"The how-to craze that swept the nation."--Cover subtitle.

Yes you can! Give the gift of art. Give the gift of creativity. Give the gift of fun. Because now we can all paint with the best of them. Drawn from the annals of America's fondly remembered pastimes, Real Art! is an all-new, cleverly designed paint by number kit and the coolest gift of the season. Open the box and discover everything an artist needs to create a gallery of paintings suitable for framing--ten white "canvas" boards, 18 oversized pots of acrylic paint, and two brushes, one narrow and one medium. The images, newly created by artist Nancy Stahl, are iconic: a still life of luscious pears. A clipper ship in full sail. Tropical parrots in a study of exuberant hue. The geisha. The bustling street scene. And two bona fide masterpieces: van Gogh's Sunflowers and, yes, the Mona Lisa. Plus, pulling the full experience together is a 64-page full-color book of history, appreciation, and instruction. Illustrated throughout, it traces the canon of PBN subjects and artists, including the original brouhaha over its place in the culture; and provides a how-to-paint primer--including how to improvise, from choosing a varied color palette to leaving parts of the canvas blank, à la Warhol; plus tips on displaying your work and, ultimately, becoming a PBN collector.

Fifty years ago, an unemployed artist named Dan Robbins had no intention of creating an American icon, but that's exactly what happened when he convinced a savvy but sceptical entrepreneur named Max Klein to manufacture and market the first painting-by-numbers kits in 1949. Here is the light-hearted historical account of the business and cultural phenomenon that touched the lives of more baby boomers than Barbie and G I Joe.

The set includes a 48-page techniques book, a 96-page projects book, eight tubes of acrylic paint, a color wheel, a mixing pallet, a pallet knife, three brushes, four ready-to-complete pictures on art board, and four ready-to-complete pictures on heavyweight paper. 200+ photos & illustrations.

From Trey Speegle, America's #1 conceptual paint-by-number pop artist, a life-changing color by number book that will unlock your creativity and transform your life. Top conceptual paint-by-number pop artist Trey Speegle credits colour-by-number with making him the artist he is today and teaching him powerful life lessons. Through the activities in Transform Your Life with Color by Number, aspiring artists and readers of all ages will learn how to embrace creative anarchy!

Paint By Numbers is fun. Plain and simple. It allows a new stress-reducing approach for expressing ourselves - using a method of painting invented by Leonardo da Vinci. (Legend has it that he created this method because he was too busy to teach his disciples and pupils how to paint.)After years of suffering enormous social anxiety, and surviving countless (and frightening) panic attacks, Logan Ransley found out about Paint By Numbers - a popular "kid's game" that anyone can use to paint true pieces of fantastic art.The concept of "Paint By Numbers" is simple: Each artist is given a canvas with the outline of a graphic. The outline is separated by "mini outlines", each one designated with a number. The artist then paints in those assigned numbers with a colour that corresponds with the number. (So #1 is orange, #2 is red, #3 is green, and so on.) Reaching the pinnacle of his expression, he created a complete guidebook on Paint By Numbers.The Official Paint By Numbers Guide takes you by the hand and shows you how to maneuver and overcome the many problems both he and his friends encountered. Among those include thickening paint, smudging areas, unrolling the canvas without destroying the outline, and a lot more.Using the techniques and skills that helped him cope with the stress of everyday living, Logan gives you the tactics and strategies you can use in your own life to manage stress single-handedly and how to transform "Paint By Numbers" from being a game for kids into a therapeutic art form so you can become a happier, less-stressed and a more creative version of yourself.

Paint a beautiful picture...the first time you try! What is the fascination with paint by number? Is it the compulsive, intoxicating act of filling in small pools of color? The thrill of creating your own works of art? Perhaps it is that without any lessons or experience, you can paint a masterpiece, just by following the numbers. From ballerinas and the Eiffel Tower, to tug boats and poppies, you'll have your choice of eight different vintage paint by numbers. Includes: - 8 paint-by-numbers postcards - 8 stick-back easels - 12 different acrylic paints - Paintbrush - 48-page booklet