Literary History Brought to Life Through Premium Paint-by-Number Kits 📖
The Ernest Hemingway Collection
The Ernest Hemingway Paint-by-Number Collection by Mitten Masterpiece features premium paint-by-number kits inspired by both the Northern Michigan places that shaped one of America’s most celebrated authors and historically accurate images of Ernest Hemingway himself. Drawing from archival photographs, vintage postcards, and documented references, these designs capture Hemingway’s Northern Michigan — including Petoskey, Horton Bay, and other locations tied to his early life — alongside authentic portraits and moments from his story.
Each kit is crafted in Michigan using artist-grade Golden Acrylic paints and high-quality canvas to deliver rich color, smooth coverage, and a true painted result worthy of display. Designed for adults who appreciate literature, history, and fine art, this collection brings Hemingway’s world to life through an immersive paint-by-number experience rooted in authenticity, craftsmanship, and Michigan heritage.
Ernest Hemingway, Painted Through the Years
This portrait series traces Ernest Hemingway’s life through historically inspired images — from the youthful passport years and moments of writing woven into the landscape, to the quiet ritual of a well-lighted drink, the steady gaze of maturity, and the final years of reflection. Each paint-by-number portrait is grounded in archival reference and crafted to honor the evolution of Hemingway’s life, presence, and enduring legacy.
$44.95 per kit
20” x 16” Premium cotton canvas
Highest-grade artist acrylic paints
Made in & shipped from the USA 🇺🇸
Ernest Hemingway: The Passport Years captures a rare, youthful portrait of the legendary writer rendered in warm sepia tones that evoke the early 20th century and a life poised for adventure. Drawn from a historic passport-style image, this paint-by-number design reflects the seriousness, restraint, and quiet resolve of Hemingway before fame, travel, and literary acclaim reshaped his life. An evocative piece for literature lovers, history enthusiasts, and anyone fascinated by the origins of iconic American writers.
✨ Skill Level: Intermediate (10+ hours of painting)
🎨 Number of Colors: 24
Everything You Need to Create Your Masterpiece is Included:
Size: 20” wide x 16” high
Rolled cotton canvas with red numbered sections (designed for framing only; not suitable for stretching, frame not included)
Premium, fluid acrylic paints in pre-numbered pots — made with Golden Acrylics, widely regarded as the finest in the industry for rich, vibrant color
Two paint brushes (1 flat, 1 round)
QR code to access the full-size number guide and instructions
Packed with care—and a touch of love from Michigan
Ernest Hemingway: Writing Into the Landscape captures the author immersed in his craft, seated at a typewriter outdoors beneath an expansive sky and rugged terrain. This scene reflects Hemingway’s deep connection to place, solitude, and discipline, writing wherever inspiration struck, from mountains and countryside to lakes and coastlines. Rendered as a paint-by-number design, the piece celebrates the physical act of writing, the outdoors as muse, and the quiet intensity that shaped some of the most enduring works in American literature.
✨ Skill Level: Beginner (6+ hours of painting)
🎨 Number of Colors: 24
Everything You Need to Create Your Masterpiece is Included:
Size: 20” wide x 16” high
Rolled cotton canvas with red numbered sections (designed for framing only; not suitable for stretching, frame not included)
Premium, fluid acrylic paints in pre-numbered pots — made with Golden Acrylics, widely regarded as the finest in the industry for rich, vibrant color
Two paint brushes (1 flat, 1 round)
QR code to access the full-size number guide and instructions
Packed with care—and a touch of love from Michigan
Ernest Hemingway: The Final Years presents the legendary author later in life, gazing directly outward with a quiet intensity that reflects wisdom, resilience, and creative gravity. Dressed in his iconic turtleneck sweater, this portrait-style paint-by-number design emphasizes Hemingway’s weathered features, silver beard, and unmistakable presence, capturing the man behind the myth at his most contemplative. A powerful piece for literature lovers, writers, and collectors drawn to timeless portraits and American literary history.
✨ Skill Level: Advanced (12+ hours of painting)
🎨 Number of Colors: 24
Everything You Need to Create Your Masterpiece is Included:
Size: 16” wide x 20” high
Choose Your Format:
Standard Canvas Kit (Rolled): Premium cotton canvas with red numbered sections—perfect for framing your way (frame not included)
Stretched Canvas Kit (Ready to Hang): Professionally stretched on a wood frame—paint and display with no framing needed
Premium, fluid acrylic paints in pre-numbered pots — made with Golden Acrylics, widely regarded as the finest in the industry for rich, vibrant color
Two paint brushes (1 flat, 1 round)
QR code to access the full-size number guide and instructions
Packed with care—and a touch of love from Michigan
Ernest Hemingway: The Quiet Gaze captures the iconic author in a moment of deep reflection, rendered in rich, muted tones that emphasize character, age, and literary gravitas. This portrait-style paint-by-number design highlights Hemingway’s unmistakable beard, steady eyes, and contemplative posture, inviting painters to slow down and engage with the depth of one of America’s greatest writers. Ideal for literature lovers, classic portrait enthusiasts, and anyone drawn to timeless, story-driven art.
✨ Skill Level: Beginner (6+ hours of painting)
🎨 Number of Colors: 48
Everything You Need to Create Your Masterpiece is Included:
Size: 20” wide x 16” high
Rolled cotton canvas with red numbered sections (designed for framing only; not suitable for stretching, frame not included)
Premium, fluid acrylic paints in pre-numbered pots — made with Golden Acrylics, widely regarded as the finest in the industry for rich, vibrant color
Two paint brushes (1 flat, 1 round)
QR code to access the full-size number guide and instructions
Packed with care—and a touch of love from Michigan
Ernest Hemingway: A Clean, Well-Lighted Drink captures the author in midlife, seated confidently with a glass of whiskey in hand, embodying the ritual, bravado, and introspection that shaped both his life and his writing. Hemingway was famously devoted to alcohol, particularly whiskey, frequenting bars from Paris and Havana to Key West, where drinking was woven into his social life, creative process, and larger-than-life persona. This paint-by-number design reflects the era when Hemingway was at the height of his fame, channeling confidence, excess, and the sharp clarity that defined his prose.
✨ Skill Level: Beginner (6+ hours of painting)
🎨 Number of Colors: 24
Everything You Need to Create Your Masterpiece is Included:
Size: 20” wide x 16” high
Choose Your Format:
Standard Canvas Kit (Rolled): Premium cotton canvas with red numbered sections—perfect for framing your way (frame not included)
Stretched Canvas Kit (Ready to Hang): Professionally stretched on a wood frame—paint and display with no framing needed
Premium, fluid acrylic paints in pre-numbered pots — made with Golden Acrylics, widely regarded as the finest in the industry for rich, vibrant color
Two paint brushes (1 flat, 1 round)
QR code to access the full-size number guide and instructions
Packed with care—and a touch of love from Michigan
Hemingway’s Northern Michigan, Restored in Paint
These paint-by-number kits recreate special places Ernest Hemingway visited in Northern Michigan, remastered from historical photographs and archival references to reflect how they truly looked at the time. Each scene preserves the character, atmosphere, and quiet moments that shaped his early years.
Hemingway’s Petoskey: McCarthy’s Barber Shop captures a true slice of early 20th-century Northern Michigan, depicting the historic flatiron building in Petoskey where Ernest Hemingway was known to frequent McCarthy’s Barber Shop. Faithfully recolorized to reflect how the street and storefront appeared during Hemingway’s time, this paint-by-number design evokes small-town rhythm, routine, and the everyday places that shaped the writer’s summers in Michigan. A meaningful piece for literary travelers, Michigan history lovers, and fans of Hemingway’s Northern roots.
✨ Skill Level: Advanced (12+ hours of painting)
🎨 Number of Colors: 24
Everything You Need to Create Your Masterpiece is Included:
Size: 20” wide x 16” high
Choose Your Format:
Standard Canvas Kit (Rolled): Premium cotton canvas with red numbered sections—perfect for framing your way (frame not included)
Stretched Canvas Kit (Ready to Hang): Professionally stretched on a wood frame—paint and display with no framing needed
Premium, fluid acrylic paints in pre-numbered pots — made with Golden Acrylics, widely regarded as the finest in the industry for rich, vibrant color
Two paint brushes (1 flat, 1 round)
QR code to access the full-size number guide and instructions
Packed with care—and a touch of love from Michigan
Hemingway’s Petoskey: Pennsylvania Plaza Station captures the historic railroad depot that once served as Petoskey’s transportation hub during the era Ernest Hemingway spent summers in Northern Michigan. Built in 1899 and later part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system, this station connected travelers from across the Midwest to Petoskey’s resorts and Bay View excursions. Today, remnants of the station area still stand as the Pennsylvania Plaza Office Complex, linking the town’s rich railroad past to its present-day life. This recolorized paint-by-number design honors a pivotal piece of Petoskey history and Hemingway’s world.
✨ Skill Level: Intermediate (10+ hours of painting)
🎨 Number of Colors: 24
Everything You Need to Create Your Masterpiece is Included:
Size: 20” wide x 16” high
Choose Your Format:
Standard Canvas Kit (Rolled): Premium cotton canvas with red numbered sections—perfect for framing your way (frame not included)
Stretched Canvas Kit (Ready to Hang): Professionally stretched on a wood frame—paint and display with no framing needed
Premium, fluid acrylic paints in pre-numbered pots — made with Golden Acrylics, widely regarded as the finest in the industry for rich, vibrant color
Two paint brushes (1 flat, 1 round)
QR code to access the full-size number guide and instructions
Packed with care—and a touch of love from Michigan
Hemingway’s Horton Bay: The General Store captures a cornerstone of the small Northern Michigan village that played a central role in Ernest Hemingway’s early life and writing. The Horton Bay General Store appears frequently in Hemingway’s Nick Adams stories, reflecting the rhythms of rural life, community, and simplicity that shaped his voice. Remarkably, the store is still open today, standing as a living link between Hemingway’s world and modern-day Michigan.
✨ Skill Level: Advanced (12+ hours of painting)
🎨 Number of Colors: 24
Everything You Need to Create Your Masterpiece is Included:
Size: 20” wide x 16” high
Choose Your Format:
Standard Canvas Kit (Rolled): Premium cotton canvas with red numbered sections—perfect for framing your way (frame not included)
Stretched Canvas Kit (Ready to Hang): Professionally stretched on a wood frame—paint and display with no framing needed
Premium, fluid acrylic paints in pre-numbered pots — made with Golden Acrylics, widely regarded as the finest in the industry for rich, vibrant color
Two paint brushes (1 flat, 1 round)
QR code to access the full-size number guide and instructions
Packed with care—and a touch of love from Michigan
Hemingway’s Petoskey: The Perry Hotel captures one of Northern Michigan’s most iconic landmarks as it appeared during Ernest Hemingway’s early years in Petoskey. The Perry Hotel served as a social and cultural hub during the summers Hemingway spent nearby, and it remains standing and welcoming guests today. Faithfully recolorized, this paint-by-number design connects past and present, honoring a living piece of Petoskey and literary history.
✨ Skill Level: Intermediate (10+ hours of painting)
🎨 Number of Colors: 24
Everything You Need to Create Your Masterpiece is Included:
Size: 20” wide x 16” high
Choose Your Format:
Standard Canvas Kit (Rolled): Premium cotton canvas with red numbered sections—perfect for framing your way (frame not included)
Stretched Canvas Kit (Ready to Hang): Professionally stretched on a wood frame—paint and display with no framing needed
Premium, fluid acrylic paints in pre-numbered pots — made with Golden Acrylics, widely regarded as the finest in the industry for rich, vibrant color
Two paint brushes (1 flat, 1 round)
QR code to access the full-size number guide and instructions
Packed with care—and a touch of love from Michigan
Hemingway’s Petoskey: The Annex brings to life one of Ernest Hemingway’s favorite gathering places during his Northern Michigan years. Shown as it appeared in the early 20th century, this recolorized street scene depicts The Annex in Petoskey, where Hemingway spent hours playing billiards, socializing, and absorbing the rhythms of small-town life that would later surface in his writing. Today known as City Park Grill, this iconic building remains one of the most tangible connections to Hemingway’s formative summers in Michigan.
✨ Skill Level: Intermediate (8+ hours of painting)
🎨 Number of Colors: 24
Everything You Need to Create Your Masterpiece is Included:
Size: 20” wide x 16” high
Choose Your Format:
Standard Canvas Kit (Rolled): Premium cotton canvas with red numbered sections—perfect for framing your way (frame not included)
Stretched Canvas Kit (Ready to Hang): Professionally stretched on a wood frame—paint and display with no framing needed
Premium, fluid acrylic paints in pre-numbered pots — made with Golden Acrylics, widely regarded as the finest in the industry for rich, vibrant color
Two paint brushes (1 flat, 1 round)
QR code to access digital reference sheet and painting guide and instructions
Packed with care—and a touch of love from Michigan
Iconic Works, Enduring Legacy
These paint-by-number kits showcase Ernest Hemingway’s most well-known literary works and the official U.S. postage stamp issued in his honor. Together, they celebrate the influence, recognition, and enduring place of Hemingway in American culture.
$44.95 per kit
20” x 16” Premium cotton canvas
Highest-grade artist acrylic paints
Made in & shipped from the USA 🇺🇸
Ernest Hemingway: Literary Legacy Stamps celebrates the iconic U.S. postage stamp honoring one of America’s greatest writers, presented here as a repeating stamp-sheet style paint-by-number design. Inspired by the official Ernest Hemingway stamp issued by the United States Postal Service, this artwork reflects the author’s enduring cultural influence, recognizable bearded portrait, and connection to American literary history. A distinctive piece for literature lovers, collectors, and anyone who appreciates classic Americana interpreted through art.
✨ Skill Level: Intermediate (10+ hours of painting)
🎨 Number of Colors: 24
Everything You Need to Create Your Masterpiece is Included:
Size: 20” wide x 16” high
Choose Your Format:
Standard Canvas Kit (Rolled): Premium cotton canvas with red numbered sections—perfect for framing your way (frame not included)
Stretched Canvas Kit (Ready to Hang): Professionally stretched on a wood frame—paint and display with no framing needed
Premium, fluid acrylic paints in pre-numbered pots — made with Golden Acrylics, widely regarded as the finest in the industry for rich, vibrant color
Two paint brushes (1 flat, 1 round)
QR code to access the full-size number guide and instructions
Packed with care—and a touch of love from Michigan
Ernest Hemingway: A Life in Stories brings together the legendary author’s most influential works in a single, richly illustrated paint-by-number collage. Featuring iconic cover-inspired scenes from The Torrents of Spring, Islands in the Stream, To Have and Have Not, Across the River and into the Trees, The Garden of Eden, The Sun Also Rises, For Whom the Bell Tolls, A Farewell to Arms, and The Old Man and the Sea, this design celebrates the breadth of Hemingway’s literary legacy. A must-have for readers, writers, and classic literature lovers who appreciate storytelling, adventure, romance, and reflection captured through art.
✨ Skill Level: Intermediate (10+ hours of painting)
🎨 Number of Colors: 24
Everything You Need to Create Your Masterpiece is Included:
Size: 20” wide x 16” high
Choose Your Format:
Standard Canvas Kit (Rolled): Premium cotton canvas with red numbered sections—perfect for framing your way (frame not included)
Stretched Canvas Kit (Ready to Hang): Professionally stretched on a wood frame—paint and display with no framing needed
Premium, fluid acrylic paints in pre-numbered pots — made with Golden Acrylics, widely regarded as the finest in the industry for rich, vibrant color
Two paint brushes (1 flat, 1 round)
QR code to access the full-size number guide and instructions
Packed with care—and a touch of love from Michigan
About Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway was an influential American author and journalist, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Born in 1899, Hemingway spent formative years in Northern Michigan, particularly around Walloon Lake, where the landscapes, small towns, and outdoor life deeply shaped his voice as a writer. These Michigan experiences later inspired many of his early short stories, including those featuring the character Nick Adams.
Known for his concise, powerful prose and themes of courage, adventure, and resilience, Hemingway authored iconic works such as The Old Man and the Sea, A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Sun Also Rises. His connection to Michigan remains an essential part of his literary legacy, influencing the natural realism and emotional restraint that define his timeless storytelling.
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