Tom and Jerry in a Flying Saucer Paint by Numbers

Tom and Jerry in a flying saucer paint by numbers

Tom sits at the controls of a round saucer with Jerry beside him, an orange flame trailing from the back of the ship. White stars, round planets and thin constellation lines fill the sky behind them. Dark purple, midnight blue and deep black take up most of the canvas, so the grey of the cat and the brown of the mouse carry the picture. The square sizes hold the saucer centred, and 40x40 cm keeps the small stars and Jerry's face at a comfortable scale for the fine brush.

Tips for painting this design

Block in the black and midnight blue fields at the top and bottom first, so the edges of the sky are settled before you touch anything else. Work round the purple nebula from the outside in, then paint the hull of the saucer. Leave Tom, Jerry, the flame and the constellation lines until last and switch to the fine brush, because those are the smallest areas on the canvas. Rinse the brush between the black and the orange so the flame stays clean. The level is intermediate: most areas are medium sized and the tight work sits around the two characters.

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:printed linen canvas with Tom, Jerry, the saucer and the purple nebula marked out in numbered areas.
• Paint:numbered acrylic pots, ready to use, holding the purple, black, grey, midnight blue and orange of the scene.
• Brushes:three brushes. The fine one for the constellation lines and Jerry's features, the medium for Tom, the wide one for the black background.
• Guide:a printed paper guide to check which number belongs to which area of the sky, the ship and the two characters.
• Optional:wooden frame bars to assemble, so the linen is stretched flat before you paint the first area. You can also choose it already mounted on its frame, ready to hang.

If you want a shorter first project, our paint by numbers for kids & beginners collection has simpler designs, and the Heroes & Licences range holds more cartoon characters to paint.

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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.