The process eventually became easier once we started noticing the significance of each number, so we painted whole sections instead of tirelessly hunting for numbers throughout the canvas. The first hour was a little messy - mainly on my part I didn’t realize it was a better idea to work my way to the outside from the middle until I was covered in whites and grays. Our strategy for finishing our Parisian landscape was painting our own respective sides: me to the left, him to the right. My boyfriend and I also found ourselves not only working on this project as a team, but also during our own spare time. Other areas take wild twists and turns to add shade and shadows to trees, fluffy clouds and the iconic Champ de Mars tower.įortunately, as Modern Monet’s website enthusiastically states, “there are no rules” for finishing your painting.
Some numbered areas are small enough to only require a single touch of your paintbrush. It ultimately was - but it just took a little bit of getting used to the complexity of it all. I initially imagined Modern Monet as a relaxing way to spend a long holiday weekend with my boyfriend since we weren’t going to be with our respective families. The high quality of the kit alone impressed Amazon reviewers, so much so that it currently has a 4.4-star rating on the platform. Included with your printed canvas (yes, this paint-by-numbers is on a canvas - so fancy!) are four brushes with bristles of different shapes and sizes a tube topper that doubles as a cup for your supplies a map to help you find numbers you’ve missed during the painting process and 24 acrylic paints across nature’s color spectrum including various shades of sky blue, cirrus cloud gray, brassy embers and bucolic greens. While it might seem like your average paint-by-numbers kit on the outside, you’ll quickly discover how intricate it is. But as Audrey Hepburn would say, “Paris is always a good idea.” (Also, the color scheme dominating the Eiffel Tower kit matched my apartment’s aesthetic the best.) It’s a childhood favorite - but with an adult complexity The Amalfi Coast, Santorini and Venice are definitely on my bucket - and painting - lists. Each of their six kits are inspired by different destinations around the world that might stir up some feelings of wanderlust. Amazon You’ll have some wanderlust doing itįeatured on Oprah’s Favorite Things list in 2020, Modern Monet makes high-quality paint-by-numbers kits that double as DIY masterpieces.
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