Art Crush: Paint by Numbers

I’ve been slightly obsessing with paint-by-numbers art for the last year or so.  It reminds me of my childhood when I would spend hours upon hours painting horse images (because I have a thing for horses).  Back in the day, paint-by-numbers art was considered elementary art for those of us wanting to feel like real artist, but here lately paint-by-numbers art pieces are becoming collectors items and are being used by designers to infuse unique art décor into their room designs.

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PBN art can be done on all type of home décor pieces and is even being use on fashion accessories.

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PBN art is a great way to add an eclectic feel to an art wall and is an easy and inexpensive way to own a piece of “original art”.

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After feeding my obsession with PBN art via Pinterest, I finally decided to buy a kit and give my painting career another try.  I decided on this beautiful bird image and I’ll be sure to keep you updated on the progress.  Until then you can check out lots more inspiration on my Paint-By-Numbers pinterest board.

via Joann Fabric

 If you want to give the paint-by-numbers thing a try check these on-line sources for kits.

 GoodPaintByNumber.com has their kits categorized by theme and the canvas piece comes already stretched on a frame. They even sell three panel kits so that you can create a long horizontal pieces of art.

Hancock’s Fabrics also has a pretty good selection of kits as does JoAnne Fabric.

If you want the look but don’t want to get your hand dirty, check out Etsy for a great selection of vintage DIY paint-by-number pieces.

Happy Painting!