Purple Tulip Bouquet Paint by Numbers

Purple tulip bouquet paint by numbers on a white background

The bouquet sits in the centre of the square canvas. The open tulips show purple petals that fade to light violet at the edges, and closed buds point upwards between them. The green stems cross at the base, with a few broad leaves reaching down. The plain white background has no scenery and no cast shadow, so the outlines of the flowers stay easy to read. The design uses five main shades: violet, purple, two greens and white. The detail level is intermediate: the petals form medium areas, and the leaf veins call for some fine work. You can choose 24, 36 or 48 colours, depending on how finely you want the petal shading to be graded. For more floral designs, see our flower paint by numbers range.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the white background, then do the green stems and leaves: they give the bouquet its structure and give you reference points for the rest. Save the tulips for last. On the petals, several numbers run from purple to light violet, so paint them in the order of the neighbouring areas to avoid visible joins. Use the fine brush on the veins and petal edges. Because the design is centred and the detail is medium, a 30x40 cm or 40x40 cm canvas is enough. Count on roughly 12 to 30 hours in total, depending on the size.

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 printed linen canvas shows the outlines of the purple tulips and green leaves with their numbers.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic pots contain the violet, purple, green, light green and white of the tulips.
• Brushes:The fine brush is for the petal outlines, the medium one for the leaves, the broad one for the white background.
• Guide:The paper guide to the design lets you check the numbers for the tulips, stems and closed buds.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble stretches the printed canvas of the purple tulip bouquet.

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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.