Sloth at the Foot of a Tree Paint by Numbers

Sloth at the Foot of a Tree Paint by Numbers: the scene on the canvas

A sloth lies on its side at the foot of a trunk, one paw resting on the grass, its head turned to the left. The fur runs from light grey at the muzzle to brown along the back, against the green leaves. The trunk rises on the right, carrying branches loaded with green leaves. Below, the ground is a carpet of grass dotted with small blue flowers, and the background breaks into yellow, blue and white patches in an impressionist style. The landscape format keeps the clearing and the trees in one wide view.

Tips for painting this design

Paint the trunk and branches first. The browns and dark greens cover the widest areas and give you the structure of the picture before you touch the animal. Then take the fur from the muzzle towards the back, following the numbers from light grey to brown. Keep the small blue flowers and the yellow background patches for the last session, with the fine brush. The level is intermediate: a 30x40 cm leaves a beginner enough room, a 40x50 cm separates the leaves more clearly, and a 20x30 cm makes the muzzle tight. The 24 colour option repeats a few greens across the foliage; 36 or 48 colours give the fur and the grass more shades to work with. Count around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size, and the rest of our paint by numbers for kids & beginners range uses the same numbering.

Sizes, colours and painting time

The design comes in 20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes). You choose a kit with 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 linen canvas is printed with the outlines and numbers of the lying sloth, the trunk, the branches and the grass carpet.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic pots are ready to use and hold the greens, blues, yellows, browns and whites for the foliage, the fur and the background.
• Brushes:The fine brush takes the small blue flowers and the edge of the fur, the medium one the trunk and the paws, the wide one the background patches.
• Guide:The paper guide to the design shows which number goes with the sloth, the branches and the grass.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble stretches the printed canvas flat so the paint dries without the linen curling. You can also choose it already mounted on its frame, ready to hang.

We dispatch within 48 hours, and the canvas arrives rolled or mounted on the wooden frame.

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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.

Mounted canvas

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