Cats Paint By Numbers Kits

The cats collection has around 50 designs printed on 16″ × 20″ (40cm × 50cm) canvas. Every kit ships with the same materials: a pre-printed numbered canvas, three nylon brushes (round detail size 1, round mid size 4, flat wide size 8), a numbered reference chart at full size plus a smaller desk-copy printout, and acrylic paint pots in your choice of 24, 36, or 48 colours. The framed variant arrives with hanging hooks; the rolled-canvas variant ships without.

Styles in the cats collection

Cat designs split into three rough groups. Realistic single-breed portraits (Adorable Kitten Eyes, Siamese Cat Watercolor, Sleepy Cat) put fur texture and eye expression in the foreground; the cat takes most of the canvas. Scene compositions (Cat Garden Fountain, Cat Behind the Bush, Bathroom Cat Reading, Swimming Cat Lily) place the cat inside a wider environment, which means smaller cat shapes but more variety in the rest of the painting. Pop, abstract, and fantasy interpretations (Starry Night Cats, Cat Pearl Earring, Colorful Cat Art, Cat Butterfly Dreams) lean on bold colour design rather than realism, which makes them friendlier for newer painters.

Choosing the right detail level

The 24-colour option is the standard tier and works best for pop-art and abstract designs where flat colour fields do the work. It is also the right pick for a first-time painter or for a kit you intend to gift to someone with no painting background. The 36-colour option adds about five hours of work and is the recommended tier for realistic single-breed portraits, since the extra mid-tones make fur look softer rather than blocky. The 48-colour option adds about ten hours and is for painters who want maximum subtlety in fur shading and eye highlights; choose this if you are picking up cat kits as a regular hobby rather than a one-off project.

Gifting a cat kit

Match the gift to the recipient's painting experience. For someone with a favourite breed who has not painted before, a pop-art design like Starry Night Cats or Colorful Cats reads as a thoughtful gift without setting up a difficult first project. For an experienced painter, a multi-element scene like Cat Garden Fountain rewards the time investment. Paint Kit Studio does not offer custom cat-photo printing inside the cats collection itself; customers wanting a painting of their own cat should look at our custom paint by numbers kit instead.

Frame or no frame

The framed variant arrives stretched and ready to hang with mounting hooks included. The rolled-canvas variant ships flat in a tube and assumes you will mount it to your own frame after finishing. Most cat-kit buyers choose framed for living-room or hallway display. The price difference between the two variants is roughly the cost of a 16×20 frame at a craft store.

Sister collections and pairings

The cats collection sits inside our wider animals and pets range (199 designs total) and pairs naturally with our dogs collection. Painters looking across the full catalogue should start at the paint by numbers main hub. The paint by numbers for adults collection filters to designs intended as a hobby project rather than a children's craft.

Why cat kits are beginner-friendly

Cat fur is naturally soft-edged in real life, so small brushwork imperfections blend into the overall image rather than standing out. The trickiest section in any cat kit is the eyes; their placement and expression carry the painting. Save the eyes for last, use the smallest detail brush, and paint them after the surrounding fur is fully dry so the colour edges stay crisp. Whisker lines come last of all and use the finest brush. None of these steps require previous painting experience, but they reward going slowly when you reach them. If this is your first kit, our honest beginner's guide to painting a cat walks through the whole process step by step, from sorting the pots to the final whisker.

Finishing and displaying a cat painting

Acrylic paints are touch-dry within an hour but cure fully over the following few days. If you plan to varnish the finished canvas for a display-grade matte or satin finish, wait at least 72 hours after the last brushstroke before applying any sealer. Cat paintings are most commonly displayed in living rooms, hallways, or beside reading chairs; the framed variant of any kit in this collection ships ready to hang on a wall hook. If your kit ships rolled, pin it flat under a heavy book overnight before mounting to remove any tube-curl. The 16×20 finished size suits a single accent wall position rather than a gallery cluster.