Victoria Street Edinburgh Paint by Numbers

Victoria Street Edinburgh Paint by Numbers: What You Will Paint

This design follows the curved cobblestone road as it bends past tall sandstone tenements towards a gothic church spire. The ground floors are shopfronts in crimson red, cobalt blue, emerald green and mustard yellow. They stand out clearly against the soft slate grey of the autumn sky. Pedestrians in jackets and hats walk along the pavement beside the double yellow lines, and a black car is parked on the street. The level is intermediate. Most areas are medium in size, with some fine details in the cobblestones, windows and figures. The printed linen canvas carries numbered outlines for every building and stone, and the numbered acrylic paints come ready to use. If you enjoy Scottish views, our Scotland paint by numbers collection has more to choose from.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the slate grey sky and cover it quickly with the wide brush. Paint the sandstone buildings next with the medium brush, working from the top down. Keep the fine brush for the cobblestones, the double yellow lines along the kerb and the edges of the shopfronts, where a steady hand keeps the reds and blues crisp. Choose 36 or 48 colours if you want more shades in the changing light and in the stone of the tenements. Let each area dry before you paint the one beside it, so the bright shopfront colours do not run into the greys. Allow around 12 to 30 hours, depending on the size. If you like painting buildings, our city paint by numbers collection offers other urban views.

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:The printed linen canvas shows the curve of Victoria Street, with numbered outlines for each building and cobblestone.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paints include slate grey, cobalt blue, crimson red, mustard yellow and emerald green. You choose 24, 36 or 48 colours.
• Brushes:Three brushes come with the kit. Use the fine one for cobblestones and windows, the medium one for shopfronts and pedestrians, and the wide one for the sky.
• Guide:A paper guide lets you check where each colour goes on the street scene.
• Optional:You can add a wooden frame to assemble, which holds the canvas taut once the painting is finished. You can also choose it already mounted on its frame, ready to hang.

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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.

Mounted canvas

The canvas arrives already stretched on its wooden frame. You start painting right away and hang the picture on the wall.