Marigold Portrait

A dark background, warm skin and an armful of yellow flowers where her hair should be. Nothing competes for attention.

It suits a bedroom, a dressing room or a hallway with dark walls, and it holds its own without a gallery arrangement around it. The subject also makes it an easy gift for someone who buys their own art and has taste.

Where this canvas differs from most floral portraits is the background. It's a single deep tone across a third of the surface, which means large uninterrupted areas that go down fast and give you a clean start.

The flowers are the long section. Zinnias and marigolds layered several deep, each bloom made of dozens of overlapping petals, and every petal a numbered shape with its own value. There's an orange splatter pattern scattered through the edges that breaks it up nicely.

Her face is small in proportion but it's the part everyone sees first. Good light, unhurried evening.

At 24 colors the piece becomes bolder and more graphic, with the blooms simplified into cleaner shapes. This design was drawn for the fuller set. The skin is modeled continuously from lit cheek to shadowed jaw with no hard edge anywhere, the petals turn from pale cream at the tip to deep amber at the center, and the dark hair carries several lifted highlights. Those steps are the entire reason the portrait reads as three-dimensional.

We recommend the 36-color version for this design.

What's included:

• 16x20 in (40x50 cm) numbered canvas
• Available in a 24-color and a 36-color version
• Acrylic paints and brushes included
• Choose rolled canvas or pre-stretched on a frame

No experience is required. Every canvas is clearly numbered, guiding you step by step. Thousands of first-time painters have completed their first artwork with our kits – and loved the result.

You'll not only enjoy the process but also experience the "wow effect" when you see your finished painting come to life.

Everything you need arrives in one box:

• Pre-printed numbered canvas (your chosen size)
• Acrylic paint set (24 or 36 colors – always enough to finish, and we'll send extra for free if you ever run out)
• 3 premium artist brushes (different sizes for details and larger areas)
• Reference color chart & printed guide
• Step-by-step instructions
• Optional: Pre-stretched frame (ready to hang)

Fast, Tracked Delivery
Most orders arrive within 7–9 business days. In a hurry? Express delivery typically takes 3–6 business days and can be selected at checkout for most addresses. Every order includes full tracking, so you can follow your kit all the way to your door. Delivery times can vary slightly with season and carrier.

60-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
If anything isn't right with your order — missing paints, a damaged canvas, or a printing error — we'll send you a brand-new kit completely free, shipping included. Just reach out within 60 days of delivery and we'll make it right.