Hummingbird Vintage - Dot painting

Hummingbird Vintage dot painting in an engraved style

A hummingbird drawn the way a nineteenth-century plate would have shown it, framed by botanical detail. The engraved look and this technique were made for each other.

If painting by numbers felt fussy, try dot painting instead: the circles are printed, the markers do the work, and your table stays spotless.

What is in the dot painting kit

Everything you need comes in one box:

• Printed canvas: firm, with very fine lines.
• Guide: brief practical notes.
• Double-tip markers:
  • 1.0 mm tip: for the leaves and the body.
  • 0.5 mm tip: for the feather detail and the fine framing lines.

At home in a traditional room

Botanical plates hang well in a hallway or study, and this one carries your own hours of work rather than a printer's.

Spend a slow Sunday on the botanical detail around the bird; fine work like this rewards patience and keeps your phone out of reach. A dot art painting kit with everything included.

Engraving and dots, a natural match

Old engravings got their shading from thousands of tiny marks, just like your dots. Take your time and the canvas ends up looking truly engraved.

Fine dots echo the engraved look, so the bird seems pressed into the paper like a vintage plate. A lovely piece to give or hang.