Roaring Tiger Head Japanese Style Paint by Numbers

A roaring tiger head paint by numbers kit in Japanese tattoo style

The tiger has its mouth open, fangs showing and whiskers stretched tight. Orange covers the fur and thick black stripes cross it. Beige lightens the muzzle, brown shades the area around the pale eyes, and the background mixes stylised waves with traditional Asian swirls. The stripes keep a crisp edge over the whole surface, so the finished painting reads clearly from across the room. The portrait format puts the mouth and the gaze at the centre. The linen canvas arrives with the outlines and numbers printed, and the numbered acrylic paint is ready to use: you apply it straight from the pot with no mixing. Three brushes are included, fine, medium and wide.

We rate this design as advanced because of its many fine details. Allow around 20 to 40 hours depending on the size you choose.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the background waves in teal and brown: they frame the head and set the light values. Then paint the orange of the fur, the largest area. Keep the black stripes for last and use the fine brush, because their edges need to stay sharp. The fangs, the whiskers and the outline of the eyes ask for the most care, so work them in small strokes. A 40x50 cm canvas gives enough room for this level of detail, and 60x80 cm gives you wider stripes. You can choose 24, 36 or 48 colours, and the larger sets give you more numbers to follow in the fur and shadows.

If you like big cats, our lion paint by numbers and tiger kits cover more breeds and poses. For other tattoo-inspired artwork, see our Japanese paint by numbers designs.

Sizes, colours and painting time

The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a kit of 24, 36 or 48 colours, on rolled canvas, with or without a wooden frame to assemble. Allow around 20 to 40 h depending on the size.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:Linen with the tiger head, its black stripes and the wave background printed as numbered outlines.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic pots in the orange, black, beige, teal and brown used on the tiger.
• Brushes:The fine brush is for fangs and whiskers, the medium for the stripes and the wide for the wave background.
• Guide:The paper guide helps you place the numbers on the open mouth and the wave patterns.
• Optional:A wooden frame to assemble keeps the canvas stretched and flat while you paint the fur.

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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.