Joaquín Sorolla

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida var en spansk målare som gick bort 1923. Sorolla utmärkte sig i att måla porträtt, landskap och monumentala verk med sociala och historiska teman. Hans mest typiska verk kännetecknas av en skicklig representation av människorna och landskapet under Spaniens starka solljus och solbelysta vatten.

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Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863 to 1923) was a Spanish painter often called the "master of light." He's celebrated for his luminous beach scenes, sunlit water, and portraits, capturing the bright Mediterranean light of his native Valencia like few others. His joyful, sun-soaked style makes his work a delight to paint.

This collection features two of Sorolla's sunny seaside scenes as paint by numbers kits: Stranded Boats and Walk on the Beach. Both capture the shimmering light, water, and warmth that made him famous, perfect if you love coastal and Mediterranean art.

Yes. Both kits in this collection are rated Beginner, so they're a great place to start. You'll get to enjoy Sorolla's bright, breezy scenes without needing any prior painting experience.

It's a relaxing way to step into the work of a master of light. Filling in his sunlit beaches section by section helps you see how he built warmth and brightness into a scene, and you finish with a cheerful piece of fine art to display.

If you love sunlit coastal art, browse our seascapes collection, or explore more masters in our famous paintings collection.

Joaquín Sorolla Paint by Numbers: The Painter of Light

Joaquín Sorolla (1863 to 1923) was a Spanish painter from Valencia, often called the "master of light". He painted fast and outdoors, catching bright Mediterranean sun on wet sand, white linen and moving water. He won a Grand Prix at the 1900 Paris World's Fair and became one of the most celebrated painters in Europe. Our Joaquín Sorolla paint by numbers kits capture two of his sunny beach scenes, and both are rated beginner.

Joaquín Sorolla Paintings to Paint by Numbers

Walk on the Beach

Sorolla's 1909 painting of his wife Clotilde and daughter María strolling by the sea in white summer dresses, veils lifting in the breeze. One of his most loved works.

Stranded Boats

Fishing boats resting on the shore under bright Spanish sun. A relaxed seaside view full of light.

More About Joaquín Sorolla

Sad Inheritance

His 1899 painting of disabled children bathing at a Valencia beach, watched over by a monk. It was a key work at the 1900 Paris fair.

Vision of Spain

A cycle of huge murals of Spanish regional life painted for the Hispanic Society of America in New York.

His home in Madrid

Sorolla's house and studio is now the Museo Sorolla, where Walk on the Beach hangs today. Its garden, which he designed himself, is still open to visitors.

Sorolla's Favorite Subjects

The beach

Fishermen, boats, bathers and children on the beaches of Valencia.

Family

His wife Clotilde and their children appear in many of his sunniest paintings.

Gardens

Later he painted gardens, including his own in Madrid and those of Andalusia.

Portraits

He painted leading figures of his day, including US President William Howard Taft.

Tips for Your Sorolla Paint by Numbers Kit

Why paint Sorolla by numbers

Sorolla built light from bold, confident patches of color. On a numbered canvas those patches become clear sections, so you get the glow of his beaches without having to mix a single shade.

Beginner kits

Make it your own beach

Have a favorite photo from a summer by the sea? A custom kit turns it into a numbered canvas with paints matched to your picture.

Custom paint by numbers

More Sunlit Scenes

A finished Sorolla brings a bright, holiday mood to any room. If you love coastal light, explore our seascapes, the pointillist Riviera of Henri-Edmond Cross, more famous paintings, or all our paint by numbers kits.

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