Coloready Birds: 20 Modern Paint-by-Number Prints

by David Trawin, Armi Karell Roxas

Overview

This fresh, modern take on paint-by-number features frame-worthy bird images, accompanied by step-by-step instructions and humorous profiles of each bird. 

Awaken your inner artist and create beautiful home décor with the Coloready paint-by-number original bird design collection. Each design highlights a beautiful bird, and accompanying text provides profiles of their unique features.

Printed on premium cardstock, every template includes a swatch palette and instructions for mixing standard acrylic paints for a perfect color match. Or if you prefer, you can use colored pencils, markers, or pastels. The completed 8" x 10" sheet pulls out and fits handily in a ready-made frame.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781635869422
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	09/16/2025
Series:	Coloready , #2
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	8.05(w) x 9.95(h) x 0.57(d)

About the Author

David Trawin is a graphic designer and the creative force behind Coloready, which offers a modern spin on the paint-by-number art kit. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and co-writer, A.K., and their two children.
A.K. Roxas is a writer and editor who creates everything from news articles to short stories. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and co-writer, Dave, and their two children. 

Table of Contents

Introduction // A brief history of paint by numbers 
This style of creating art has a deeper past than you might imagine. We’ll write a brief timeline of this art technique, spanning the Renaissance (Da Vinci used this technique to teach his students) to its rediscovery by artist Dan Robbins, through the mass market fad from the 50s-70s into how it fits in with today’s design savvy, DIY audience. 

Subject // The Beauty of Birds
We’ll highlight the birds chosen for this book, talking about how we focused as much on aesthetics as we are on the unique abilities and quirkiness of each species. Not only how visually beautiful they are, but the mysterious appeal they carry for both the human and natural worlds.

Materials // We talk about the types of paints we’ll use and where to source them), the types of brushes you’ll want to use and the other basic materials you’ll need that can be found around your home (water cups, scrap paper, paper towels, etc. Alternate mediums will also be discussed and encouraged.

Techniques // There is no single “correct” way to paint. Some people prefer clean crisp lines, some like more organic applications of color with looser boundaries and some even prefer chaos and lean into bold abstraction. We’ll address these techniques and how to achieve them including loading your brush, brush handling, layering, watering down your paint, etc. Satisfaction of your experience with paint-by-numbers art is largely based on what your expectations are and how much you put into it.

Finishing // How to frame your completed works of art.

The 20 Birds // Each spread features the finished painting, fun and interesting bird facts, plus the paint-by-number recipes.

The Templates // On dark and light backgrounds

Swatch Key // This will be a consolidated reference point for the entire library of color we’ll use throughout the book with space for color testing.