The secret of the growing popularity of such a hobby as drawing by numbers is that any person, even who has never had anything to do with painting, on their own, without any help, can create a really interesting and unique picture that will become a worthy decoration for any interior.
Kits for painting by numbers include: a canvas with marked and numbered elements of the future painting, from three to five brushes of different sizes, a set of paints in jars, each of which is also numbered. The meaning of drawing by numbers is that the artist simply paints the picture, selecting the necessary colors for the desired area of the picture by number. There is no need to build a perspective, choose colors and shades - everything has already been done in advance.
However, not everything is as simple as it seems at first glance. Firstly, there can be quite a lot of picture elements and they can be so small that the work will be very painstaking. Secondly, you still need to try to hold the brush and make strokes throughout the picture in the same direction, and this skill needs to be developed.
I am glad that it is impossible to make a mistake in drawing by numbers. Even if you accidentally mix up the color numbers, you can wait until the paint dries and apply another coat of the desired color. The finished picture can be supplemented with something of your own or more clearly detailed.
Paint by number kits vary in size and number of colors used. The most popular paints are acrylic and oil paints (they are slightly more expensive). Canvases can be clipped onto a frame. This frame is convenient for drawing, but then, if you go to make a decorative frame or a frame with glass, it is most likely to be removed in a framing workshop. In some sets of small size (30 * 40 cm), the canvas is not glued to hard cardboard.
In the process of drawing, follow these rules: draw from top to bottom, left to right, from largest to smallest.
The brushes included in the kit are unlikely to serve you after you finish the job. Usually they are only enough for one painting. In addition to the set, it is advisable to purchase a solvent for acrylic paints (if they are in the set), because such paints are not diluted with water. And you will also need to cover the finished work with varnish or other fixer, otherwise the colors will fade.
In general, drawing by numbers is a great way to relax, it is a kind of meditation. Well, of course, the result of the work done will become an interesting decor element in any room.
