Lemon Grove Paint by Number Kit, Framed Canvas

About the designs

Every design here is built around ripe yellow lemons, so the palette stays fresh: lemon yellow, leaf green, terracotta and Mediterranean blue.

• Blue door courtyard: a lemon tree spreading over an ochre house, with a blue door and a bistro table on the terrace.
• Yellow wall: a lemon tree against a sunny wall with a round-windowed blue door and a small table set for two.
• Tuscan grove: branches of lemons framing a valley with a hilltop town and baskets of fruit in the grass.
• Lemon branch: a close-up of ripe lemons among glossy leaves.
• Lemon basket: a wooden tub of lemons with white blossom and halved fruit in front.
• Blue and white vase: lemons and leaves in a patterned blue and white vase.
• Dolce far niente: a retro poster of lemons on a blue check cloth, lettered with the Italian phrase.
• Cutting board: lemons and a knife on a wooden board over a blue and white cloth.
• Lemon sky: a lemon branch against a clear blue sky.
• Harvest baskets: wicker baskets full of lemons under the trees, with a village in the distance.
• Modern leaves: a graphic print of lemons, teal leaves and white flowers.
• Lemon tree panel: a lemon tree inside a dark green decorative border with a lettered label.

The kitchen scenes suit a kitchen or dining room wall, and the courtyards and groves bring a bit of sun to any room.

How it works

Every area of the canvas is outlined and printed with a small number, and every pot of paint carries the number it belongs to. Open one pot, fill all the areas with that number, close it and move on to the next. There is nothing to draw and nothing to mix; the picture appears color by color until the last numbers are covered. Acrylic dries in minutes, so you can carry on with the next area almost straight away.

Sizes and the frame

Every size comes with a wooden stretcher frame: four bars that slot together at the corners, and small nails to fix the canvas around the back edge. Once the canvas is mounted, the painting hangs on the two hooks in the box with no picture frame needed. The canvas travels folded or rolled, and the creases relax once it is stretched.

How long it takes

• 16 x 20 in (40 x 50 cm): about 10 to 15 hours
• 20 x 26 in (50 x 65 cm): about 15 to 22 hours
• 24 x 30 in (60 x 75 cm): about 20 to 30 hours

Times count hands-on painting and depend on how carefully you work the edges. A kit keeps for months between sessions as long as the pots stay closed.

What is in the kit

• A canvas printed with the numbered outline of the design
• Numbered pots of acrylic paint for every color in the picture
• Three brushes, from fine to wide
• Four wooden stretcher bars and small nails to mount the canvas
• Two hooks for hanging
• A printed reference picture

Tips for a clean finish

• Start with the darkest colors and the biggest areas; they set the picture quickly.
• Use the fine brush for edges and small areas, and the wide brush for sky, water and walls.
• Two thin coats cover better than one thick one and hide any number under a pale color.
• Blot the brush on a paper towel after rinsing so no water drips into the pots.
• Close every pot tightly; dry paint is the main reason a kit runs short.

Delivery and returns

Delivery is $6.95, and free on orders from $49. The delivery estimate for your address shows on this page and at checkout. You can return the kit within 30 days of delivery; return shipping is yours unless it arrives faulty or wrong. See delivery and returns for the details, or compare the other paint by number kits.