The same cat turned into a colourful pop art portrait on a black background
Your portrait
Original photo of a calico cat looking up
Your photo
Paint by numbers kit of the cat portrait: box, rolled numbered canvas, brushes and paint pots
Your kit
Your portrait
Your photo
Your kit

Custom paint-by-numbers kit

Turn someone you love into a painting you create yourself.

From $65 AUD · GST included

Send us a favourite photo. We design a numbered portrait from it, you approve the preview, and we post you a kit with everything you need to paint it yourself.

Create your portrait
  • Canvas, paints and brushes included
  • Preview before we print
  • Full refund if you don't love your preview
  • Free shipping in Australia

Order by 20 November for Christmas delivery.

Made in Sydney by a team that painters already trust

Your portrait kit comes from the same team behind our Amazon's Choice and market-favourite kits.

  • Amazon's Choice

    For “kids paint by numbers”, 2025 and 2026

  • A Sydney market favourite

    Glebe and Bondi markets, 2023–2025

  • Designed, printed and packed in Sydney

    We mix the paints here too

Create your portrait

We design and number it. You paint it.

From $65 AUD · GST included

Who's in your photo?

One person or one pet per portrait. For two, order a portrait for each.

Choose a style
AI-assisted
Our designers use AI tools to create options from your photo, then choose the best one and refine the composition and colours. Preview within 24 hours.
Human artist
Designed by hand by our artist from your photo. Preview within 48 hours.

Every design is numbered by our own paint-by-numbers system, so it's easy to paint but keeps the details. You approve a preview before we print.

Choose your canvas size

Add your photo

Good

  • Clear face and eyes
  • Good lighting
  • Close enough to see details

Avoid

  • Too far away
  • Face hidden
  • Very dark

Only have an old or blurry photo?

Upload what you have. We'll tell you honestly if we don't think it will work before we start.

Your photo is only used for your order.

We use your photo only to create your portrait and fulfil your order. We never post it publicly, and we delete it 30 days after you upload it.

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Add extra kits or paints Optional
Your order already includes 1 kit. Each extra is the same approved portrait in its own gift-ready box, with canvas, paints and brushes. Paint together, or give one as a gift.
+$10 eachNot needed: every kit comes with more than enough paint to finish your portrait. Add a set only if you'd like extra to keep on hand.

Your portrait kit

Shipping
FREE
Total (AUD)

GST included

  • Preview emailed in 24–48 hours
  • 2 rounds of changes included
  • Full refund if you don't love the preview before printing
  • Free shipping Australia-wide
  • Made by the team behind our Amazon's Choice kits

Questions before you order? Email support@colordemy.com. We reply within 1 business day.

20x25 kit

What's in your kit

Shown: the 20 × 25 cm kit

  • Personalised numbered canvasYour portrait printed on cotton canvas, shipped rolled
  • 16 numbered acrylic paints
  • 2 brushes
  • Bonus 20 × 20 cm canvasA square crop of the same portrait, quicker to paint

From your photo to your painting

  1. 1. Upload your photo

    About 2 minutes

    Choose your options and upload a favourite photo.

  2. 2. Approve your preview

    Within 24–48 hours

    We'll email you a digital preview. 2 rounds of changes are included, and nothing is printed until you approve it.

  3. 3. We make your kit

    1–2 business days

    Once approved, we prepare your personalised canvas, paints and brushes.

  4. 4. Delivered

    3–8 business days

    Free shipping within Australia.

  5. 5. You paint it

    Match each numbered area to its paint, one colour at a time. Everything you need is in the box.

A gift they get to make themselves

Someone holding their custom portrait kit, with their cat asleep beside them

Illustration

  • Send directly to them

    Use their address at checkout.

  • Preview goes to your email

    You approve the portrait without spoiling the surprise.

Remembering a much-loved pet?

We know this can be an emotional gift. Upload the best photo you have — even if it's an older one. We'll let you know honestly if we can create a portrait from it.

Questions

Do you paint the portrait for me?

No, you paint it yourself, and that's the fun part. We turn your photo into a numbered canvas and send the paints and brushes to match. Each number on the canvas matches a numbered paint pot.

Do I need painting experience?

No. You fill in one numbered area at a time with the matching paint, so there's nothing to draw or mix. With the 20 × 25 cm kit, many people paint the bonus 20 × 20 cm canvas first for practice.

Can I use a photo of a person?

Yes. Choose "A person" in the order builder. Portraits of people are made in Bold in Black, Pop Party or Pop Art — White. Geometric is for pet portraits only. Each portrait is one person or one pet.

What makes a good photo?

A clear face and eyes, good lighting, and close enough to see details. Avoid photos taken from too far away, where the face is hidden, or that are very dark.

Only have an old or blurry photo? Upload what you have. We'll tell you honestly if we don't think it will work before we start.

What happens after I upload?

We create your portrait and email you a digital preview within 24–48 hours. You approve it, or tell us what you'd like changed. Once approved, we prepare your kit in 1–2 business days and post it free within Australia.

Can I ask for changes?

Yes. 2 rounds of changes are included. Tell us what you'd like changed. More changes, or new requests beyond your original order, cost extra, and we'll tell you the price first. Nothing is printed until you approve it.

What's the difference between AI-assisted and Human artist?

AI-assisted portraits start with AI tools, which create options from your photo. Our designers choose the best one, refine the composition and colours, and make changes by hand where needed. Your preview arrives within 24 hours.

Human artist portraits are designed by hand by our artist from your photo. Your preview arrives within 48 hours.

Both are numbered by our own paint-by-numbers system. It keeps the details that matter and sets how complex the canvas is, so it's detailed but still enjoyable to paint.

Each style is made one way, shown on its card in the order builder. Both come with a preview for you to approve before we print, and 2 rounds of changes are included.

Can I send it as a gift?

Yes. Enter their address as the shipping address at checkout.

The preview goes to your email, not theirs, so you can approve the portrait without spoiling the surprise.

What happens to my uploaded photo?

We use your uploaded photo only to create your portrait and fulfil your order. We never post it publicly, and we delete it 30 days after you upload it. See your photo and your portrait for details.

Can you create a portrait of a pet who has passed away?

Yes. We know this can be an emotional gift. Upload the best photo you have — even if it's an older one. We'll let you know honestly if we can create a portrait from it.

When will my order arrive?

Your preview arrives by email within 24–48 hours. Once you approve it, we prepare your kit in 1–2 business days, then delivery takes 3–8 business days. Shipping is free within Australia.

What if I don't like my preview?

Tell us what to change and we'll revise it. 2 rounds of changes are included. If you still don't love it, we'll refund you in full before we print. See our refund policy for details.

What is the bonus 20 × 20 cm canvas?

The 20 × 25 cm kit comes with a second, smaller canvas: a 20 × 20 cm square crop of the same portrait.

Many people paint it first, because it's quicker to finish and a good way to practise before the main canvas. You can also keep it as a spare, or paint it together with someone.

Can I do two people or two pets?

Not yet. Each portrait is one person or one pet.

Is it framed?

No. The canvas arrives rolled, ready to paint. Framing isn't included.

Still have a question?

Email us at support@colordemy.com. We reply within 1 business day.

The same cat turned into a colourful pop art portrait on a black background

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