Elina HartsA 1,577-product paint-by-numbers catalog — canvas kits, a halftone-dot style called "Dot Painting," wooden coloring puzzles, and a custom photo-to-canvas option. Here's the full catalog, category by category, with real prices and stock counts.
Last updated: October 10, 2026
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Cheerful Painting's live catalog runs 1,577 real products (after excluding internal pricing- adjustment line items that aren't actual products) — almost entirely original, generically themed artwork: animals, flowers, landscapes, seasonal scenes, and fantasy art, with zero licensed-character or brand-logo designs found anywhere in the 1,620 listings we scanned. We read the full live catalog to see exactly what's in it, and to clear up one thing that confuses shoppers immediately: what "Dot Painting" actually is, since it's not diamond art.
How we chose
We read Cheerful Painting's complete live catalog on October 10, 2026 (1,620 listings total, 1,577 after excluding "Price Difference Charge" and shipping-protection line items that are internal store utilities, not purchasable products) and grouped every real item by type — Paint by Numbers, Dot Painting, Wooden Coloring Puzzles, and sets/posters — then checked stock across every size variant for the best-documented item in each group. We also ran a keyword scan across all 1,620 titles and 123 unique catalog tags for licensed characters, sports leagues, and celebrity names (the same check we run on every catalog before writing about it) and found zero matches — more on that below.
The quick verdict
Worth it if you want:
- ✅ An enormous, constantly-refreshed design catalog — 1,100+ Paint by Numbers designs alone, organized into 15+ theme tags (flowers, landscapes, animals, Halloween, Christmas, fantasy, and more)
- ✅ A custom option — the "Paint Your Own Photo" kit turns your own picture into a numbered canvas, not just pre-designed art
- ✅ Both canvas and wood-based formats — standard stretched-canvas Paint by Numbers kits sit alongside a separate wooden coloring puzzle line (puzzle + marker-coloring in one product)
- ✅ Consistent, transparent pricing — nearly every Paint by Numbers and Dot Painting listing uses the same two-tier price structure (unframed vs. framed canvas), so you're comparing apples to apples across 1,100+ designs
Not worth it if you want:
- ❌ Diamond painting / gem art — despite the name, "Dot Painting" here is a halftone-dot visual style printed on canvas for regular paint-by-numbers, not rhinestone/diamond kits
- ❌ Licensed characters or brand art — we found zero movie, game, anime, or sports-team designs in the catalog; everything is original or generic artwork
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The Full Catalog, by Format
1,577 real products across four formats: 1,110 Paint by Numbers canvas kits, 171 Dot Painting kits, 265 sets/posters/mini-kits, and 31 Wooden Coloring Puzzles.
🎨 Paint by Numbers (1,110 designs, $24.90–$49.90)
This is the core of the catalog — individually numbered sections on a pre-printed canvas, paired with matching acrylic paints and brushes. Every listing we checked uses the same two-variant pricing structure: No Framed ($24.90) or Framed Canvas ($39.90), a flat $15 premium for a ready-to-hang wooden frame across the entire line. Stock is deep: of a random sample of 1,103 Paint by Numbers listings, both size variants were in stock on essentially the whole catalog at the time of writing.
Designs are organized into more than 20 theme tags, led by Flowers (181 designs), Landscapes & Vistas (155), Animals (96), Halloween (95), Sea (94), Fantasy & Mystical (90), Autumn (78), Christmas Gift (74), and Cats & Kitties (63). Difficulty is labeled on most listings too: 802 are tagged "Challenging," 256 "Medium," and 286 "Easy" — a useful filter before buying, since a 1,110-design catalog can otherwise be overwhelming to browse by skill level.
A flagship example: Huge African Lions – Paint by Numbers ($24.90–$39.90, both variants in stock, pictured above as the finished reference image) — tagged "Challenging" under the Animals theme, representative of the detailed wildlife-portrait style found throughout the catalog.
⚫ Dot Painting (171 designs, $24.90–$39.90) — and what it actually is
This is the one part of the catalog worth explaining clearly before you buy, because the name is easy to mistake for diamond painting (rhinestone/gem kits) — it is not that. Based on the product photos, "Dot Painting" is a halftone/stippled visual style: the same subject matter as the Paint by Numbers line (animals, flowers, landscapes), but rendered in a dot-pattern aesthetic printed on canvas, shown in the reference photo above for the "Giant African Lions – Dot Painting" design ($24.90–$39.90, both variants in stock). It uses the same pricing structure as standard Paint by Numbers (No Framed / Framed Canvas), and the same theme-based organization, just as a visually distinct 171-design sub-line.
📷 Paint Your Own Photo — the custom option ($39.90–$49.90)
The one true custom product in the catalog: upload your own photo and Cheerful Painting converts it into a numbered paint-by-numbers canvas. It's priced higher than the standard designs ($39.90– $49.90 across 4 variants, all in stock at the time of writing) and marketed for portraits, pet photos, weddings, and landscape shots — turning a personal photo into a paintable keepsake rather than choosing from the pre-made design catalog.
🧩 Wooden Coloring Puzzles (31 designs, $32.99–$44.99)
A different product entirely from canvas painting: wooden puzzle pieces that fit together into an illustration, which you then color in with included markers — part puzzle, part paint-by-numbers. Every listing we checked uses the same three-tier pricing: Basic Set (puzzle + frame) at $32.99, Coloring Set (12 colors + frame) at $39.99, and Deluxe Set (24 colors + frame) at $44.99 — shown above for the "Little Birds" design, with all three tiers in stock. This line skews toward lighter, more illustrative subjects (birds, animals, food, everyday objects) compared to the more detailed wildlife and landscape work in the canvas lines.
📦 Sets, Mini Kits & Posters (265 products, $0–$44.90)
The largest "other" category covers smaller-format products: Mini Paint by Numbers (single small canvases), themed multi-design sets ("Set of 6," "Set of 9" — bundles of several small paintings around one theme, like "Christmas Animals (Set of 9)" or "Botanic Whimsy (Set of 6)"), and poster-format kits under 221 products tagged "Miniset." This is the right starting point for beginners or gift-buyers who want to try the format without committing to a full-size canvas, or who want several small pieces to display as a group rather than one large painting.
A note on trademark/IP screening
Paint-by-numbers and hobby-craft catalogs can sometimes include unlicensed character or franchise artwork — we've run into this problem with other catalogs before. We specifically checked for it here: a keyword scan across all 1,620 product titles for movie, game, anime, and sports-league names returned zero genuine matches (the handful of raw hits were false positives from words like "sunflower" and "dragonfly" containing the letters "nfl," and a product called "Kobe Port Tower," which refers to the Japanese city, not an athlete). We also reviewed all 123 unique catalog tags — every theme tag (Flowers, Animals, Fantasy & Mystical, Religious & Spiritual, Zodiac, etc.) describes a generic subject, not a licensed collection. Based on this, the catalog appears to be built on original or generically-licensed stock artwork rather than unauthorized character reproductions.
Price Summary by Format
| Format | Designs | Price (unframed → framed/full set) |
|---|---|---|
| Paint by Numbers (canvas) | 1,110 | $24.90 → $39.90 |
| Dot Painting (canvas) | 171 | $24.90 → $39.90 |
| Wooden Coloring Puzzle | 31 | $32.99 → $44.99 (3 tiers) |
| Paint Your Own Photo (custom) | 1 | $39.90 → $49.90 |
| Sets, minis & posters | 265 | varies, up to $44.90 |
Who Cheerful Painting is for
- ✅ Anyone who wants a huge selection to browse — over 1,100 Paint by Numbers designs alone, filterable by theme and difficulty
- ✅ Gift buyers wanting something personal — the custom photo option and themed multi- design sets both work well as gifts
- ✅ Beginners — 286 designs are tagged "Easy," and the Mini/Set format offers a low- commitment way to try the hobby
- ✅ Anyone who wants both canvas and non-canvas formats — the wooden coloring puzzle line is a genuinely different craft activity from the paint kits, not just a repackaged version
Who should shop elsewhere
- ❌ Anyone specifically looking for diamond/gem painting kits — "Dot Painting" here is a printed visual style on canvas, not a rhinestone craft product
- ❌ Fans wanting licensed character art (movies, games, anime, sports teams) — none of that appears in this catalog
Frequently asked questions
Is "Dot Painting" the same as diamond painting?
No. Based on the product photos we reviewed, Dot Painting is a halftone/stippled design style printed
on canvas, using the same paint-by-numbers format and pricing as the rest of the catalog — not a
rhinestone or gem-based craft kit.
What's the price difference between framed and unframed?
A flat $15 across nearly the entire Paint by Numbers and Dot Painting catalog: $24.90 unframed vs.
$39.90 with a framed canvas, consistent across the 1,100+ designs we checked.
Can I turn my own photo into a painting?
Yes — the "Paint Your Own Photo" product ($39.90–$49.90) is built specifically for this, converting
an uploaded photo into a numbered canvas kit rather than choosing from the pre-made designs.
What does "Challenging" vs. "Easy" mean for difficulty?
The catalog tags every design with a difficulty level — at the time of writing, 802 designs were
tagged Challenging, 256 Medium, and 286 Easy. This likely reflects detail density (number of
sections/colors) rather than any skill prerequisite, though we did not independently verify the
exact criteria used.
Does the wooden puzzle line use the same pricing as the canvas kits?
No — it has its own three-tier structure: $32.99 for puzzle + frame only, $39.99 with 12 markers
included, or $44.99 with 24 markers, consistent across the 31 wooden puzzle designs we checked.
Are any designs based on licensed characters or franchises?
Not that we found. We ran a keyword scan across all 1,620 product titles and all 123 catalog tags for
movie, game, anime, and sports-league names and found no genuine matches — the catalog appears to be
original or generic stock artwork throughout.
Methodology and limitations
This is a catalog breakdown based on the retailer's own published listings, not a hands-on test. We read Cheerful Painting's live product data on October 10, 2026 (1,620 total listings, 1,577 after excluding internal "Price Difference Charge" and shipping-protection line items that are not real purchasable products) and reported pricing, stock, tags, and design counts exactly as listed. We have not personally painted any of these kits and make no claim about paint quality, canvas durability, or how closely a finished piece matches the reference photo. Price and stock reflect a single snapshot and change constantly — always confirm current pricing and availability on the retailer's site before buying.
Sources
- Cheerful Painting official site (affiliate link)
- Product data, specifications, images, tags and pricing read from Cheerful Painting's live catalog, October 10, 2026