"From music and dance to painting and sculpting,
the arts allow us to explore new worlds and to view life from another perspective.
They also encourage individuals to sharpen their skills
and abilities and to nurture their imagination and intellect."
~President George W. Bush~

If you're familiar with 'paint-by-number'sets that allow young beginning artists to make a complete painting by filling in the numbers, many people become interested in art through kits like these. We have a great program that lets you take a digital or a scanned photo of someone and transfer it into a set of instructions and print put to produce an "Artist in Me" portrait.

Just as with the old paint-by-number kits, children and all can learn a lot about how different colours blend together, especially at a distance, to produce an image that is more than the sum of its parts. In this case, you can do it with your own faces!

It's easier than you think to transform children's artwork into keepsake gifts. We can also as easily produce crayon images of scenery; it might be a worthwhile project to examine all the different shades of green that are needed to create a life-like image of a tree. Children and adults could then go on to making their own images. This will invite you, who have never before held a paintbrush to enter a world of art and creativity.

Order your "Artist in Me" print today!

Almost half a century, paint-by-numbers have come full circle, not as a craft or hobby but as a valued collectible about to be enshrined in the Smithsonian Institution as part of our cultural heritage.

This intoxicating and compulsive act of filling in small pools of color, or the easy thrill of creating your own impressionist masterpiece, this fond nostalgic yearning for a craze that cuts across national boundaries and age groups is based on an idea used by Leonardo da Vinci to teach painting.
 
 

Click here to learn how to make homemade paint
and learn some painting techniques.

If you've ever wanted to create life like portraits, here's your chance!

Here's how it works, make your payment through paypal, or through the mail, then you mail or e-mail us a picture of anything or anyone, we send you back an outlined drawing with instructions on how to color, or if you prefer to paint. Then enjoy!

Crayoning the outline takes 1-3 hours and consists of coloring each numbered region with the appropriate crayon as called for in the crayon / number chart. A palette of just 6-10 crayons can deliver a surprising degree of realism in the finished artwork. Artist in Me, has the same appeal as paint by number with some added benefits:
The only art supplies required are a standard box of crayons, or paint of your choice, we prefer to use water color paints.
Each project can be tailored to match an artist's abilities.
The subject of the drawing is just a bit more personal..., YOU!

Order your "Artist in Me" print today and be on your way to creating fun and wonderful works of art.

Or if you wish to have this program for yourself click here.