Sleepy cats, playful dogs, storybook animals and portraits inspired by your own companion.
Paint the Personality, Not Just the Species
Pet Paint by Numbers with Character
Our pet paint by numbers kits focus on the expressions, habits and imagined adventures that make companion animals memorable.
The collection is led by cats and dogs, with selected rabbits, birds, ducks and other cute-animal subjects. Some paintings show pets resting in gardens, playing outdoors or sitting among flowers. Others turn them into mail carriers, wizards, royalty, spa guests, space travelers and holiday characters.
You can choose from ready-made adult canvases, selected beginner-friendly paintings, themed custom pet portraits and coordinated Mini Sets for younger painters.
This is not the same as a general wildlife collection. When you want tigers, elephants, deer, marine life and animals in their natural habitats, browse the broader animal paint by numbers collection.
Explore Pet Paintings by Animal
Cat Paint by Numbers
Cats form the largest part of the current collection. Designs include calico, Siamese, ragdoll, black, white and orange cats in gardens, fantasy scenes, home-inspired settings and colorful character artwork.
Browse the dedicated cat paint by numbers collection when you want to compare the full range of feline subjects.
A single cat against a quiet background can keep the face and coat at the center of the painting. Multi-cat scenes, patterned fur, flowers, rooftops and detailed interiors generally introduce more small sections.
The artistic direction also varies considerably. You can choose a recognizable cat portrait, a graphic grid of colorful faces, a black-cat silhouette or an imaginative character wearing a costume.
Dog Paint by Numbers
Dog designs range from companion portraits to playful outdoor scenes and comic-style interpretations.
Current subjects include Golden Retrievers, Labradoodles, Chihuahuas, Poodles, Corgis, Border Collies, German Shepherds, French Bulldogs, Samoyeds and other dogs depicted individually or in groups.
Explore dog paint by numbers to compare additional breeds, coat types and compositions.
Short-haired portraits may use clearly separated facial and body areas. Curly coats, long fur, several dogs, flower gardens and detailed costumes usually require more careful number checking.
Choose by the actual image rather than breed name alone. Two paintings of the same breed can have very different difficulty levels depending on the pose and background.
Rabbit and Bunny Paint by Numbers
Rabbit paintings include Easter imagery, flower gardens, berry scenes, bath-time characters and fantasy-inspired portraits.
Visit the rabbit paint by numbers collection for additional bunny artwork across realistic, seasonal and whimsical styles.
White rabbits often contain cream, gray, pale pink, lavender or blue shadows. Preserving these subtle numbered colors helps the ears, face and fur remain visible instead of becoming one flat white shape.
A centered bunny with a simple background may be approachable, while flowers, painted eggs, desserts and garden foliage add more boundaries.
Birds, Ducks and Other Cute Animals
Selected paintings extend beyond conventional household pets through toucans, sparrows, ducks and a decorative pig character.
These designs belong here because of their affectionate or playful presentation, but they should not be taken as evidence that every bird, farm animal or exotic pet is represented.
Choose according to the visible subject. For a wider selection of species and wildlife settings, use the main animal paint by numbers collection.
Choose the Kind of Pet Artwork You Want
Natural and Home-Inspired Pet Scenes
Garden cats, dogs in wildflower meadows, pets resting near windows and animals playing outdoors create a recognizable companion-animal atmosphere.
These paintings often balance the animal with flowers, furniture, fences, water or surrounding scenery. They work well when you want the finished artwork to feel decorative without losing the pet as its main subject.
Look at how much of the canvas is occupied by the animal. A close portrait places more attention on facial shading, while a full garden scene requires additional work on plants and background objects.
Whimsical Pet Characters
Some designs give animals human-inspired roles, clothing or activities. Cats may appear as mail carriers, wizards, artists, royalty or spa guests, while dogs may wear armor, sunglasses or flower crowns.
Choose this direction when personality and storytelling matter more than realism.
Costumes can make an animal easier to recognize from across the room, but armor, jewelry, books, hats and decorative accessories may also create many narrow numbered areas.
Colorful Graphic Pets
Grid compositions, line-art animals and paintings with highly saturated backgrounds offer a more modern alternative to natural fur colors.
A graphic pet painting can suit a bedroom, creative workspace or bright gallery wall. It may also feel more approachable when the composition uses large blocks of contrasting color.
However, a grid containing several separate faces is not automatically simple. Each set of eyes, ears and markings must still remain distinct.
Seasonal Pet Artwork
The collection includes Christmas cats, cats and dogs in holiday mugs, Halloween black cats and Easter rabbits.
Seasonal Mini Sets can provide several related images for one display, while a regular canvas creates one larger focal piece.
Before ordering, decide whether you want artwork that will remain on the wall year-round or a design intended mainly for a holiday display. A floral rabbit or black cat in a garden may be easier to use beyond one season than artwork containing written holiday messages or specific costumes.
Ready-Made Designs or a Custom Pet Portrait?
Ready-Made Pet Paintings
Most products in this collection use an existing illustration. You select the design shown, then paint its pre-numbered sections.
A painting of a Golden Retriever, Siamese cat or white rabbit does not automatically become a portrait of your own animal. Choose a ready-made design when you like the species, breed, color palette or story shown in the product image.
Review the exact canvas size, difficulty and frame option on the individual listing before ordering.
Themed Custom Pet Portraits
Selected listings are designed to place your own pet into a prepared setting, such as a flower garden, fantasy scene, royal portrait, space adventure or outdoor landscape.
Browse Custom Pet Portrait Paint by Numbers when painting your own companion is the main goal.
The breed or animal shown in a sample image demonstrates the theme rather than limiting the design to that exact pet. Follow the individual listing’s instructions for submitting a clear photograph, and confirm the image requirements and customization process before ordering.
A custom portrait also requires realistic expectations. The final numbered artwork is an artistic interpretation of the submitted photograph and selected theme, not an exact photographic reproduction.
Choose a Canvas Format
Regular Adult Pet Canvases
Many adult pet paintings use a 40×50cm canvas, approximately 16×20 inches. This format provides room for developed faces, coats, flowers, costumes and backgrounds.
Selected ready-made designs also offer a 20×20cm option alongside 40×50cm. Size and frame choices vary, so the individual product listing should remain the final reference.
A larger canvas is not necessarily more difficult. A 40×50cm portrait with one animal and a broad background may be easier to follow than a smaller painting containing several faces or miniature accessories.
15×20cm Pet Mini Sets
Selected Mini Paint by Numbers Sets combine several coordinating 15×20cm canvases, approximately 6×8 inches each.
Current pet-related Mini Sets focus strongly on cats, with subjects such as sleeping kittens, daily cat expressions, fruit gardens, spa scenes, fantasy costumes, Christmas characters and Halloween black cats. A selected set also combines cats and dogs.
Each individual Mini Set canvas is paired with two brushes and one numbered acrylic paint set. The number of canvases included varies by product, so check the listing before planning a family activity or paint party.
Mini size does not automatically mean easy. Eyes, whiskers, costume details, small written messages and groups of characters can still require controlled brushwork.
Pet Painting Kits for Kids
Many regular pet canvases are designed for adults, while selected Mini Sets are listed for children and beginners.
Visit paint by numbers for kids when you need to compare pet subjects with other age-guided animal, vehicle, food and fantasy artwork.
For a child, begin with a recognizable animal and examine the numbered preview. One large face or sleeping cat may be more approachable than a collection filled with small props and costumes.
Adult supervision should reflect the child’s age and the materials included with the selected kit.
Select the Right Difficulty
Beginner-Friendly Pet Paintings
An approachable pet design generally has one clear subject, larger background sections and fewer miniature objects.
Graphic cat and dog grids, simple character portraits and selected Mini Sets may be marked beginner-friendly. Use the product difficulty label and numbered preview rather than assuming every cartoon-style animal is easy.
You can also browse beginner paint by numbers kits to compare pet paintings with other accessible subjects.
Medium-Difficulty Pet Portraits
Medium-level paintings may combine one pet with flowers, garden scenery, clothing or a developed interior.
These designs usually require both broad and fine brushwork. The background can provide visible progress, while the eyes, fur markings and accessories demand greater control.
Detailed Pet Artwork
Multiple animals, curly coats, complex flowers, fantasy lighting, armor and richly decorated environments can make a pet painting more involved.
A close-up face may also be detailed when the eyes, nose, mouth and fur use many neighboring shades.
Choose the amount of detail you enjoy painting. A more complicated design is not automatically a more meaningful representation of the animal.
Painting Fur, Eyes and Whiskers
Identify the Face Before Filling the Background
Locate the eyes, nose, mouth and outer face before painting large surrounding areas.
These features often contain some of the smallest sections but determine the animal’s expression. Knowing where they sit helps prevent a dark background or coat color from covering an important highlight.
You do not have to paint the face first. The goal is simply to recognize its boundaries before working around it.
Treat White Fur as Several Colors
White dogs, cats and rabbits may use cream, gray, pale blue, lavender, beige or pink to describe the shape of the coat.
Complete these numbered shadows instead of replacing them all with white. The variation separates the ears, muzzle, chest and paws from the surrounding background.
A pale section may need another controlled coat after the first layer has dried if a printed number remains visible.
Preserve Highlights in Black Fur
Black animals are rarely painted with one uninterrupted dark color. Blue, purple, brown, gray and lighter highlights may define the face and body.
Paint carefully around the eyes, inner ears, nose and outline of the animal. If every nearby dark shade is merged, the head may become difficult to distinguish from the background.
Keep Coat Patterns Organized
Calico, tabby, Border Collie and other patterned coats depend on the relationship between several color groups.
Work through one numbered shade or one part of the body at a time. Do not add random fur strokes before the printed foundation is complete, as they can hide the remaining numbers and alter recognizable markings.
Leave Whiskers and Fine Details Until the Base Is Dry
Whiskers, eyelashes, collar edges and fine strands of fur are easier to control over a dry surface.
Use the pointed end of the brush and a small amount of paint. Rotate the canvas so you can pull each line toward your hand rather than forcing the brush through an uncomfortable angle.
Do not attempt to paint one long whisker with an overloaded brush. Several short controlled movements may produce a cleaner result.
Choosing a Photograph for a Custom Pet Design
A clear reference image gives the design more useful information about the animal’s face and markings.
When the selected custom listing requests a photograph, look for:
- A face that is not hidden by heavy shadow
- Visible eyes, ears and distinctive markings
- Enough resolution to inspect the coat
- A pose that suits the chosen template
- Minimal motion blur
- No essential features cropped from the image
A busy photographic background may be less important when the pet will be placed into a prepared fantasy or garden setting. The animal itself should remain clear.
Check whether the listing allows one pet or several before submitting a group photograph. Do not assume that every theme supports the same number of animals or revision process.
Display Pet Art at Home
A single pet portrait can become a focal piece in a bedroom, living room, office or pet-inspired display area.
Mini paintings can be arranged in a row, grid or rotating shelf display. Several ready-made paintings can also be grouped by species, color palette or artistic style.
If the artwork is intended as a gift, consider whether the recipient would prefer a recognizable breed, a humorous character or a portrait based on their own companion.
Confirm the exact dimensions and selected frame option before planning the wall. Allow the acrylic paint to dry completely before framing or placing another surface against it.
Find the Pet Painting That Feels Familiar
Begin with the animal, then choose the artistic direction.
Select a garden portrait for something natural, a colorful graphic design for modern decor, a costumed character for humor, a Mini Set for several compact projects or a custom theme when the artwork should begin with your own photograph.
Then compare the numbered detail, canvas format and product options before ordering.
For every subject beyond companion and cute-animal artwork, browse all PaintEasy paint by numbers kits.
