Customer Reviews

Dimensions PaintWorks/Paint By Number Japanese Garden

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Very fun and beautiful. It took me over 40 hours... at least. My only complaint is that number 1 was printed in sections that were white. I had to use white-out to paint over the numbers. But otherwise, this has been the most colorful PBN I have done. This brand is great, but not for kids.

I loved making this picture. It forces you to put everything out of you mind and pay attention to what you're doing. It took me quite a while to do this painting which was not a bad thing in itself. This is a new hobby for me, but I definitely like it.

I love, love, love this PBN (paint by number)kits! This is NOT your childhood pnb these are definitely for teens to adults. The only drawback to this and most all including ones by Dimensions pbn kits is there is only 1 paintbrush and although okay there are so many places where this is too big of a brush to get the smallest detail and the detail makes the painting stand out. The brushes I recommend are -Royal Crafter's Choice Soft Grip Brush White Taklon Round #1,2,3 and 2/0 -AND- Royal Soft Grip Brush Gold Script Liner #20/0, 30/0 These can be found for between $1.00 - $4.00 from here on Amazon or another place is CreateForLess. I have found them to be as cheap or cheaper than other sites. You should also get a larger brush for any large areas such as Royal Soft Grip White Nylon Round #2 or #3 I have found out that man-made bristle brushes are best for watercolors as opposed to natural bristle brushes. To see the actual brush size and information on type of brushes for watercolors is http://www.misterart.com/store/browse/001/cat_id/8/Art-Supplies-Brushes.htm Another good information site is" http://www.shopwiki.com/wiki/Artists-Paint-Brushes. I love this painting as it was one of the most difficult ones I have done and it is my favorite so far.

This was my first attempt at a paint by number since childhood. The acrylic paint was a bit of a challenge. It drys really fast and the paint is poor quality. The light colors don't completely cover even after several coats. Some of the paint was decomposing and I couldn't spread it at all. But I really enjoyed painting and the picture is very pretty. I framed it and put it back in a corner of the living room where I can enjoy it from a distance and not see the numbers through the paint. I have since ordered bottles of better quality craft paint to use on my next dimension paint by number kit. I am currently working on a another picture from a different company and the paint gives alot better coverage. I like dimension pictures but will replace the paint that comes with the kit with my own paint. I used to do counted cross stitch and this reminds me of the same type of challenge only it works up much faster. Overall it was a good and fun experience. I recommend buying some detail brushes to use on the tiny parts.

Everything came with it like it should have and was in good shape except the colors. The majority were very runny and when dry was streaky. Had to go over it many times or use a different color because it didn't cover the shaded areas. My only complaint

I'm actually impressed by the kit. I haven't gotten much done, 2 hours of intense painting yielded just some shadows in the lower left corner, but it'll keep me busy for quite a while.

The paintbrush seems durable, and is a good size for the small areas, when done carefully. The paints are hinged together, and while there are some mixes that will be done later on, I figured it prudent to paint the non-mixed colors first so I know how much more I have to work with.

Great buy, and bigger than I imagined :D

Very detailed painting so expect to spend a lots of time, I still haven't finished it yet.......I like this paiting, easy to follow but as few people mentioned, the numbers are still visible even you put paint, so sometimes it needs 3 coats. Also get your own brushes. Apart from that, if you have plenty of time, patience, sense for detail and love flowers, go for it!

I have done at least 10 of the Dimensions PBN, but I have not painted any of them- I use colored pencils instead! A box of 50 Crayola colored pencils allows me to match up exact colors to the colors on the box, and I layer colors and shade. Using the pencils allows me to get many more details and to carefully stay in each section- especially the tiniest ones! The paintbrush and paints are of poor quality, and I wouldn't risk it. Yes, the numbers show through a bit, but I have these framed and hanging all over my house, and you can't even see them. :)

I received this in the mail today and noticed it looked a bit battered along the edges. When I opened the box and took out everything there was no brush! Which leaves me no way to actually paint this at the moment. Pity, because the painting is beautiful and I was really looking forward to starting this project.