Description
Contented Tabby Cat Lounging in a Rocking Chair Paint by Numbers Kit
The cat has given up entirely. It lies on its back across a dark wooden rocking chair, front paws folded loosely over its chest, back legs splayed in the air with the pink pads showing, and one long striped tail hanging down over the arm of the chair. Its eyes are closed into two happy arcs, its whiskers fan out wide, and it wears a blue headscarf covered in little red and orange flowers tied under the chin, with a matching blanket of pink blossoms draped over the back of the chair. The coat is a warm cream and ginger tabby, with soft orange stripes running down the legs and darker amber markings over the head and back, and the light falls on it in one broad bright band across the belly. Around the chair the room is full of warm clutter: a dark wooden cabinet on the left with a green celadon jug of orange flowers on top, small potted plants and a framed picture, tall plants crowding in on the right with huge leaves, a floral curtain in orange and pink behind, the striped red and blue cushion under the cat, a patterned rug on the floor, and a sewing basket with fruit and thread at the bottom right corner.
The whole picture is warm and low in contrast, so the structure comes from the dark wood of the chair and cabinets, and it is worth keeping those genuinely dark brown rather than letting them drift lighter, because the pale cat and the pale jug both need something to sit against. The cat’s fur is the main event and is painted as short, slightly messy strokes following the direction of the body, with the stripes built from two neighbouring oranges rather than outlined. The one place that repays real precision is the face: two dark curved eye lines, the small pink nose and the whiskers are what give it the whole expression, and they should go on last over dry paint.
What Is Included in the Kit
- One pre-printed canvas with numbered sections, sized 16×20 inches
- 24 numbered acrylic paint pots covering ginger creams and oranges, warm browns, greens and floral pinks
- Three professional detail brushes for the face, whiskers, scarf pattern, flowers and sewing basket
- 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.
Cosy, Funny and Wonderfully Warm
The expression on that face does most of the work here, and the surrounding clutter keeps the canvas interesting without any difficult passages. The finished picture suits a living room, bedroom, kitchen or reading corner, and it looks lovely in a natural wood frame. A delightful gift for cat lovers and anyone who appreciates a very comfortable animal.