paint by numbers
Coded canvas kit
Paint by numbers refers to kits containing an outline divided into sections, each marked with a number corresponding to a specific color.
The painter fills in each section with the indicated color to produce a complete picture.
Figuratively, it describes any mechanical, formulaic process requiring no creativity or independent judgment: a paint-by-numbers approach to screenwriting, paint-by-numbers pop music.
Heavy woven cloth
- brushesBristled implements for grooming
- acrylicsSynthetic quick-dry paints
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- easelUpright frame for paintings
instructions · frame · color guide · starter set · craft store · gift set · large format
State of being unwound
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- meditationFocused attention practice
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- stress-reliefReduction of mental tension
mindfulness · leisure · unwinding · calming · hobby · crafting · weekend project · rainy day
Following a set template
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- guidedLed with assistance
- by-the-bookAdhering strictly to rules
step-by-step · prescriptive · uncreative · cookie-cutter · structured · systematic
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
- brushesBristled implements for grooming
- acrylicsSynthetic quick-dry paints
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
easel · instructions · frame · color guide · starter set · craft store · gift set · large format
relaxation
State of being unwound
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- meditationFocused attention practice
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
stress-relief · mindfulness · leisure · unwinding · calming · hobby · crafting · weekend project · rainy day · screen-free
formulaic
Following a set template
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- guidedLed with assistance
by-the-book · step-by-step · prescriptive · uncreative · cookie-cutter · structured · systematic
nostalgic
Longing for the past
whimsical · charming · folk art · naive · decorative · colorful · cheerful · homemade · amateur · handcrafted
landscape
Visible features of terrain
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- animalsMulticellular mobile organisms
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
seascape · cottage · horses · dogs · cats · wildlife · sunset · mountain · forest · garden
- kids craftscrayons, coloring, construction paper, safety scissors, gluing
- 1950s nostalgiapoodle skirts, hula hoops, drive-in theaters, sock hops, jukeboxes
- kids arthand prints, handprint art, crayons, coloring, paintbrush
- logic puzzlessudoku, skyscraper, tapa, cave, corral
- nonogramsgriddler, clues, rows, cells, solution
- art suppliesbrush, pencil, easel, eraser, canvas
paint by numbersfreehand
Drawn without mechanical aids
original artwork · creative expression · abstract expressionism · spontaneous creation · avant-garde
paint by numbersmasterwork
Supreme creative achievement
virtuoso performance · fine art · technical mastery · high art · Old Masters
paint by numbersimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
freehand · winging it · freestyle · free expression · original composition
paint, paints, painted, painting, paintings, painter, painters, painterly, repaint