Poppies in a Vase Paint by Numbers

A poppies in a vase paint by numbers kit with a coffee break on the table

A jug vase holds a bouquet of red poppies on a wooden table. To the right, a cup of coffee sits beside a few chocolates. The background blends beige, ochre and brown, so the poppies, with their strong reds and dark centres, draw the eye first. The pale ceramic vase sits at the centre of the portrait canvas, which gives the stems room to rise. The style is realistic and the level is intermediate. Each area carries a number matching a paint pot, and the paper chart shows the whole design so you can find your bearings before the first stroke. Browse more flower paint by numbers designs if you like this subject.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the beige and brown background, then the wooden table. Leave the poppies until last: their reds go on in two coats to cover the white of the canvas. The ceramic vase needs a steady hand on the pale highlights. The cup and chocolates are small areas, so use the fine brush. Allow around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size. A 30x40 cm canvas is enough for this level of detail, and the 36 colour option gives you more shades for the background.

Sizes, colours and painting time

The design comes in 20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes). You choose a kit of 24, 36 or 48 colours, on rolled canvas, with a wooden frame to assemble or with the canvas already mounted on its frame (except in 50x70 and 60x80 cm, delivered rolled). Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:The printed linen canvas shows the outlines of the red poppies, the jug vase and the coffee cup.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic pots contain the reds, beiges, browns, ochres and whites seen in the bouquet and the setting.
• Brushes:The fine brush is for the poppy petals, the medium for the vase and cup, the large for the beige and brown background.
• Guide:The paper chart of the design helps you find the numbers for the chocolates and the cut flowers on the table.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the canvas before painting the bouquet, the vase and the coffee cup. You can also choose it already mounted on its frame, ready to hang.

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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 picture on the wall.

Mounted canvas

The canvas arrives already stretched on its wooden frame. You start painting right away and hang the picture on the wall.