Does Anyone in Here Do Paint-By-Numbers?

[stephenMM]

I'm a painter. You can mix the colors you have to get many different colors. There are online tutorials, but generally it's best to mix them up yourself and try them out on a different, smaller painting first. Avoid black!

Black really isn't a color since it absorbs all of the visible light spectrum. You can mix in some white to soften the colors. I'm pretty sure your kit has what you need and don't be afraid to make mistakes, it's part of the process. There are books on mixing colors in your library and that can be very handy.

[MarianRavenwood]

I just did one over the winter, from a kit I purchased last year at 'local-made' store in Washington DC. I enjoyed it and think I might make it an annual thing. It was a great winter 'hygge' project. I really like the travel posters from this source: https://usa.figuredart.com/products/travel-poster-lisbon?variant=42773170684111¤cy=USD&utm_medium=p roduct_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_orga nic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&cq_src=google_ads&cq_ cmp=18314264860&cq_term=&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&cq_plt= gp&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA84CvBhCaARIsAMkAvkKI HFfc0kkGMgf8zHW2i6RMBMiw_RIVUB_UGHNrTPfYDoBM_ejCWW oaAghIEALw_wcB

The paints came with mine, it didn't occur to me they wouldn't. I'll be sure to check for that in the future. The brushes came with the kit I purchased but they were crappy. I already had some brushes that I used instead.

One thing I did find problematic was the lines. The outlines on my kit were created with black ink. It was just some flowers on the white paper background. So I really had to go over everything several times to keep the lines from showing through. I've noticed some kits use light blue or grey ink for the lines, which seem like they would be easier to hide.


I've also taken various art classes over the years and enjoy those too, but the schedules and subjects don't always align, and the PBN kits were just perfect for the short days and cold nights.

[beckerd2]

I have done a couple of these recently. I got mine off of Amazon and I did not have to mix colors. It came with everything I needed and they came out nice. My husband made a little frame to put the canvas on. It was really relaxing, but I had to put my glasses on to see the really small areas, I like doing these, and I am not artistic at all.

Here is the brand that I bought...


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PVBXSMP?ref=emc_b_5_mob_i

[guidoLaMoto]

Most people don,t know it, but the reason it took Michaelangelo four years to paint that one ceiling was because it was a Paint By Numbers thing, and being The Vatican, it was in Roman numerals. He kept getting confused-- XIX-- Now, is that 19 or 21?