Description
Jewelled Noble with Violet Hair and a Golden Crown Paint by Numbers Kit
A figure in profile, seen from the shoulders up, wearing more jewellery than seems possible. The hair is the centre of the picture: an enormous mass of long, curling strands that runs from pale lilac at the roots through bright violet, pastel pink and periwinkle into turquoise and mint where the light catches it, with a few cold white highlights so it reads as iridescent rather than merely purple. Across the crown sits an intricate headpiece of gold filigree crowded with jewels in amethyst, emerald and sapphire, and smaller gems float loose around it. A jewelled half mask covers the upper face, edged in gold with a hanging tassel of beads, and the visible eye is amber with a sharp violet lid. Golden chains, opals and beadwork run down the neck and arm, and behind everything sit dark, scrolling ornamental patterns barely visible against the black.
This is a canvas about small, bright things against darkness, and the only way it works is if the black stays properly black. The elaborate gold work should be built from two tones, a deep brown ochre for the structure and a pale yellow for the highlights, placed as separate small marks rather than blended; the jewellery will look metallic only if those two sit next to each other throughout. The hair rewards patience and a light hand: the iridescent effect comes from laying the pinks, blues and lavenders in long thin strokes that follow the curls without smoothing their edges. The gems are the last thing to do and the most fun, since each one wants a bright centre, a saturated middle and a dark edge.
What Is Included in the Kit
- One pre-printed canvas with numbered sections, sized 16×20 inches
- 24 numbered acrylic paint pots covering iridescent violets, jewellery colours and deep blacks
- Three professional detail brushes for the filigree, gems, tassels and hair strands
- 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.
Ornate, Dramatic and Completely Absorbing
There is a great deal of fine work in the jewellery and hair, so this is a canvas for someone who enjoys detail rather than broad washes, and the dark ground means mistakes are easy to paint over. It suits a bedroom, study, games room or hallway, and it looks striking in a black or slim gold frame. A wonderful gift for fantasy readers and anyone who loves ornate design.