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 ...

Dan Robbins, inventor of paint-by-numbers, pictured here at work on a “personal portrait” painting, circa 1954. (all images courtesy of Sarah Robbins) Though sales of paint-by-number painting kits ...

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 ...

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Painting functions as an artistic medium that enables people to channel their inventive thinking and communicate their thoughts. Notwithstanding, not everyone boasts the required artistic talent or ...

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Explore the Paint by Numbers craze from its beginnings to its current resurgence. Explore the 1950's craze from its beginnings as a post-World War II hobby to its current resurgence as a collectible ...

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 ...