Pink Bouquet in a Silver Vase by the Window Paint by Numbers

Pink bouquet in a silver vase by the window paint by numbers

The bouquet fills the centre of the canvas, held in a silver vase on a round wooden table. Green stems and leaves fan out behind the flower heads, and pink curtains frame a bright window. Most areas are medium sized: petals, leaves, the table top, the curtains. The reflections on the vase are the smallest sections to paint, and the beige and brown background fills in quickly. Landscape orientation leaves room for the table and both sides of the window, and every area carries a number that matches one pot of paint.

Tips for painting this design

Work from the outside in. Paint the pink curtains and the beige background first, then the wooden table. Save the flower heads for last: they hold the smallest areas on the design and the ones most likely to need a second pass. On the vase, follow the numbers across the greys and the white in order, because the reflections come from those shades sitting side by side. The fine brush handles petals and stems, the medium one covers the table, the wide one fills the background.

Size changes the job more than the paints do. At 40x50 cm the petals and the reflections stay comfortable under a fine brush. 30x40 cm suits a first intermediate kit, since the outlines sit closer together and each area fills faster. 50x70 cm spreads the leaves out and gives the window more air.

Sizes, colours and painting time

The pink bouquet in a silver vase by the window paint by numbers design comes in 12 sizes from 15x15 to 70x80 cm. The 24 colour option covers the bouquet as you see it, and 36 or 48 colours add shades among the greys of the vase and the greens of the leaves. The canvas arrives rolled, or with a wooden frame to assemble if you would rather paint on a taut surface. Allow around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size, and we dispatch within 48 hours.

The pink curtains and the bright window make this an easy picture for a bedroom, a hallway or the wall above a sofa. A finished bouquet also works as a Valentine's gift that stays up after the day itself: the Valentine's Day paint by numbers collection holds the other designs in the same mood, and our flower paint by numbers range has looser bunches if this arrangement feels too tidy for your wall.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:The printed linen canvas carries the outlines and the numbers for the flower heads, the silver vase and the round table, so you never draw a thing yourself.
• Paint:The numbered pots of acrylic are ready to use and cover the pinks, the greens, the silver greys, the beige and the browns of the room.
• Brushes:Three brushes, fine, medium and wide. The fine one is for the petals and the stem lines, the wide one for the curtains and the background.
• Guide:The printed paper guide shows the design in colour with the number of every area, which helps where two greys on the vase look alike.
• Optional:The wooden frame arrives flat to assemble before you start, and keeps the canvas taut while you work on the reflections.

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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.