Collection: Beginner Friendly

Paint by Numbers Kits for Beginners

Every kit in this collection was picked for the same reason: you can finish it. Fewer paint pots, larger numbered zones, and designs that still look right if your brush slips a little. The canvas arrives pre-printed, the paints come pre-mixed to the exact colors of the picture, and brushes are in the box, so there is nothing to buy separately.

If you are hunting for easy things to paint, start with landscapes and large florals: wide zones, forgiving edges. Animals sit one notch up in difficulty. Some famous paintings are also easier than their reputation suggests. Van Gogh worked in thick, separate strokes that translate naturally into numbered zones, which is why our guide to painting Starry Night by numbers recommends it as a first classic.

Two practical tips before you pick. Choose the larger canvas when a size option is offered, because a bigger canvas means bigger zones, which is easier, not harder. And paint the darkest numbers first, so stray marks disappear under the lighter layers. When the first canvas is done, the full catalog is open, and if you would rather paint your own photo, the custom kit turns it into a numbered canvas. Not sure which kit to pick? The three-question quiz suggests a number of colors and a canvas size.

Free shipping to the US, Canada, the UK, the EU, Australia and New Zealand. Buy two kits and the third is free, applied automatically at checkout.