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 ...

When it comes to discovering hobbies in our 20s we’ve found some of our new go-tos have been those we’ve already done in childhood, from swimming, to dance classes, and of course painting by numbers.

As the daughter and granddaughter of two artists who are very persnickety about what constitutes as "real art," I'm reluctant to reveal my love of paint-by-number kits. Specifically, watching the ...

If you want to make a painting, you can buy a “paint by numbers” kit. A page or canvas has the design drawn on it in numbered irregular shapes that, once filled in with the appropriate colors, ...

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 ...

The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh has announced the acquisition of a major new addition: Do It Yourself (Sailboat) from Warhol’s “Do It Yourself” series. First exhibited at the Stable Gallery in ...

The man behind the American pastime of paint-by-numbers pictures died on April 1 at the age of 93. according to his son. Dan Robbins created the first pictures and helped popularize paint-by-numbers ...

With all the pressures of work and personal responsibilities, most of us need some help destressing at the end of a long day. Expressing yourself creatively can be an effective way to relax and deal ...