Best Selling Paint by Numbers Kits

Our Most Popular Paint by Numbers Kits

Choosing a design is often the hardest part of buying a kit. There are hundreds of scenes to scroll through, and it is tough to picture what a canvas will feel like to paint. This page shortcuts that. It collects the popular paint by numbers kits that shoppers keep choosing, so you can pick from designs other painters already love.

What do our best selling paint by numbers kits have in common? Mostly a strong mood. A sunset you can almost feel, a cozy holiday village, a cat with a personality of its own. They also tend to have clear focal points and a good mix of big, restful areas and satisfying details, which keeps every session rewarding from the first color to the last.

Customer Favorites, From Seascapes to Art-Inspired Designs

Your own photo, painted by you

Our Custom Paint by Numbers Kit turns a favorite photo into a personalized, numbered canvas: a pet, a wedding, a family trip. It is one of the most personal things you can paint or give, and it comes with the same complete kit as every other design.

Sea and shore

Coastal scenes make up a big share of our popular paint by numbers kits. Tropical Sunset Symphony brings a Hawaiian beach at sunset with palm trees and a fiery sky. Sunlit Harbor is a cheerful harbor with boats and colorful houses, and Windswept Shoreline pairs an albatross with a red lighthouse. Under the waves, Sea Turtle, Golden Duo and Ocean's Gentle Guardian offer calm, colorful marine life.

Character and charm

Paw Warrior is a valiant cat in golden armor, a fun mix of medieval charm and feline flair. Vespa in Bloom parks a blue Vespa by a flowered wall for a bright, summery canvas. Wild Ride captures the thrill of a rodeo, and Balloons Above floats hot air balloons through a whimsical pastel sky.

Inspired by famous art movements

Sailing Through Fauvist Dreams is a coastal scene with bold trees and a glowing sky, painted in the colorful Fauvist style of Henri Matisse. Geometric Dress is a portrait in the spirit of Klimt, with rich earth tones and hypnotic patterns. Both look wonderful framed in a living room.

A seasonal favorite

Christmas Village Charm is a joyful winter village with wooden stalls, festive lights and snow. It is a lovely one to start in the weeks before the holidays and hang as part of your decorations.

Tips for Painting Popular Designs Well

• Sunsets and skies: paint the sky first, working in bands from top to bottom. Thin coats keep the transitions between warm tones smooth.
• Water and reflections: follow the horizontal flow of the water with your strokes. Reflections look best when you keep their edges soft and slightly broken.
• Patterned, art-inspired designs: on pieces like Geometric Dress, finish one repeating color at a time. It is meditative and helps you avoid missed sections.
• Festive lights: on holiday scenes, paint the dark surroundings before the tiny bright lights, then touch up the lights last so they stay crisp.
• Custom photo kits: faces and eyes are the most important areas. Save them for when you have warmed up with background sections.

Picking Size and Detail for a Popular Paint by Numbers Kit

Every best seller is available in three detail levels. 24 colors is our standard and the quickest to finish. 36 colors adds more shading and a bit more painting time, and 48 colors gives the most detail and smoothest blends, and takes the longest. Sizes run from Regular 16" x 20" (our standard size, easy to frame and hang almost anywhere) to Large 20" x 24" and X-Large 24" x 30". The larger the canvas, the more room each section has.

For format, Pre-Stretched on Frame arrives mounted and ready to hang, and Rolled ships crease-free inside a sturdy tube. Kits ship from California and arrive in 3 to 7 working days within the US, with tracking, which makes a best seller an easy last-minute gift. See our tips on giving paint by numbers as a gift.

What to Do With Your Paint by Numbers When It Is Done

A finished best seller deserves a spot on the wall. If you chose Pre-Stretched on Frame, it is ready to hang as soon as the paint is dry. A Rolled canvas can be stretched over the Pine Wood Canvas Frame Kit, which is ideal for the 16" x 20" size, or taken to a local framer. Many painters also give their finished canvas away as a handmade present, which is one of the nicest ways to share the hours that went into it.

Explore More Paint by Numbers Collections

Found a theme you love? Browse the full range by subject, or see the newest arrivals. You can also see every design in our paint by numbers kits for adults collection.

• All Kits
• New Arrivals
• Seascapes
• Cats
• Portraits
• Christmas
• Vehicles
• Beginner

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