Dimensions Chickadees and Lilacs Paint by Numbers for Adults, 11'' W x 14'' L

Easy to follow the canvas. Lots of excellent paint. Very nice finished picture.

Dimensions brand paint-by-numbers is, in this user's opinion, the best brand out there.Quality: The final product looks almost exactly like the picture. There may be slight differences because you have to mix colors and sometimes it's not perfect, but overall you end up with a painting that looks very professional. Other brands end up looking like cartoons. The quality of the paint is excellent too. They may require some mixing, but that's typical with paint. The paints are labeled clearly as to what they are and there is always more than enough paint to finish the picture. They also dry very quickly.Difficulty: Not very difficult, but very fun. If you're unfamiliar with paint by numbers, it comes out of the box blank and all the outlined spots have either a letter or a number inside of them. The number reflects a color from the paint selection by itself, and the letters represent a mixed color. The instructions have a key to let you know what letter is made from which mixed numbers. It's an even mix as well, so none of that "2 drops of color 3 and 4 drops of color 5" crap. Just half and half. Some of the parts you have to paint have no number or letter in them and you need to look at the instruction slip to find it. Sometimes it's annoying, but the spots are too small to print a letter or number in them so the alternative was placing the letter or number in another spot with an arrow pointing to it. Most other paint by number brands do the arrow pointing thing, but I'd rather look at the instructions because you end up painting over the arrowed number/letter anyways and then have no idea what's supposed to be there.Time: It takes a little time. I worked on mine for about 2 weeks on and off, but I could easily see someone being able to finish it in a couple days if they were diligent.If you like painting, but you suck like I do at free-hand stuff, go with Dimensions. It's the best brand out there and it's really fun!

This is the second paint by number I have done. The first was the hummingbird at the hibiscus, and it came out so great I ordered this one. I am almost done with it and, just the like first, I am amazed that it actually looks like the picture on the front of the box. When you start doing the paint by number, you think "this isn't going to come out looking like the sample on the box", but, it really does. One thing about this paint by number is how good the colors are. They are very rich and deep, and especially the lilacs against the darker background are spectacular. I did notice that when you painted some of the numbers, the numbers still showed through (with the "2's" and the "8's") especially; so I have to go back and go over them again, and maybe even a third time. Make sure you have lots of brushes, including teensy tiny ones. To get the correct result, there are lots of very small spaces and you'll have to very carefully line them with very small brushes. The set only comes with one.I've already got my third paint by number, and the next one is the huge vase of peonies. That's going to take quite awhile. What you need for these is patience and good brushes, and you will be rewarded with a fine looking painting.

If you are an experienced p-b-n artist and have great eyesight and a good magnifying glass this kit is for you. What a challenge! I've been working on this for 2 weeks and this is all the progress I have made. If you look at this picture you will see almost no outlines of the painted areas. The lines are a faint grey with a mixture of numbers and letters. To paint the letters you have to mix colors to get a different shade. All that said, the picture is beautiful and the colors are more than adequate. I gave it a 4 star rating to warn of the challenges in completing this.

I always wanted to paint, and this set, the first I’ve ever done, made me feel like a pro! Family members have tried to steal the finished, framed product because it came out so beautifully! I bought this kit in 2015, but was scared to try it until now. Some of the paints were dry, but I added water and they stirred up fine. I used a palette for mixing the colors, which I thought was a fun part of the process. At 66, my eyes aren’t what they used to be, and it was intricate work. I just took my time. I did have to use other brushes than what came with the kit, but that was fine. It was a fun and satisfying experience!

We've got the package, product was nice, with good color pallette. Unfortunately, we've lost the instructions, contacted customer support two times, to ask for replacement (so that we'll be able to enjoy this kit)- Unfortunately no answer was given. Won't buy again.

This is a beautiful paint by number. My end result was amazing. It is a standard size paint by number, and comes with a brush and paints. You do have to mix about half of the colors, but that was actually fun to do, I just used an old plate as a palate, I always ended up mixing way to much, so I recommend just tiny amounts of each color paint and mix more if needed. The instructions were very easy to follow and included tips on different brushes and painting techniques. I used some of the blending as recommended and it softens the areas between colors, so you get a much softer effect. The end result does not look like a typical paint by number, it looks like a real painting. It was very fun to do, and my children think its very pretty. I love paint by numbers and would highly recommend this one. Easy to use, and great results.