How to Make Your Own Paint by Number Art from Photographs

If you are looking for ways to keep your older kids busy or even yourselves, then crafts usually do the trick!

If you enjoy the idea of painting, but find starting from scratch stressful, then try this out.  Paint by Numbers.  Yes you can buy kits in stores or online, but why not take one of your own photographs you have sitting on your computer and turn it into a work of art!

Check out this video:  I have used the site they discuss in the video it works!!

The particular site they use will figure out the color palette as well as create a basic line drawing.  If you have photoshop you could do the same, but I thought this particular site was super user friendly.

Simply upload your photo, get the color palette, print the line drawing.

What You Will Need:

• Digital Photo (landscapes work perfect!)
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• Assorted Paints
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• Computer Printer
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• Heavy Printer Paper or Printable Canvas Paper (which you can get online)

Watch the Video and have fun!  Make a few from your last vacation!

With us all self isolating right now, and the kids home, it can be hard to find things to keep them occupied or even for yourself.

Creating paint by numbers is fun and you can also get super creative.

Go for the Abstract Look Maybe?

You don't have to follow the picture exactly if you don't want to, or maybe you don't have all the colors they suggest.  You can order them online, or simply get creative with what colors you do have including markers, pencil crayons and more.

This will create a "one of a kind" piece for the fridge, or frame it as your memorial of family all together during this pandemic.  This era will definitely be in the history books!

It takes your mind away for a little while.  You can purchase most of the supplies online with Amazon, check out this link below..  or you can simply use what you have.


Click on any of the products and go shopping and have it delivered to your door.

If you don't want to order online, then use the site, print on paper and use crayons or markers.  This can be fun to do.

You can make this as simple or as complex as you want depending on the kid's ages or what you would like to work on. 

If I have just reminded you have much you loved those oil paint by numbers, then check out the products above, they are online!  Do them why you have some time.  Art is good for the soul

Stay Safe Everyone!