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- Univers : Religious 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
Nativity with Star Paint by Numbers
A nativity scene under a golden star, painted area by area. The kit contains the printed canvas, numbered paint pots and three brushes. Allow 12 to 30 hours depending on the size you choose.
- SubjectNativity scene with a star above the stable
- Sizes15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes)
- Time~12 to 30 hours 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.
Paint by numbers: a nativity scene with star
This nativity paint by numbers for adults places Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus at the centre of a wooden stable. A golden star shines above the roof in a midnight blue sky dotted with white points. The straw cradle sits in the foreground, flanked by two farm animals. The hills of Judea close the background in brown and beige. The main colours are midnight blue, gold, wood brown and straw beige. The square format keeps the scene centred. Detail is medium: the faces and folds of the clothing need a fine brush, while the sky and hills fill in with a wide brush.
Tips for painting this design
Start with the midnight blue sky and the hills using the wide brush. Then paint the stable in wood brown, followed by the straw of the cradle. Leave the faces of Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus until last: they are the smallest areas. The star and the halo need clean gold, without mixing into the blue. Choose 30x30 cm or 40x40 cm for readable medium detail. A larger size makes the faces easier if you are a beginner.
Sizes, colours and painting time
The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a kit with 24, 36 or 48 colours, on rolled canvas, with or without a wooden frame to assemble. Allow around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size.
What's in the kit
Canvas:The printed linen canvas carries the numbered outlines of the stable, the night sky and the nativity figures.
Paint:The acrylic pots contain the midnight blue of the sky, the gold of the star and the wood brown of the stable.
Brushes:The fine brush is for the details of the halo and the faces, the wide brush for the sky and hills.
Guide:The paper chart shows the numbers for the areas of the star, the straw cradle and the animals.
Optional:The wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the printed canvas before painting the scene.
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.
Questions about this design
Which size should I choose for this nativity scene?
30x30 cm or 40x40 cm suits the medium detail of the scene. 40x40 cm leaves more room for the faces of Mary and Joseph. 15x15 cm is possible for a quick try, but the facial lines are very small.
Are the faces and the star difficult to paint?
The faces need the fine brush and some patience: the areas are small and close together. The star fills in with gold, without spilling onto the midnight blue. The rest, sky, hills and stable, is painted with the wide brush.
Who is this paint by numbers kit for?
For people who like Christian Christmas scenes and want a picture to hang in December. The kit also works as a Christmas gift for a patient adult or teenager. Allow 12 to 30 hours of painting depending on the size.
How do you paint by numbers?
Fill in the midnight blue sky and the hills first with the wide brush, then the stable in wood brown and the straw of the cradle. Leave the faces of Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus until last. The star and the halo are painted in clean gold, without mixing into the blue. The paper chart helps you check the numbers of the areas.
What is the paint by numbers technique?
Each numbered area of the canvas matches a pot of acrylic paint. Paint the midnight blue sky and the hills with the wide brush, then the stable in wood brown and the straw. Finish with the faces, the smallest areas. The star and the halo need clean gold. The paper chart helps you check the numbers.
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- Theme
- Owl and Owlet
- Subject
- Owl perched on a branch under the full moon
- Style
- Realistic
- Orientation
- Square
- Dominant colours
- Blue, brown, ochre, black, beige
- 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
