Animal Paint by Numbers Australia: Wildlife, Pets and Nature Kits

Animal subjects are consistently one of the most painted categories in paint by numbers, from horses and dogs to wildlife and ocean life.

Animal subjects are searched and painted more than almost any other category in paint by numbers. There is an emotional pull to painting a creature you love or admire, whether that is your own dog, a horse, or a piece of native wildlife, that landscapes and abstract designs do not quite match. This guide covers what is available in the standard animal and wildlife range, how custom pet portrait kits work, and the pricing and delivery details for Australian buyers.

Standard Animal and Wildlife Designs

The animals and wildlife collection covers horses, dogs, big cats, birds, ocean life, and more, all on 40x50cm linen canvas.

Our animals and wildlife collection covers a wide range of subjects, including horses, dogs, owls, wolves, big cats, and ocean wildlife such as dolphins. Every design is available on the standard 40x50cm linen canvas in 24, 36, or 48 colours, with the choice of no frame, a DIY frame kit, or stretched on frame.

Search interest in animal designs in Australia consistently includes specific breeds and subjects: horses, cats, dogs including boxers, bulldogs, French bulldogs, and sausage dogs, plus wildlife such as owls, wolves, elephants, and koalas. The exact lineup of standard designs changes as new releases are added, so the best way to see the current range and confirm whether your favourite subject is available as a standard design is to browse the animals and wildlife collection directly.

For Australian native animals, our kids range includes a couple of consistently popular koala designs, Dreamy Koala and Cuddly Koala, along with a Playful Dolphin design, all sized for young artists aged 5 and up on a 20x20cm canvas from $21 AUD. Our kids Australia guide covers the full kids range.

Custom Pet Portrait Kits: Paint Your Own Animal

A custom pet kit is hand-designed from your own photo, so the result is unmistakably your dog, cat, or other animal rather than a generic breed design.

A large share of animal-related searches in Australia are breed and pet specific: a particular dog breed, a specific look of cat, or someone's own horse. A standard pre-designed kit can only ever approximate this. A custom pet portrait kit solves it directly.

You upload a clear photograph of your pet, and our artists design a fully numbered canvas by hand from that exact photo. The result is unmistakably your animal rather than a generic breed illustration. This is particularly popular for dogs, cats, and horses, and works for any pet or animal you have a good quality photo of.

Custom pet kits start from $36 AUD for a 30x40cm canvas and are available in sizes up to 60x80cm, with the same choice of 24, 36, or 48 colours and frame options as our other custom kits. Our custom pet portrait kit page has the details on photo requirements and the design process. Our broader custom paint by numbers Australia guide covers photo selection tips that apply to pet portraits as well as other custom subjects.

What Makes a Good Pet Photo for a Custom Kit

A clear, well-lit, in-focus photo where your pet's face and markings are clearly visible produces the best custom result. Side-on or three-quarter angle shots tend to translate better to a painted portrait than a direct front-on photo, particularly for dogs and cats with distinct facial markings or fur patterns. Outdoor natural light photos generally have better colour accuracy than indoor flash photos.

Why Animal Subjects Suit Paint by Numbers Well

Animal subjects, particularly fur and feather textures, naturally suit the paint by numbers format. Fur and feathers are made up of many small overlapping tones rather than one flat colour, which means a higher colour count produces a noticeably more lifelike result. A 24-colour kit will simplify fur into a few broad tonal blocks. A 48-colour kit captures the subtle shifts in light and shadow that make fur look textured and three-dimensional rather than flat.

For this reason, animal portraits, particularly custom pet portraits, are one of the categories where stepping up to 36 or 48 colours produces the most noticeable improvement over the 24-colour starting option.

AUD Pricing

All prices in AUD, displayed automatically when visiting from Australia. Buy 2 get 1 free on all kits site-wide with no code required. New customers can use WELCOME15 for 15% off, which stacks with buy 2 get 1 free. Returning customers can use WELCOME10 for 10% off.

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About the Author

William Murdock is the Founder of Paint On Numbers. He has seen custom pet portraits become one of the most requested categories on the site and built the custom kit process specifically to handle animal subjects well.