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Cover your workspace, arrange canvas, paints & brushes, and pour yourself a cuppa.
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Art-based relaxation has moved out of the therapist’s office and into living rooms worldwide — and paint by numbers for adults is its most accessible form. When you zero in on filling a clearly outlined shape with colour, your brain shifts from high-alert beta waves to calming alpha waves within minutes. Heart rate steadies, breathing deepens, and the endless to-do list fades into the background. Because every pigment is pre-mixed and every cell is numbered, there’s zero performance pressure — you literally can’t “get it wrong”. That certainty lets your mind wander just enough to trigger dopamine micro-hits each time a section is completed. Think of the process as guided mindfulness with a keepsake: by the final brushstroke you’ve practised deep focus, lowered stress hormones and created wall-worthy art you’ll proudly display or gift.
Every diy-paintbynumbers.com kit ships with a premium 280 gsm cotton canvas that prevents bleed-through, pre-mixed acrylics in airtight pots so there’s absolutely no guesswork, and three pro-grade round brushes that glide from hair-thin details to broad sky washes. With a catalogue of over 3 000 motifs — from soothing landscapes and playful animals to daring abstract art — you’ll always find a design that speaks to you and your décor.
Cover your workspace, arrange canvas, paints & brushes, and pour yourself a cuppa.
Start with darker tones to see progress fast, then layer lighter shades for depth.
Seal with our clear varnish, frame it, or gift it – instant wall-worthy art.
Want something truly personal? Upload a favourite memory and we’ll convert it into a ready-to-paint template via our Custom Kit Service. Sharp contour mapping and a tailored colour palette make even complex portraits beginner-friendly. Clients say reliving a wedding day, pet portrait or travel snapshot while they paint deepens the emotional connection to the finished piece – a gift that literally comes with heart and brushstrokes.
Not at all. Every cell is labelled with a number that matches exactly one paint pot, so the path is mapped out before you start. Many first-time customers tell us they “upgraded” from colouring books and felt immediate success because there is no fear of blank canvas. If you can hold a pen, you can follow our template – and our illustrated guide explains brush cleaning, best lighting and drying tips in plain English.
• 8 × 10 in / 20 × 25 cm: 4–6 hours
• 16 × 20 in / 40 × 50 cm: 10–14 hours
• XL or high-detail formats: up to 20 hours
Splitting the project into 30-minute “micro-retreats” keeps your neck and shoulders relaxed
and lets acrylic layers cure properly for richer colour.
Yes. Our colours are water-based, low-odour and fully EN 71-3 certified, so they’re free of heavy metals and phthalates. Ventilation is optional; a dining-room table setup is perfectly safe. Brushes rinse clean with lukewarm water and a drop of mild soap.
Absolutely. Keep the pot numbers on the lids and request a refill via our contact form; we ship replacements free within Germany and at postage cost elsewhere in the EU. Pro tip: cover pots with cling film during breaks to prevent drying out.
Lightly brush on our clear acrylic varnish once the paint is fully dry (about 24 h). It cures to a subtle satin sheen that boosts colour vibrancy and shields against dust and UV fade. After 30 minutes you can frame, stretch or gift the piece.
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Let the area dry, then apply a new layer of the correct colour. Our pigments are opaque enough to cover stray strokes completely. For major slip-ups, a touch of white primer resets the spot in seconds.
We print numerals in a low-contrast grey, and the paint is formulated for one-coat coverage. If you’re using very light pastels, a quick second pass ensures the numerals disappear entirely.
All canvases follow standard photo ratios. A 16 × 20 in painting fits any off-the-shelf frame of the same size, or you can opt for our DIY stretcher bars for a gallery-wrap look without glass.