Description
Iridescent Butterfly Resting on a Purple Zinnia Paint by Numbers Kit
A butterfly has just landed, and its wings are still open. The upper wing runs from burnt orange and scarlet at the shoulder through magenta into cobalt and turquoise at the tip, marked with black veins, white spots and a scatter of pale dots. The lower wing answers in yellow, green and blue, edged with black and ringed by small white crescents. Below it, a deep purple zinnia opens in thick petals painted with visible strokes, its centre a mass of orange and gold, and the whole scene sits on a background of dark green and teal washes broken by bright splashes of cyan, pink, red and violet that read like paint thrown at the canvas rather than petals.
This picture is built almost entirely from saturated colour laid side by side, with very few neutral passages, so the challenge is keeping each hue clean rather than mixing them into mud. Load the brush, place a wing section, and move on. The darker areas, the black veins, the deep purple petals and the shadowed greens, are what give the butterfly its lift, so they are worth leaving until the brights are dry. The white crescents along the wing edges need a steady hand and the fine liner brush, and they are the detail that makes the whole wing read as iridescent rather than merely colourful.
What Is Included in the Kit
- One pre-printed canvas with numbered sections, sized 16×20 inches
- 24 numbered acrylic paint pots covering the full range of jewel tones and greens
- Three professional detail brushes for the wing veins, crescents and scattered splashes
- 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.
Bright, Loose and Full of Movement
The paint splashes mean there are no hard rules here: every dot sits where it sits, and small variations only make it livelier. The finished canvas suits a hallway, kitchen, studio or child’s room, and it looks lovely in a slim black or white frame. A cheerful gift for gardeners, butterfly lovers and anyone who likes brave colour.