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- Univers : Virgin Mary 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
Virgin Mary and Child Jesus Paint by Numbers
This Virgin Mary and Child Jesus paint by numbers kit gives you a classic icon with golden haloes and a blue starry veil to paint area by area. The outlines and numbers are printed on the linen canvas, and the level is intermediate.
- SubjectVirgin Mary holding the Child Jesus with golden haloes
- Sizes15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes)
- Time~12 to 30 h depending on size
- KitLinen canvas · 24/36/48 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.
Virgin Mary and Child Jesus paint by numbers kit: a classic icon to complete yourself
Mary holds the Child on her left arm and a scroll of parchment in her right hand. A blue veil scattered with stars falls over a green and white robe, and her crown is set with coloured stones. Both heads carry golden haloes. The very pale sky blue background stays plain, so the two figures stand out clearly, and the portrait format follows the vertical lines of the composition. The faces, hands and folds of the clothing ask for the most care, while the veil, robe and background are medium areas that go faster. If you like this subject, our religious paint by numbers kits with the Virgin Mary include other icons in the same spirit.
Tips for painting this design
Begin with the pale sky blue background, which is the largest area, and use the wide brush. Move on to the green robe and the blue veil, then the golden haloes. The faces, hands and scroll are the smallest areas, so keep them for the end and paint them with the fine brush. The stars on the veil also call for the fine brush. On the crown, work stone by stone and let each layer dry before you go over it again. From 40x50 cm upwards the facial lines are easier to keep crisp.
Sizes, colours and painting time
The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a kit of 24, 36 or 48 colours, on rolled canvas, with or without a wooden frame to assemble. Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.
What the kit contains
Canvas:The linen canvas has the outlines and numbers of the Virgin, the Child, the haloes and the scroll already printed.
Paint:The numbered acrylic pots are ready to use and hold the blue of the veil, the gold of the haloes, the green of the robe and the white.
Brushes:Three brushes come in the kit. Use the fine one for the stars on the veil and the faces, the medium for the pale blue background and the wide for the robe.
Guide:The printed paper chart of the design lets you check the numbers of small areas such as the jewelled crown and the scroll.
Optional:The wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the canvas before you paint the golden haloes.
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 finished picture on the wall.
Questions about this design
Which size should I choose for this Virgin Mary?
40x50 cm keeps the faces and hands clear without making the painting time too long. 30x40 cm is easier to finish, and 60x80 cm or 70x80 cm gives a large picture for a living room wall. The kit comes in 12 sizes from 15x15 to 70x80 cm, and painting takes around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.
Are the faces and hands hard to paint?
The kit is intermediate level. The faces of Mary and the Child Jesus and their hands are small areas, best done with the fine brush, one numbered area at a time. The haloes, veil and background are medium areas and go faster. Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.
Should I order the canvas with or without a frame?
Without a frame, the canvas arrives rolled. With a frame, you receive a wooden frame to assemble. Stretching the canvas on it before you start gives you a taut surface for the golden haloes and the fine facial lines. Both options are dispatched within 48 hours.
Who is this kit a good gift for?
It suits a believer, and it works as a gift for a baptism or a communion. Once finished, the picture fits a bedroom or a hallway. The kit contains the canvas, the numbered pots, three brushes and the paper chart.
Which colour should I start with in paint by numbers?
Start with the pale sky blue background using the wide brush, then paint the green robe and the blue veil, and finish the large areas with the golden haloes. The faces, hands and scroll come last, with the fine brush.
What are the tips for painting by numbers?
Follow the numbers on the paper chart and work one area at a time. On the crown, paint each stone separately and let the layer dry before the next. At 40x50 cm or larger the facial lines stay sharper.
In the same theme
Virgin Mary Paint by Numbers with Star Crown · Virgin and Child Gold Icon Paint by Numbers · Virgin Mary Cradling the Child Jesus Paint by Numbers · Virgin Mary with Angels Paint by Numbers · All Virgin Mary designs
- Theme
- Virgin Mary
- Subject
- Virgin Mary carrying the Christ Child with golden halos
- Style
- Classic religious icon
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Dominant colours
- Blue, gold, green, white, 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
