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R**N
Challenging Painting but Excellent Product
First, I'd like to say that this company went above and beyond in customer service. I ordered this a while ago but I can only work on it here and there. I live in a very dry climate and, despite my best efforts, the paint pots started to dry out and I just didn't have enough of the main paint colors to finish the whole painting. I contacted the company to try to buy more paint, with the offer to pay for it and the shipping, but they sent me a whole extra kit at no charge!That being said, this is NOT an easy two to three-hour project. The detail is exquisite and, though I'm only about halfway done, it is turning out beautifully. I will post a picture upon completion. Again, I live in a dry climate, so paint drying too quickly is always an issue, but the paints in the pot seem to be pretty decent quality and are easy to use. The included paintbrushes work well, too. If you seek a challenge with a beautiful outcome, this is a great paint-by-numbers and an excellent company to buy from.**Tip: When I first got the kit, the canvas was folded. I used a foam brush and cold water across the back of the canvas, then used painters tape to stretch the corners. I let it dry overnight, then repeated the process on the front. After once again allowing the canvas to dry, I used painter's tape to go completely around the edge to secure it to a painting board so that it is easier to paint.
A**R
Great Quality, just iron and frame before you start!
I was impressed by this kit's quality. I am about 90% through and am glad I ordered this product last year, so it can occupy me through the quarantine. The colors are accurate and the painting has enough detail so that the project will last a while (I've worked on it almost every night for a month), but it feels doable if you're willing to be patient with the small areas.I have not experienced some of the common PNB issues: with a few coats of the lighter paints I can cover the numbers, and I have not run out of any paints. The paintbrushes have also held up well.I would just recommend not being too hasty to jump in, and ironing this canvas and/or framing it BEFORE you start painting. I carefully ironed it after I had painted for a bit and that took out most of the wrinkles, but I wish I had ironed it completely flat before I even started.All in all, highly recommend. You will not be disappointed.
N**M
MOSTLY good, just a couple of things I learned!
I bought this in August 2019 and finished it in October 2019--trying to do one color per day, most days. to give you an idea of scale. Some of the more pervasive colors took a couple of days. Overall it's a great product. Biggest word of warning, do your best to fix the wrinkles BEFORE you paint! I didn't realize this until I was already underway, so the best I could do was to glue it tightly to a mounting board. Some wrinkles are still evident in the final product. (See picture.) Otherwise, the painting is beautiful and the colors are true to the description picture, unlike several others I saw. There are some spots that are unlabeled and/or difficult to read, so some detective work was required sometimes, but the paper printout version was helpful to solve most of those mysteries. Also, be aware that it's slightly smaller than an actual 16x20, so I had to extend the upper and lower colors just a tad to avoid an unsightly white gap on the frame. You could also avoid that by using a mat board when you hang it.
C**E
Very detailed & fun painting!
My first paint by numbers and I’m hooked! This one took me a SOLID week to do. I worked for HOURS after work and ALL weekend on it. Very much worth it! It’s beautiful! It is VERY detailed! I’m near sighted & still had to squint to see some of the numbers on the canvas BUT it does come with a paper guide to help you know what spot is which color of you can’t make it out on the canvas. I almost ran out of #12 paint so FYI on that. The rest of the paints, I definitely had more than enough. I have a ton left over I’m going to use on another project. The 3 brushes that came with it worked great & are still in working order after the painting was completed! I bought a frame and now have it hung up in my living room. Definitely worth the buy!
M**M
Completed project looks really great, from a few feet away.
The canvas came folded, with all of the required paint and brushes. It did take me awhile to complete it and I did have to go back in to give second or third coats of paint to the lighter areas, just to not see the corresponding number. But I think it depends on the individual on how long it takes to complete it and if they have a heavy hand or light hand with the paint on how it looks. I didn't always cut a perfect line with the paint and found that blending or overlapping certain colors next to each other helped the picture stand out more.Overall, I liked this project. As an anxious person, it kept me focused and relaxed me. Have it hanging on my wall.
D**R
Good canvas, crappy paint and colors. Mix your own
Impressed with the print but the paint included is terrible in color and consistency. You don’t have to mix colors but YOU'LL WANT TO!! My advice is buy a bottle of white cause you’ll need to lighten colors if you want to be able to see any difference for shadows. ALSO ADD WATER cause the paint is so incredibly thick it’s hard to work with and you’ll have no hope of it stretching to the end.Also buy some periwinkle blue. Numbers 4 and 12 are TEAL!! I ended up just throwing them out. On the bottom right of my picture you’ll see I went back with the periwinkle blue as number 4 and mixed a tiny bit of grey with the periwinkle blue to make the shade for 12. You can see how ridiculous the teal shades look above it. (Note, you can only discern the difference in them because I lightened the #4 they’d included otherwise you wouldn’t know there were two colors.)I have to go back and fix the rest of the pillar too cause they included 3 “shades” of black. So unfortunately I’ve lost a lot of the detail there. On the left hand of the picture there are two colors used but you’d never know unless you’re inches from it.All in all, I expect to be happy once I’m done. But if you want it to look nice fully expect to do a good bit of work on the paint they send.
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