Paint by Numbers Flowers: The Best Floral Kits in Our Collection
Summary
Paint by numbers flowers kits are among the most popular and rewarding designs available for adult painters in the UK. This guide covers the best floral designs in our collection, what makes each one unique, and how to get the most satisfying result from any flower-based canvas.
Floral subjects are one of the most consistently satisfying categories in paint by numbers. The combination of natural colour variety, clearly defined petal shapes, and the immediate visual reward of watching a flower come to life section by section makes them well-suited to the medium. Whether you want a calm, meditative painting session or a bold statement piece for your wall, there is a paint by numbers flowers design that fits.
We stock over 20 floral and botanical designs in our Floral and Botanical collection, ranging from simple single-flower studies to rich garden compositions and still-life arrangements. This guide covers the eight best designs in the collection, organised by style and skill level, so you can find the right one without guesswork. All are paint by numbers for adults, available from £24.99.
A selection from our Floral and Botanical collection. Floral designs suit every skill level from beginner to advanced, and the finished results are among the most display-worthy in the entire range.
Why Flowers Work So Well as Paint by Numbers Subjects
Not every subject translates equally well into a numbered canvas. Flowers have several qualities that make them particularly well-suited to the format.
Petals are naturally sectioned. Each petal is a distinct shape with a clear boundary, which maps directly onto numbered sections without the design looking artificial or over-simplified. The tonal variation within a single flower, from bright highlight at the tip to deep shadow at the base, gives painters a natural progression to work through within each section rather than simply filling a flat colour block.
Floral compositions also tend to have clear foreground and background relationships. The flowers themselves occupy the focal point, while stems, leaves, and backgrounds provide supporting sections that are larger, simpler, and build momentum early in the project. This structure makes floral kits particularly approachable for beginners while still offering enough complexity to reward experienced painters.
Best for Beginners
Summer Daisy Basket
Floral and Botanical Collection | Beginner
A cheerful basket of daisies in warm summer light. The composition is simple and well-structured: a clear focal arrangement, an uncluttered background, and a palette of clean whites, warm yellows, and soft greens. The daisy petals are large enough to paint comfortably without a detail brush, and the basket itself provides satisfying texture work once the flowers are complete.
This is the most approachable floral design in the collection for someone new to paint by numbers flowers. The limited colour count keeps things manageable, and the finished result looks genuinely fresh and charming on any wall.
Daisy Whisper
Floral and Botanical Collection | Beginner
A soft, close-up study of daisies with a muted, atmospheric background. Where the Summer Daisy Basket is bright and cheerful, Daisy Whisper is quieter and more meditative. The muted background paints quickly and frames the flowers beautifully, and the overall palette stays in soft whites, pale yellows, and cool greens throughout.
For painters who use paint by numbers primarily for relaxation rather than as a creative challenge, this is one of the most genuinely calming designs in the entire collection. The gentle subject matter and restrained palette keep the experience unhurried from start to finish.
Best Intermediate Floral Designs
Bucket of Sunflowers
Floral and Botanical Collection | Intermediate
A generous arrangement of sunflowers in a rustic bucket, painted in rich golds, warm ambers, deep browns, and earthy greens. Sunflowers are among the most satisfying flowers to paint in this format because the large, bold petals and deeply textured seed heads produce sections that are clearly defined and genuinely enjoyable to build up layer by layer.
The warm palette moves naturally from the bright yellows at the petal tips through to the rich ochres and dark browns of the centres and stems. There is no jarring colour transition in the entire composition, which makes the painting experience feel cohesive and satisfying throughout. A natural companion to the Van Gogh Sunflowers kit for painters who love the subject.
Graceful Irises
Floral and Botanical Collection | Intermediate
A classic botanical study of irises in deep purples, soft mauves, and cool greens. Irises are one of the great subjects of botanical illustration, and this design captures their complex, layered petal structure in a way that is genuinely faithful to the flower while remaining accessible as a numbered canvas.
The purple palette is particularly satisfying to work through: the transitions from pale lavender through mid-violet to deep indigo within each flower head give the finished piece a depth and richness that simpler floral designs cannot match. The tall, elegant stems and the dark background set off the flowers beautifully once the composition is complete.
Little Jars of Joy
Floral and Botanical Collection | Intermediate
A charming still-life arrangement of small glass jars, each holding a different bloom in warm, summery colours. The variety of flowers and the interplay of glass, water, and light make this one of the most visually interesting designs in the floral collection. It is also one of the few designs that teaches multiple floral styles within a single canvas.
The glass jar sections are particularly rewarding: capturing the transparency of glass through carefully placed highlight and reflection sections gives the finished piece a quality that goes well beyond what a straightforward flower portrait can achieve. A good choice for painters who want more from their floral kit than a single repeated subject.
Best for Experienced Painters
Melody in Bloom
Floral and Botanical Collection | Intermediate to Advanced
A lush, densely composed floral arrangement with blooms layered across the entire canvas in warm pinks, soft whites, deep reds, and rich greens. This is the most colour-intensive floral design in the collection, with a palette that rewards careful, systematic work through each colour family before moving to the next.
The density of the composition means that sections are smaller and more numerous than in the simpler floral kits. Painters who enjoy losing themselves in detailed, absorbing work will find this design particularly rewarding. The finished result is genuinely impressive: a full, rich floral painting that looks as though it took considerably more skill than a numbered canvas requires.
Fields of Gold
Floral and Botanical Collection | Intermediate
A sweeping field of golden wildflowers stretching to a warm horizon under a soft summer sky. This design sits at the intersection of floral and landscape painting, with the wide, open composition of a countryside scene and the detailed foreground interest of a flower study. The result is one of the most visually expansive designs in the collection.
The large sky and background field sections build momentum quickly, and the transition into the detailed wildflower foreground gives the project a satisfying structure: fast progress early, then careful, rewarding detail work as the composition comes forward. A natural choice for painters who love both floral subjects and countryside landscapes.
Heritage Garden
Floral and Botanical Collection | Intermediate to Advanced
A richly detailed garden scene with a variety of blooms, foliage, and soft dappled light. This is the most complex and layered design in the floral collection, with the depth and detail of a traditional English garden painting. Multiple flower varieties, overlapping stems and leaves, and a carefully balanced palette of warm and cool tones make every session genuinely absorbing.
For painters who want a long-term project with a result that genuinely looks like a painting rather than a craft kit, this is the floral design to reach for. The finished piece has the quality and visual weight of a work you would want to frame and keep permanently.
How to Get the Best Result from a Floral Kit
Always Paint Backgrounds First
On every floral kit, the background is the foundation. Whether it is the plain muted wash behind the daisies or the complex layered foliage behind the irises, painting it first means you never have to work carefully around a finished foreground element. Any stray brushwork at the edges of the background is automatically covered by the flower sections painted on top. For the complete painting sequence, read our guide on whether to paint light or dark colours first.
Work Petal by Petal, Not Flower by Flower
The temptation on a floral kit is to complete one flower entirely before moving to the next. This is rarely the most efficient approach. Loading your brush with a colour and painting every section of that colour across the entire canvas, including matching petals on every flower, reduces brush-rinsing significantly and maintains consistent colour throughout. The result is also more cohesive: flowers painted this way look like they belong to the same composition rather than being individually completed in isolation.
Use a Fine Brush for Petal Edges
The boundary between a petal and its background is the most visible line in any floral painting. A medium brush loaded generously with paint is ideal for the body of each petal, but switching to a fine detail brush for the outer edge gives you the clean, crisp boundary that makes the difference between a painting that looks careful and one that looks rushed. Our Accessories collection includes premium micro detail brushes specifically for this kind of precision work.
White and very pale cream sections, common on daisies, cosmos, and many other flowers, are the most difficult sections to cover cleanly in a single coat. The dark printed numbers show through a single thin application of white more clearly than any other colour. Always apply two thin coats to white petal sections, letting the first dry completely for 15 to 20 minutes before applying the second. The result is a crisp, clean white that genuinely pops against the surrounding colours.
Further Reading
For the complete painting technique that applies to every floral kit, read our guide on whether to paint light or dark colours first. If you are new to paint by numbers and want to understand the materials before you start, read our guide on what paint is used in paint by numbers. And for our full ranked guide across every category in the collection, see our best paint by numbers kits UK 2026 guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best paint by numbers flowers kit for beginners?
The Summer Daisy Basket is the most beginner-friendly floral design in our collection. Simple composition, a clean limited palette, and large enough sections to paint comfortably without a detail brush. The Daisy Whisper is also an excellent beginner choice if you prefer a softer, more meditative experience.
Are floral paint by numbers kits good for stress relief?
Yes, particularly the simpler designs with restrained palettes. The Daisy Whisper and Summer Daisy Basket are designed around the most calming floral compositions in the collection. The repetitive, focused brushwork of painting petal sections has been shown to lower cortisol levels and promote the meditative flow state associated with mindfulness practice. Read more in our paint by numbers for mental health and wellbeing guide.
Which floral paint by numbers kit is best for an experienced painter?
Melody in Bloom and Heritage Garden are the most demanding and rewarding designs in the floral collection. Both feature dense, multi-flower compositions with complex colour relationships and smaller, more numerous sections than the beginner designs. The finished results from both are genuinely impressive.
How long does a floral paint by numbers kit take to complete?
Beginner designs like Summer Daisy Basket and Daisy Whisper take between 10 and 20 hours. Intermediate designs like Bucket of Sunflowers and Graceful Irises take between 15 and 25 hours. The most complex designs, Melody in Bloom and Heritage Garden, take between 25 and 35 hours. Read our guide on how long paint by numbers takes for more detail on planning your sessions.
How long does delivery take?
Allow 2 to 3 business days for processing, then 6 to 8 business days for delivery across the UK.
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