager. The kit contains the printed canvas, the numbered pots and three brushes.
Which colour should I start with in paint by numbers?
Start with the blue sky, the largest area, to get used to the brushes. Leave the rainbow until last, its pink, green and yellow bands are narrow and need a fine brush. Paint the dolphins in grey-blue with white highlights on the belly.
Is paint by numbers difficult?
The medium level of detail suits a 30x30 cm or 40x40 cm canvas. Below 20x30 cm, the rainbow bands become hard to define. Do the foam last, in small touches. The paper guide helps you check the numbers of each area.
In the same theme
Goldfish and Lotus Pond Dot Style Paint by Numbers · Koi Carp Pond Paint by Numbers · Dolphin Under the Water Paint by Numbers · Striped Lionfish on Coral Reef Paint by Numbers · All fish designs
- Theme
- Owl and Owlet
- Subject
- Owl perched on a branch under the full moon
- Style
- Realistic
- Orientation
- Square
- Dominant colours
- Blue, brown, ochre, black, beige
- 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
