Dimensions Paint By Number Japan Garden Multicolor, 20 inches x 16 inches

I love these paint by numbers. I find it so relaxing and the final product is really impressive. You will be painting spaces labelled as a number or a letter. The numbers are pure colors out of the pot. The letters are ones that you have to mix yourself (like color 1 + color 5). You receive 16 paint pots, a small brush taped to the back, the outlined painting on a board, and a chart that details all of the spaces and tells you what colors to mix to make the letter colors. The chart is really important - don't lose it or throw it out.Suggestions:(1) buy a packet of paint brushes. The one they provide is fantastic for small details, but you might want a larger one for big spaces like the sky(2) paints dry REALLY quickly - close the tops of the lid immediately after dipping paint brush in it + wash your brushes if you take a break(3) Create small amounts of the mixed colors (letter spaces). The company provides the same amount of paint for each color, however you will need tons of the pink and blues but very little of other ones. Be frugal especially when making 'mixed colors' (ie the letters)I wish they provided more paint or just mixed the letter colors themselves. They paint dries so quickly. When I mix a letter color on a paper plate, the paint dries before i can possibly paint all of the space. It would be nice if they included a little 'palette' to mix on that has lids/covers so paint won't dry. You can revive the paint a little bit by adding water.

I LOVED this painting!!! It was just challenging enough to fill up my time but easy enough that slight mistakes could be easily corrected. It would be a great first painting - if you like a little challenge to get you started. To paint the tree leaves - which take up quite a bit of the painting - you use dab painting and they were really fun to paint and beautiful right away! Now, with Dimensions, you must mix ... you must mix, mix, and mix some more. But the mixing makes the pastime more fun!!! I have painted so many of these PBNs that I have many of the mini paint cups that come with each painting. Well, I rinse them out and re-use them for the next PBN's mixing. When you mix colors, you may find that you mix them the second or third time differently than the first time. That's why the mini paint cups are best for me. I can keep the same mixed colors from drying and my colors stay the same!I love Dimensions!!! Recently I tried a non-mix brand and enjoyed that too. Hmmmm ... which to choose next ...???

This was a nice set, but it took me 2 months to complete it. And by saying 2 months I mean it. I would return from work and paint every day for at least 2 hours. Some colors were too runny, some were too dry. Especially the white one frustrated me the most - it was very runny and I had to paint the same area for at least 5 times to cover the number. Also, as other reviewers already said, with some lighter colors you have to paint the same area not once, sometimes not even twice.Overall I enjoyed the project and my painting turned out to look very nice.I would recommend buying a brush right away. And start with background colors, paint with them not looking at the borders, and then paint accurately with top colors.

This is my second purchase of this kit. The first one I purchased inspired my adult painting hobby. Unfortunately, I lost my painting when I moved last year and I am exciting to repaint this one again. The colors are so beautiful and to paint this is so relaxing. I highly recommend this kit. You do have to mix some of the paints to get all the colors you need, but this is not hard.

I loved doing this paint by numbers. the colors are high quality and yes you have to mix them. I really enjoyed doing this painting and this brand is definitely the best brand to do PBN.

I loved painting this. Probably the most of all paint by numbers. I have done so many. There is a lot of work that goes into this painting, mixing colors and such but it is so worth it and I love something that is challenging. I hope you give this a try and take your time. You will be rewarded and have fun! I will upload the finished product soon.

This is absolutely NOT a Dimensions paint by number. The description says it’s on textured cardboard (as it should be) but what I received is a vinyl glued to linen Aida cloth. I can’t iron vinyl and since it was folded into a million pieces there’s no point to start it. Not to mention that the image card is 3x5 and doesn’t even have the same colors as pictures in this listing. A complete waste of money.

I love Japanese gardens and never miss a chance to see one, so I was very happy to see one in a paint by number kit. This one has vivid bright colors, and enough detail to make it a painting I've gotten a lot of compliments on. The paint goes on smoothly, and I had plenty to complete the project. I would suggest getting a smaller detail brush, if possible, because the one provided is a bit too big to get into some of the tiniest areas of the painting. ( I have also used a toothpick to push paint into corners when I had to make do.) It is detailed enough that this is not a fast project. It will keep you busy for a number of days, and it's a large size so you will need a safe place to keep it when you are not working on it. When you are finished, you will love it. Very happy with this purchase.