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- Univers : Scotland 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
Eilean Donan Castle Sunset Paint by Numbers
The Eilean Donan Castle sunset paint by numbers kit puts you on the shore of a Scottish loch in the evening, with the castle on its island, the arched stone bridge and the mountains behind it.
- SubjectEilean Donan Castle on a loch at sunset
- 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 : 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.
Eilean Donan Castle sunset paint by numbers: evening light across the loch
Eilean Donan sits on its small island with an arched stone bridge running back to the green shore, and this canvas catches it in evening light. The sky holds bands of yellow, orange and purple, the mountains rise behind the castle, and the loch repeats the warm colours as a soft reflection. Most of the canvas is medium-sized areas: sky, water, mountain slopes. The fine work sits in the bridge arches, the turret roofs and the dark stonework along the walls, which is why we class this Eilean Donan Castle sunset paint by numbers scene as intermediate. Keep your brushstrokes loose and the sky reads as evening light. Choose the 36 colour option if you want the purple and orange to shift gradually. For more of this coastline, see our Scotland paint by numbers range.
Tips for painting this design
Start at the top with the widest brush and cover the sky, then pull the mountain colour into the lower sky while the paint is still wet so the two areas blend. Bring the warm tones down into the loch in flat horizontal strokes, because water reflects in bands and swirling the brush muddles them. Paint the island vegetation with the medium brush. Leave the bridge and turrets until the water around them is dry, then use the fine brush for the arches and windows. Take the 48 colour set if you want more browns and greys to separate one turret from the next.
Sizes, colours and painting time
The design comes in 20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes). You choose a 24, 36 or 48 colour kit, 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:Printed linen canvas with the numbered outlines of the castle, the arched bridge and the loch, in 9 sizes from 20x30 to 60x80 cm. The format is square.
Paint:Numbered acrylic pots, ready to use, in sets of 24, 36 or 48 colours depending on the option you pick.
Brushes:Three brushes. The wide one covers sky and water, the medium one the mountains and vegetation, the fine one the bridge arches and turret details.
Guide:A paper guide showing where every number sits on the canvas.
Optional:A wooden frame to assemble and stretch the finished canvas flat, or rolled canvas without a frame. 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 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.
As a gift for someone who has walked the west coast, the 40x50 cm size with the wooden frame gives a finished picture wide enough for a hallway wall. Smaller sizes suit a first attempt at the bridge detail. If you want another sky to paint, our sunset paint by numbers designs use the same warm palette.
Questions about this design
How long does this scene take to paint?
Around 12 to 30 hours, depending on the size you pick. The sky and the loch are the fastest areas because they are large and flat. The bridge arches, turret roofs and stone walls take the longest. Larger sizes give those details more room.
What is the most difficult part to paint?
The arched stone bridge. The arches are narrow, and a wobbly line shows against the pale sky behind them. Paint the loch and mountains first, let them dry, then switch to the fine brush and work slowly along each arch. The turret windows need the same care.
How many colours come in the kit?
You choose 24, 36 or 48 numbered acrylic pots, all ready to use. The 36 colour set covers the yellow, orange and purple bands of the sunset. Take 48 if you want more browns and greys for the castle stonework and the mountain slopes.
Who would enjoy this castle kit as a present?
Anyone who has visited Eilean Donan or walked Scottish routes on holiday. The level is intermediate, so it suits an adult who has painted a kit before, and the 12 to 30 hour range covers a few weekends. Add the wooden frame if they want to hang it.
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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
- 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
