Virgin Mary and Child under a Golden Arch Paint by Numbers

Virgin Mary and Child paint by numbers kit with a golden arch

The Virgin Mary holds the Christ Child in front of a dark, ornate arch. Her red veil frames a pale beige face, the white tunic falls in straight folds, and the Child rests his small hand against his mother's garment. A golden background radiates behind both heads, and the black arch closes the painting at the sides. The palette is red, beige, white, black and brown, so neighbouring areas rarely look alike and the numbers are easy to follow. The portrait format follows the vertical line of the two figures. The linen canvas arrives with the outlines and numbers already printed. We rate the kit intermediate: the arch, background and tunic are medium areas, and the faces and halo lines are the fine work.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the black arch and the golden background: these large areas set the silhouette and let you see the figures take shape early. Leave both faces for the end. The pale beige and the shadow of the nose need the fine brush and very little paint. Apply the red veil in two coats so the white of the canvas does not show through. If you want to paint the rays of the halo without straining over small lines, choose 40x50 cm or larger.

Sizes, colours and painting time

The design comes in 20x30 to 60x80 cm (9 sizes). You choose a kit of 24, 36 or 48 colours, 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 roughly 12 to 30 h depending on the size. To compare other Marian subjects before you decide, see our religious paint by numbers. If you would rather have the canvas stretched from the start, our framed paint by numbers show what a finished frame looks like.

What's in the kit

• Canvas:The printed linen canvas carries the outlines of the Virgin, the Christ Child and the decorative arch.
• Paint:The numbered pots of ready-to-use acrylic paint hold the red of the veil, the beige, the black, the white and the brown.
• Brushes:The fine brush is for the details of the faces and halo, the medium for the tunic, the wide for the golden background.
• Guide:The paper guide to the design helps you place the numbers on the Virgin, the Child and the arch.
• Optional:The wooden frame to assemble lets you stretch the canvas before you start painting. 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 finished 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.