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- Univers : Horse Paint By Numbers
- Canvas: 100% pure high density linen
- Paint: Acrylic ready to use (no mixing)
- Pots: 24 to 48 pots sealed under vacuum
- Brushes: 3 precision finished nylon brushes
- Level: Suitable for all (Guided by numbers)
Paint by Numbers
Light-Maned Horse Portrait Paint by Numbers
This light-maned horse portrait paint by numbers kit shows a horse's head with a blonde mane and light highlights across the face, set on black. The contrast between the brown coat and the dark background shows you where each area starts and stops.
- SubjectHorse portrait with a light mane on a black background
- Sizes20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes)
- Time~12 to 30 h depending on size
- KitLinen canvas · 24/36/48 paint pots · 3 brushes
Difficulty level : Advanced
iWhat does this level mean?
- Beginner: one large subject and big areas to paint, little detail. Ideal for a first canvas.
- Intermediate: several elements or colour gradients, with smaller areas. It takes a little more care and a fine brush in places.
- Advanced: a busy scene with many small areas and small faces to paint with a fine brush. For experienced painters, or with patience.
Tip: on a larger canvas the areas are bigger and easier to paint.
A light-maned horse portrait on a black background
This light-maned horse portrait paint by numbers shows a horse's head in three-quarter view, with ears pricked and nostrils clearly defined. The blonde mane falls in broad strands over the neck. The black background fills about half the canvas, so the brown coat stands out. Light highlights run across the face and along the edge of the eye. Beige and ochre cover the strands, and white goes on the highlights. The outline of the dark eye needs a steady hand. The portrait format suits the close framing of the head, and the kit is rated intermediate.
Tips for painting this design
Start with the black background, in two coats if the first lets the canvas show through. Then paint the brown coat, followed by the beige and ochre strands of the mane. Leave the whites for last: highlights on the face, the edge of the eye and the inside of the ears. The dark eye and nostrils need the fine brush and clean outlines. The areas are mostly medium with some fine details. A 30x40 cm size is enough for this level of detail, but 40x50 cm leaves more room for the transitions between brown and beige. Expect around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size. If you enjoy animal subjects, our horse paint by numbers collection has more designs.
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 printed linen canvas shows the outlines and numbers for painting the horse's head and its light mane.
Paint:The numbered acrylic paint pots contain the black, brown, beige, white and ochre shades seen on the horse.
Brushes:The three brushes, fine, medium and wide, are for painting the dark eye, the nostrils and the light highlights.
Guide:The paper guide to the design helps you check the numbers for areas such as the pricked ears and the blonde mane.
Optional:As an option, the wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the horse portrait canvas on its black background. You can also choose it already mounted on its frame, ready to hang.
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.
Questions about this design
Which size should I choose for this horse portrait?
30x40 cm is enough for a medium level of detail. Choose 40x50 cm or 50x70 cm if you want more room to work on the gradients in the mane and the highlights on the face. The kit comes in 9 sizes, from 20x30 to 60x80 cm.
Are the details of the eye and nostrils difficult to paint?
These areas are small and need the fine brush. The paper guide shows the matching numbers. Allow a short session for the eye and paint it at the end, once the surrounding colours are dry.
Who is this paint by numbers kit a good gift for?
It suits an adult who rides or follows racing, and anyone who likes animal portraits. The black background keeps the result clear even at a small size.
How many colours does this kit have?
You can choose 24, 36 or 48 colours. The main shades are black, brown, beige, white and ochre. A higher count gives you more steps between the brown coat and the beige mane.
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- Theme
- Horses
- Subject
- Portrait of a horse with a light mane on a black background
- Style
- Realistic
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Dominant colours
- Black, brown, beige, white, ochre
- Level
- Intermediate
- Details to paint
- Medium areas and some fine details
- Time to complete
- Around 12 to 30 h depending on the size
- Sizes
- 20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes)
- Number of colours
- 24, 36 or 48 depending on the option
- Canvas
- Linen, outlines and numbers printed
- Paint
- Numbered acrylic, ready to use
- Brushes
- 3 (fine, medium, wide)
- Frame
- Rolled canvas without frame or with a wooden frame to assemble
- Dispatch
- Within 48 hours
