A dime store hobby turned most everyone into an artist. The popular paint by numbers after some 71 years since the first kit was introduced at the 1951 New York Toy Fair is still a very popular ...

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Paint by numbers offers a unique way to create beautiful artwork, even for those without prior artistic experience. This ...

Paint-by-number kits are a great way to get started in painting. Their preplanned paintings free new artists from worries about what to paint so they can learn how to paint. Most kits come with ...

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Have you ever wanted to paint a beautiful landscape, a cherished portrait, or even your own pet, but felt intimidated by the prospect of free handing it? As they say, “there’s an app for that.” Today ...

It’s a new year, time for focusing on those New Year’s resolutions. One of my resolutions was to spend more time outdoors, but it’s the rainy season so I’m stuck indoors for now. In that case, I ...

This exhibition highlights the paint-by-number fad initiated by Max S. Klein, owner of the Palmer Paint Co., and artist Dan Robbins and explores the cultural implications of the art fad. Millions of ...

In his 1978 folk song “Flowers are Red”, Harry Chapin tells the story of a little boy who wants to draw pictures of flowers using many different colors, but is ultimately forced by his teacher to draw ...