Red Betta Fish on Dark Blue and Gold Paint by Numbers

Red betta fish paint by numbers kit on dark blue and gold

The betta stands upright at the centre of a portrait canvas, head at the top. Its body shifts from bright red to orange across the scales, and the long fins fall in broad curves to the bottom edge. Behind it, the dark blue background carries turquoise swirls, pale bubbles and scattered gold sparks. The design is a fantasy illustration rather than a realistic aquarium scene, so the colours stay bold and the contrasts are strong. Each area is numbered on the linen canvas, and each acrylic pot carries the matching number. The paper chart shows the whole design, which helps you find your place when you return to the canvas after a break.

Tips for painting this design

This kit is rated advanced because of the fins. Their gradients run from red to pink in narrow bands, and the fine brush is the right tool for them. Start with the dark blue background and the turquoise swirls: these large areas free up the outline of the fish and give you an easy first session. Then paint the red and orange body, following the scale numbers and keeping each shade in its own pot rather than blending two together. Leave the gold sparks until last and place them one by one. Plan on around 20 to 40 hours depending on the size. We suggest 40x50 cm or 50x70 cm, where the fin bands are wide enough to paint cleanly. The portrait format fits a narrow stretch of wall, and the dark blue and gold stand out against pale walls. If you like the fantasy style, our fantasy paint by numbers range has more designs to try.

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 of the betta and the numbers for its long, rippling fins already printed.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic pots in red, orange, dark blue, gold and turquoise, ready to use. Choose 24, 36 or 48 colours.
• Brushes:Three brushes. Use the fine one for the orange scales and gold sparks, the medium one for the fins and the wide one for the blue background.
• Guide:A paper chart of the full design to check the numbers for the fish and the bubbles.
• Optional:A wooden frame to assemble that stretches the canvas. Without it, the canvas arrives rolled in a tube.

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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 finished picture on the wall.