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- Univers : Pokémon
- 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
Articuno Watercolour Paint by Numbers
This Articuno watercolour paint by numbers shows the ice bird with wings open on a blue splash background. The kit includes the numbered linen canvas, acrylic paints and three brushes.
- SubjectArticuno blue bird Pokémon
- Sizes15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes)
- Time~12 to 30 h depending on size
- KitLinen canvas · 24/36/48 pots · 3 brushes
Difficulty level : Intermediate
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.
An Articuno watercolour paint by numbers kit in portrait format
Articuno stands in the centre of the canvas with its wings spread. The crest rises from the head, the chest stays white and the long tail ripples down the picture. The plumage runs from light blue and sky blue to royal blue, with grey on the talons and the wing outlines. Splashes and paint drops fill the watercolour background. It is an intermediate level design, part of our Pokémon paint by numbers range.
Tips for painting this design
Begin with the sky blue flat areas of the background, since they cover the largest surfaces. Paint the wing gradients from light blue to royal blue in two passes. Leave the white of the chest and head until last: these areas need the fine brush and a steady hand. Plan for around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size. We suggest the 40x50 cm or the 50x70 cm, because the background splashes and tail feathers contain many small sections that feel cramped on a smaller canvas.
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 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 Articuno with wings spread and a long rippling tail.
Paint:The numbered acrylic paint pots contain the light, sky and royal blues, the white and the grey seen on the plumage and the background.
Brushes:The three fine, medium and broad brushes are for the details of the crest and talons, the feathers and the background splashes.
Guide:The paper control sheet of the design lets you check the numbers for the areas of the white chest, the wings and the paint drops.
Optional:Optionally, the wooden frame to assemble stretches the printed canvas for painting Articuno and its abstract blue background.
Without frame
The canvas arrives rolled in a tube. You paint it flat and then frame it 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.
Questions about this design
Which size should I choose for this Articuno picture?
The 40x50 cm suits the level of detail in the plumage and the splashes. The 30x40 cm works if you are a beginner, but the tail feathers and talons become small. The kit comes in 12 sizes, from 15x15 to 70x80 cm.
Is the design difficult to paint?
It is intermediate level. The watercolour background is painted in large areas, while the crest, talons and wing outlines need a fine brush and patience.
Who is this Articuno kit a good gift for?
It suits a player who knows the legendary birds, or someone who already paints and wants a Pokémon portrait. The canvas, paints and brushes are included, so it can be given as it is.
Is paint by numbers difficult?
Paint the sky blue flat areas of the background first, then the wing gradients in two passes. Keep the white of the chest and head for the end, with the fine brush. Allow around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size.
In the same theme
Vaporeon Watercolour Paint by Numbers · Charizard vs Blastoise Paint by Numbers · Pokémon Starters in the Snow Paint by Numbers · Squirtle Watercolour Style Paint by Numbers · All Pokemon designs
- Theme
- Pokémon
- Subject
- Articuno blue bird Pokémon
- Characters
- Articuno
- Style
- Watercolour
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Dominant colours
- Light blue, sky blue, white, royal blue, grey
- Level
- Intermediate
- Details to paint
- Medium areas and some fine details
- Time to complete
- Around 12 to 30 h depending on the size
- Sizes
- 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 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
