1. Pick the SIZE and FORMAT (no frame or pre-stretched) you'd like for your custom dot painting kit.
2. Click on the "CHOOSE IMAGE" button. It is mandatory that you upload your picture.
3. Select your photo from your device. The editor will open.
4. Use the options at the bottom to edit your image. You can crop, rotate, enhance contrast, or make your image black & white. Click on any icon to start editing your image. APPLY any desired changes.
5. Once you are happy, click on ADD, and you're done!
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Your custom dot painting kit includes everything you need:
- Fiber-resistant canvas, specially made for dot painting and printed with your photo's dot pattern.
- 2x double-ended permanent markers (fine + medium tip).
- Reference sheet showing your original photo.
- Getting Started quick guide.
Choose the finish that best fits how you like to work and display your artwork:
- Rolled (No Frame) – The canvas is shipped rolled inside a sturdy PVC tube. It's easy to store, travel with, or take to your local framer.
- Pre-Stretched on Frame – The canvas arrives already mounted on a wooden stretcher frame. Start marking right away and hang it up as soon as you're done.
Four Key Tips for Choosing Your Image:
1. Image Resolution/Quality: The sharper, the better.
2. Distance from the Camera: The closer to the camera the subject is, the more detail we can capture. Close-up shots work best.
3. Lighting: Opt for evenly lit photos. The light should come from the camera angle. Avoid intense backlight, shadows on the subjects, dark pictures, or color filters.
4. Contrast: Since dot art is rendered in black and white, photos with clear contrast between light and dark areas translate best into a crisp, readable pattern.
Important: Avoid any small font on your image. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that your photo follows the requirements. Not sure about your photo? Send it to us at support@canvasbynumbers.com before placing your order.
1. Pick the SIZE and FORMAT (no frame or pre-stretched) you'd like for your custom dot painting kit.
2. Click on the "CHOOSE IMAGE" button. It is mandatory that you upload your picture.
3. Select your photo from your device. The editor will open.
4. Use the options at the bottom to edit your image. You can crop, rotate, enhance contrast, or make your image black & white. Click on any icon to start editing your image. APPLY any desired changes.
5. Once you are happy, click on ADD, and you're done!
- Made to Order: Your dot painting kit is created from your photo and shipped from our international partner facility.
- Delivery Time: Please allow 7 to 14 business days for delivery.
- Tracking & Shipping Protection: Every order is tracked and includes free shipping insurance.
- Dedicated Support: If there is ever an issue with your custom kit, our team is here to help. See our Canvas Guarantee below for details.
- Custom Kit Assurance
We want you to love every part of the experience. If there is an issue with the kit, image conversion, or final result, our team will review it and offer a remake or replacement when appropriate. - Free Paint Refill Promise
Every kit includes plenty of paint to complete your artwork. If you ever run low, we’ll send extra paint at no additional cost
. - Designed for Exceptional Results
From our premium canvas quality to our exclusive artwork, every detail is chosen to help you create a piece worth displaying.
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How It Works
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Upload
Choose a good quality, well-lit photo.
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We design
We print it as a dot pattern and add the matching markers.
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You dot
Fill it in dot by dot. No skill needed.
From Your Photo to Dot Art
We convert your photo into a halftone pattern of printed circles. Fill them in one by one and watch the picture emerge. Slide to compare the original photo with the finished canvas.
Why Canvas by Numbers
Special Dot-Art Canvas
Fiber-resistant canvas made for marker work, printed with your photo's dot pattern.
Markers Included
Two double-ended permanent markers: a fine tip for details and a medium tip for larger areas.
No Skill Needed
Just blacken the dots. The pattern shows you exactly where to go.
Ready to Hang
Choose pre-stretched on a wooden frame and hang it up as soon as you're done.
Loved by 200,000+ Makers
Canvas by Numbers kits hold an average rating of 4.8 stars. See what customers say about their custom kits.
Frequently Asked Questions
You upload a photo and we convert it into a halftone dot pattern printed on canvas. Fill in each circle with the marker and your photo gradually appears. No painting or drawing experience is needed.
Choose a sharp, close-up photo with even lighting. Dot art is rendered in black and white, so photos with clear contrast between light and dark areas give the crispest result. Avoid small text in the image. Not sure about your photo? Send it to support@canvasbynumbers.com before placing your order.
A fiber-resistant canvas printed with your photo's dot pattern, two double-ended permanent markers (fine and medium tip), a reference sheet showing your original photo, and a Getting Started quick guide.
No Frame canvases ship rolled inside a sturdy tube, which is easy to store, travel with, or take to a framer. Pre-stretched canvases arrive mounted on a wooden stretcher frame, so you can start right away and hang it up when you finish.
As a rule, the more people or detail in the photo, the larger the canvas should be. Solo portraits work well on smaller sizes, while group shots look best on larger canvases.
Yes. After you choose your image, the editor lets you crop, rotate, enhance contrast, or switch the image to black and white before adding it to your order.
It has the same relaxing, one-piece-at-a-time rhythm, without the tiny drills, tweezers, or mess. All you need is the marker and the canvas, which also makes it easy to take with you.
Yes. Every kit starts from a photo you choose, such as a pet portrait, a wedding photo, or a family moment, so it works well as a personalized gift.
What Is Dot Painting?
Dot painting is a photo-to-canvas art technique that works a lot like a connect-the-dots puzzle: your photo is converted into a grid of printed circles, and you fill each one in with a marker until your picture gradually appears. If you've tried diamond painting before, dot painting will feel familiar — same relaxing, one-piece-at-a-time process, minus the tiny resin drills, the tweezers, and the mess. Just a marker and a canvas.
A Calmer Alternative to Diamond Painting
A lot of our customers come to dot painting looking for something with the same meditative, screen-free appeal as diamond painting, but simpler to set up and easier to travel with — no beads to spill, no wax pen, nothing to lose under the couch cushions. You still get that steady, repetitive rhythm that makes the hobby so relaxing, just with a pen in hand instead of a tray of tiny gems.
Made From Your Photo, Not a Stock Design
Every dot painting kit starts with a photo you choose — not a pre-made template. That's what makes it work so well as a personalized gift: a pet portrait of a dog who's no longer around, a wedding photo, a new baby, grandparents at a family reunion. We've had customers turn in memorial photos to create a keepsake portrait, and others use a recent phone snapshot from a birthday or a trip. Any clear, well-lit photo with a distinct subject will translate well into a dot pattern.
What You're Actually Getting
Your kit includes a canvas printed with your photo's dot pattern on fiber-resistant canvas made specifically for this kind of repeated marker use, plus a double-ended permanent marker with a fine tip for small details and a medium tip for filling in larger areas faster. No experience with art or drawing is needed — the pattern tells you exactly where to go, so it's just as approachable for a first-timer as it is for someone who paints regularly.
Good for Slow Afternoons and Thoughtful Gifts
Some people work through a canvas in one sitting; others keep it out on the table and add to it over a few evenings. Either way works. It's become a popular gift for Mother's Day, anniversaries, and milestone birthdays specifically because it's something the person actually does with their hands, rather than something they just unwrap and set aside.
Browse more personalized options in our Custom Kits collection.
