Crow on Cracked Red Clay - Paint by Numbers Kit

One black crow caught mid-stride, a single foot lifted, crosses a floor of cracked terracotta clay while the sun sinks toward the horizon. The bird is the darkest thing in a scene of copper, rust and burnt orange, so it stands out sharply from the warm ground.

The foreground is a wide plane of hexagonal clay plates split by deep fissures, and it gives you plenty of room to blend orange into red. Behind the crow, flat ochre mesas sit low on the horizon and small sage-green shrubs dot the desert. The sky glows in layers of orange and plum, with a pale yellow sun just above the edge of the land. The shapes are large and easy to read, so beginners can follow the color zones with confidence, and the gradual shifts in the sky and clay give experienced hobbyists something to enjoy.

The finished canvas suits a desk-side wall, a study or a living room, and it makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who likes birds or the American Southwest. Open the kit, pick up a brush and give this desert crow its sunset walk.