Description
Roses and a Letter Floating on Water Paint by Numbers Kit
Three pink roses and a folded letter, floating on water that has taken on their colour. The roses are heavy with petals, blush pink deepening to warm rose in the folds, with green sepals and a few loose leaves drifting nearby. The letter lies flat on the surface, cream paper covered in looping handwriting, half submerged in light so that pale blue and pink reflections cross the page. Around every object the water circles in soft ripples, and the whole canvas is a swirl of green, pale blue and pink, worked in visible strokes.
This is a painting about reflected colour, and it is much more forgiving than it first looks. The water is not one colour but a moving mix of jade green, pale turquoise, soft pink and white, and the technique is to lay those strokes side by side and let them blend with your eye rather than your brush. The roses are the focus and they need more care, since the petals have to move from a deep rose in the shadowed centre out to a pale, almost white edge, and that gradient is what makes them look soft. The letter gives you the calmest section of all, and the small pale reflections across it are what sell the fact that it is wet.
What Is Included in the Kit
- One pre-printed canvas with numbered sections, sized 16×20 inches
- 24 numbered acrylic paint pots covering the pinks, greens, blues and cream paper tones
- Three professional detail brushes for the petal edges, leaves and letter lines
- 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.
Soft, Romantic and Quietly Beautiful
The finished canvas is gentle and a little wistful, and the pink and green pairing keeps it fresh rather than sugary. It suits a bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, reading corner or hallway, and it looks lovely in a slim gold or pale wood frame. A thoughtful gift for anyone who loves flowers, letters or romantic imagery.