Description
Street Portrait in Red and Black Paint by Numbers Kit
Just two colours plus a little white, and it says everything. The background is a completely flat scarlet red with nothing in it at all. Against that, a young figure in profile, a black cap pulled down low so the eyes disappear entirely, leaving only the nose, jaw and ear picked out in pale grey. A small tattoo sits on the neck, a fine silver chain hangs across a loose black top, and the clothing breaks into wide sweeping black strokes that carry red light along their edges. It looks like a poster, or a record sleeve.
High contrast illustration like this is more achievable than it looks, and the reason is that almost everything is flat. The red ground is one colour, laid in solid, and the figure is essentially a black silhouette with a handful of light passages across it. The skill lies in the edges. Where black clothing meets red ground, a crisp line is what keeps the silhouette sharp, and where the light catches the fabric, a few confident strokes in near white and warm grey are all that is needed to suggest a fold. The face is the only genuinely delicate part, and even there a very few marks will do.
What Is Included in the Kit
- One pre-printed canvas with numbered sections, sized 16×20 inches
- 24 numbered acrylic paint pots covering the reds, blacks, greys and whites
- Three professional detail brushes for the cap, chain, tattoo and highlights
- A colour reference sheet showing the completed artwork
- Printed instructions suitable for complete beginners
Sizes and Options
Available as a 16×20 inch canvas with a 24 colour palette. Choose No Frame – Rolled if you would like to frame the finished piece yourself, or Pre-Stretched Frame if you would rather begin right away and hang it as soon as it dries.
Bold, Graphic and Effortlessly Cool
The finished canvas has real impact because that flat red refuses to be ignored, and the black figure cuts through it cleanly. It suits a bedroom, studio, office, games room or hallway, and it looks its best in a plain black frame. A striking gift for anyone who loves street style, music graphics or bold minimal art.