Chestnut Horse with Flowers in Braided Mane Paint by Numbers

A Realistic Horse Paint by Numbers with Flowers

This horse paint by numbers shows a chestnut brown horse in profile. A white blaze runs down its face. The mane is braided and woven with flowers and beaded ribbons. Pink roses and yellow daisies sit beside smaller blue and purple blooms. Behind the horse is a soft pastel gradient background. Mint green, pastel blue and lavender blend gently across it. The style is realistic and the level of detail is high. The coat has many small changes of shade, and the flowers have fine petals. It suits painters who enjoy steady, patient work. Each kit includes a printed linen canvas with numbered outlines, numbered acrylic paint pots, three brushes and a paper guide, with free UK delivery.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the pastel background and use the large brush for the wider areas, so the soft colours stay smooth. Move to the medium brush for the chestnut coat and work one shade at a time. Keep the fine brush for the white blaze, the petals of the daisies and roses, and the small beads on the ribbons. Let each area dry before painting next to it, so the edges stay clean. The 36 or 48 colour option is a good choice here, because the extra shades give the coat and the pastel background a more gradual look. If you want to see the flower detail clearly, a larger canvas size gives you more room for the small sections. Plan on around 12 to 30 hours in total, depending on the size you choose.

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 12 to 30 h depending on the size.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:The printed linen canvas has clear numbered outlines for the horse, the braided mane and every flower.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic paint pots (24, 36 or 48 colours) include chestnut brown, soft pink, pastel blue, mint green and lavender.
• Brushes:You get three brushes: fine for the petals, beads and blaze edges, medium for the coat and mane, and large for the pastel background.
• Guide:The paper guide shows the colour numbers so you can match each pot to the canvas as you go.
• Optional:The optional wooden frame is assembled at home and gives the finished horse portrait a neat edge, otherwise the canvas arrives rolled.

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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.