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- Univers : Pop Art & Moderne
- 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
Rainbow Highland Cow Pop Art Paint by Numbers
This rainbow Highland cow pop art paint by numbers kit shows a shaggy cow with a rainbow fringe and coat against a turquoise sky. Behind it stand a castle silhouette, a row of pastel buildings and green hills.
- Subjectrainbow Highland cow in a Scottish pop art scene
- Sizes15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 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.
Rainbow Highland Cow Pop Art Paint by Numbers Kit
The cow sits in the centre of a square canvas, and its long fringe falls over the face in bands of orange, yellow, red and purple. Wide curved horns sweep out to either side. The turquoise sky behind it is one flat colour, so the animal stands out clearly. A dark castle silhouette on its hill fills the left, and a row of pastel buildings sits below green hills on the right. Blue water or ground runs along the bottom edge. Most areas are medium in size, with finer detail in the hair and the buildings. We rate the level as intermediate, and the painting time runs from about 12 to 30 hours depending on the size you choose. It belongs to our Scotland paint by numbers range.
Tips for painting this design
Begin with the turquoise sky. It is one even colour, so the wide brush covers it quickly. Next, fill the green hills and the pastel buildings, and use the medium brush for the windows and rooflines. Paint the castle silhouette after the other background areas so you can tidy its edges against the finished sky. The rainbow fringe and coat need the most patience. Work in small sections and switch to the fine brush where two colour bands meet. If you choose the 36 or 48 colour option, the oranges, yellows, purples and blues come as separate numbered paints, so you never have to mix a shade. Apply the horns in a thin, even coat to keep the curves crisp. If you like cows with more traditional colouring, see our Highland cow paint by numbers designs.
Sizes, colours and painting time
The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a 24, 36 or 48 colour kit, 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:A printed linen canvas with the cow, castle and pastel town outlined and numbered. It arrives rolled unless you add a frame.
Paint:Numbered acrylic paints, ready to use, covering the turquoise, orange, yellow, purple, blue and red of the cow and sky, plus the greens and pastels of the hills and buildings.
Brushes:Three brushes. Use the fine one for the colour bands in the fringe and the small windows, the medium one for the castle and hills, and the wide one for the sky.
Guide:A paper guide shows the finished picture and the colour plan, so you can check each numbered area as you go.
Optional:A wooden frame to assemble. Its square shape matches the design, and you can hang the picture as soon as it is painted.
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.
Questions about this design
What size suits this square Highland cow design?
The design is square, so the 15x15, 30x30, 40x40 and 50x50 cm options match its proportions. The range runs from 15x15 to 70x80 cm in 12 sizes. A larger canvas gives the rainbow bands in the fringe more room and takes closer to 30 hours.
The rainbow fringe looks fiddly. Any advice?
It is the most detailed part of the picture. Paint the sky and background first, then work through the fringe in small sections with the fine brush. Let each colour band dry before you start the one next to it, so the edges stay clean.
How many colours should I choose?
The kit comes with 24, 36 or 48 colours. The 36 and 48 colour sets give you separate numbered paints for the oranges, yellows, purples and blues in the fringe, so you do not have to mix shades. Choose 24 if you want a simpler palette.
Is this a good gift for someone who likes Scotland?
Yes, it suits anyone who likes Highland cows or Scottish scenery, and the pop art colours set it apart from a traditional landscape. We rate it as intermediate, so it suits someone who has painted a kit before. We dispatch within 48 hours.
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Edinburgh Christmas Market and Castle Paint by Numbers · Old Man of Storr Sunset Paint by Numbers · Forth Bridge Sunset Paint by Numbers · Eilean Donan Castle Sunset Paint by Numbers · All Scotland designs
- 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
