Features of paintings by numbers of large sizes

Previously, in order to create a beautiful painting with their own hands, artists worked for years on their works. Initially, they studied in art schools, honed their skills at home, and only after a huge number of attempts did they create a masterpiece. Now any person can make a beautiful decoration for the walls, it is enough just to purchase and paint a picture by numbers.

Painting contains many complex elements, such as composition and layout, selection of color palette and the ability to mix the necessary shades. Beginning artists start with small illustrations and gradually move to larger and larger canvases, because at the initial level, filling large areas is tedious and difficult. However, this does not apply to illustrations by numbers, because they are of different levels of complexity, for their coloring you just need enough time and perseverance.

A painting by numbers is a canvas stretched on a wooden frame and covered with white paint, on which the outline of the drawing is applied with pale paint. The set of such goods always includes brushes of different sizes, a control sheet and numbered paints. Brushes of different shapes and sizes have synthetic bristles, metal clip and plastic handle. These brushes are great for applying the supplied acrylic paints. There is no need to color a control sheet with the same numbered pattern as on the canvas - it serves as a cheat sheet to help you see the numbers accidentally painted on the canvas.

Painting by numbers in large sizes is much easier to draw than creating a picture on a blank canvas. Numbered painting is somewhat reminiscent of anti-stress drawings, because during the creative process the artist relaxes and forgets about his worries. The finished illustration becomes an excellent home decoration or a valuable handmade gift.

Paintings by numbers can be painted for a long time, because the convenient paint boxes are hermetically sealed, preventing the substance from freezing inside. Synthetic brushes will also last a very long time, even after painting is completed - to do this, they must be thoroughly washed with soap after each painting session.

Large paintings by numbers are distinguished by size, complexity, as well as style and spread of the picture. An illustration is considered large if its size is at least 60 x 80 cm. In most cases, canvases are stretched on rectangular stretchers of 60 by 80, 50 by 120, 70 by 100, 100 by 125 and 100 by 150 centimeters. The largest picture by numbers has a format of 1000 by 2000 mm, it is better to purchase such a huge product only when you are ready to spend an impressive amount of time on creativity. There are also square paintings by numbers, their size is usually 80 by 80, 100 by 100 and 120 by 120 centimeters.

If you want to decorate your room with a large painting, but do not want to fiddle with one canvas for a long time, you can purchase and paint a triptych. Such a product consists of three canvases (most often of the same size), on which the contour of the drawing is applied, which continues or retains the pattern from the adjacent illustration. Coloring pages can be filled in one by one, so as not to throw too large work into a long box. The format of the picture is usually indicated as a general one - if the size of the triptych is indicated on the package of 150 by 100 cm, it means that there are three canvases measuring 50 by 100 cm.

By the level of difficulty, painting is divided into 5 categories by numbers. The first level of difficulty is a simple illustration with few shades and large details. The fourth level is the highest for beginners - there are already very small details on it, but you can still handle it if you spend enough time creating. Paintings with the fifth level of difficulty have a huge number of shades and small details that must be painted over correctly to reliably convey the idea of ​​the drawing.

Rectangular pictures differ in spread - they are vertical and horizontal. It is very important to pay attention to the location of the picture if you have planned in advance the place where you will hang the work.

Color by number is available with a wide variety of patterns, so each person can choose what he likes. Among the paintings there are interior drawings with flowers, illustrations with animals and birds, beautiful landscapes, fantastic silhouettes, portraits and stills from cartoons and anime. Separately, paintings can be distinguished completely filled with berries or fruits, which artists and painters often choose to decorate the kitchen.

When choosing a large painting by numbers, you need to pay attention to its cost and level of complexity. Consider customer reviews if you are considering making a purchase through an online store. Let's describe each item in more detail.

• Price. Canvases for artistic purposes are usually made from cotton and linen materials - such products hold their shape better and withstand the stress of paint. The cost of such materials is usually not the cheapest, but the picture will retain its original appearance for a very long time.Cheap goods are made of synthetic granular fabric and in most cases do not have a "primer" with white acrylic paint, so the colors on it look duller, and because of the applied markings, it will not work to make a substrate on your own. Synthetic material holds the paint worse, so over time, the drawing can burst and crumble.
• Difficulty level. If you purchase a painting by numbers for a child, you must choose a level of difficulty 1-2. The third and fourth levels are suitable for those people who have previously tried to draw or color complex pictures on their own and want to try working with new materials. It is better to choose the fifth level of difficulty for those people who successfully painted pictures of the 4th level and want to create something more complex.
• Reviews. Reviews play a very important role on the Internet, so it is better to choose a product that has at least 3 reviews and a good rating.

For those who used to paint only with pencils and felt-tip pens, painting with paints can be unusual and difficult. It should be borne in mind that the set of paintings by numbers includes acrylic paints that do not need to be diluted with water. Painting by numbers is performed in several different ways: by shades, by fragments, by direction and by layout. Let's take a closer look at each method.

• By shades. The method consists in filling in all the same numbers of the painting with paint of the corresponding color. Having filled in all the elements, they move on to the next shade and continue until the completion of the work.
• By fragments. In pictures with a large number of elements, you can fill them in turn. For example, if this is a picture with flowers, you can first paint the large flowers separately, then the smaller ones and finish the picture by painting over the branches and the background.
• Towards. Acrylic paint takes a while to dry, so you can easily get dirty. To avoid this, paint over areas moving from top to bottom and from right to left (if you are right-handed) or from left to right (if you are left-handed).
• By planning. The method consists in gradually filling in the background first, then the middle and at the end of the foreground. The method helps to work out the details and make the drawing more voluminous.

The next video shows you how to paint pictures by numbers correctly.