Pastel Tree of Life with Birds Paint by Numbers

Pastel tree of life with birds paint by numbers: what you will paint

A stylised tree with swirling branches spreads across the whole canvas in this impressionist design. The lower branches curve into heart-shaped loops near the base. Small blue and orange birds sit in woven nests, each holding tiny chicks, and simple green leaves are scattered along the twisting wood. The background moves from pale pink to soft blue, with butter yellow and sage green mixed into the foliage and sky. There is no horizon or ground line, so the picture reads as an abstract spring scene. The thick impasto texture gives each brushstroke visible depth. Most areas are medium sized, and the fine detail is limited to the birds and chicks.

Tips for painting this design

Begin with the pale pink and soft blue background and cover the open spaces with the wide brush. Once that is dry, paint the sage green leaves with the medium brush. Keep the fine brush for the blue and orange birds and the chicks in their nests. The heart-shaped branch loops need steady strokes, so work through them slowly with the medium brush. The 36 and 48 colour options give separate numbers to the gentle shifts between butter yellow and pale pink. The impasto style lets you load the acrylic on generously, because the surface does not need to look perfectly flat. Let each section dry before you paint the overlapping branches, which keeps the pastel colours clean.

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.

The square format and the pale pink and soft blue palette suit a bedroom or hallway wall. The birds and nests make it a fitting gift for someone who likes nature and garden birds. Plan on around 12 to 30 hours of painting, depending on the size. You can browse more paint by numbers tree of life designs, or see our bird paint by numbers kits if the nests are what caught your eye.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:Linen canvas with the swirling branches, nests and numbered outlines already printed.
• Paint:Numbered acrylic paints, ready to use, in pale pink, soft blue, sage green and butter yellow shades.
• Brushes:Three brushes. The fine one is for the birds and chicks, the medium for branches and leaves, and the wide for the pastel background.
• Guide:A paper guide lets you check each numbered section as you paint.
• Optional:A wooden frame to assemble is available for this square canvas once your tree 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.