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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
Koi Carp Pond Paint by Numbers
This koi carp pond paint by numbers kit shows two orange and white koi carp crossing a dark blue pond, surrounded by lily pads. It is an advanced design with many fine details, and it takes around 20 to 40 hours depending on the size you choose.
- SubjectKoi carp swimming in a pond
- Sizes15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes)
- Time~20 to 40 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.
Koi carp pond paint by numbers: two carp under the surface
Two orange and white koi carp swim side by side beneath the surface of a pond, seen from above. Dark blue water fills the centre, edged with green and beige lily pads. The white fins stand out against the deep blue, and light reflections cross the surface and trace ripples around the bodies. The portrait format sends the two fish towards the top of the canvas. This is an advanced kit: the scales, the transparency of the water and the veins of the leaves all need several coats. The design belongs to our fish paint by numbers collection, and the nature paint by numbers range has more calm water scenes.
Tips for painting this design
Start with the dark blue water around the fish. These areas are large and go quickly, and they give you a reference for the rest. Then paint the orange bodies, leaving the unnumbered white patches as they are. The fins need a fine brush because their edges blend into the water. Let each coat dry before you go over the scales. Save the lily pads for last, as they are the largest areas. If you want room for the scales and ripples, choose 40x50 cm or 50x70 cm. The 20x30 cm size suits a shorter session.
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 20 to 40 h depending on the size.
What's in the kit
Canvas:Linen canvas with the outlines and numbers of the koi carp, the water ripples and the lily pads already printed.
Paint:Numbered acrylic paints, ready to use, in the orange, blue, white, beige and black shades of the carp and the pond. The kit comes with 24, 36 or 48 colours depending on the option.
Brushes:Three brushes (fine, medium and wide). Use the fine one for fins and reflections and the wide one for the water and the pads.
Guide:A paper guide to check the numbers of the carp, the lily pads and the reflections.
Optional:A wooden frame to assemble, if you want the canvas stretched while you paint the pond.
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 koi carp painting?
40x50 cm is a good compromise: the two fish stay clear and the scales can be painted without too fine a brush. Go for 50x70 cm or 60x80 cm if you want to detail the surface reflections. 20x30 cm simplifies the ripples.
Is the design difficult to paint?
The level of detail is high. The dark water areas are large and quick, but the fins, scales and leaf veins need a fine brush and patience. Allow 20 to 40 h depending on the size chosen.
How many colours and sizes can I choose?
The kit comes with 24, 36 or 48 numbered acrylic colours depending on the option you select, in 12 sizes from 15x15 to 70x80 cm. The canvas arrives rolled without frame, or with a wooden frame to assemble. We dispatch within 48 hours.
Who is this paint by numbers kit a good gift for?
Anyone who likes pond scenes and koi carp, and who wants a long project with a calm result. The kit contains the printed canvas, numbered paints, three brushes and the check guide. Two people can share the painting, one on the water and one on the fish.
Which colour should I start with in paint by numbers?
Begin with the dark blue water around the fish, then do the orange bodies. Paint the fins with the fine brush once the bodies are dry. The lily pads come last because they cover the largest areas.
What are the tips for paint by numbers?
Work in this order: dark blue water, orange bodies, fins, lily pads. Leave the unnumbered white patches untouched. The paper guide helps you check the numbers of each area. It does not set a painting order.
In the same theme
Dolphin Under the Water Paint by Numbers · Striped Lionfish on Coral Reef Paint by Numbers · Dolphin and Tropical Fish Paint by Numbers · Dolphin Jumping Through a Colourful Ring Paint by Numbers · All fish designs
- Theme
- Fish
- Subject
- Koi carp swimming in a pond
- Style
- Illustration
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Dominant colours
- Orange, blue, white, beige, black
- Level
- Advanced
- Details to paint
- Many fine details
- Time to complete
- Around 20 to 40 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
