At Mitten Masterpiece, skill level has nothing to do with talent and everything to do with time. Learn how we determine Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced paint-by-number kits—and why anyone ages 12 and up can paint any level, no matter their experience.

To make sure every design truly works, I paint as many Mitten Masterpiece kits as possible myself—over 20 in the past year alone—testing flow, quality, and the finished result before releasing them.

After testing black, gray, and red line colors for over a year, I found that a soft red offers the best balance—easy to follow while painting and cleanly covered for a polished, wall-worthy result.

After becoming deeply invested in materials and process, I created the Masters Artist Collection so I could paint iconic works by Klimt, Sargent, and Waterhouse using the only materials I truly enjoy painting with—our own.

Opacity and lightfastness explain why even premium acrylic paints sometimes need a second coat—and why better paint still delivers richer color, smoother coverage, and longer-lasting results.

I wasn’t born in Michigan, but it’s the place that shaped my life—and ultimately inspired me to create paint-by-number kits that celebrate the landmarks and beauty people return to again and again.

Every Mitten Masterpiece design is chosen using two simple criteria: it has to be something I’d genuinely enjoy painting—and something I’d be proud to hang on my wall when it’s finished.

After testing paint-by-number kits from national retailers and custom canvases from overseas manufacturers, I discovered just how much canvas quality affects the painting experience—and why we chose triple-primed cotton canvas for our kits.

Over the course of a year, I tested everything from craft paints to artist-grade acrylics to find what truly works for paint by number—and why we ultimately chose Golden Fluid Acrylics and hand-mixed every color in-house.

What paint-by-number customers complain about most—and why quality, not price, is what truly matters.