Paint by Number

[chey53916]

Hi everyone! I'm brand spanking new to GIMP (all photo editing software actually) but I downloaded it with one specific task in mind...to learn howt  o create my own detailed paint by number that I can print onto a canvas and paint myself.
Does anyone have the knowledge on how to go about this and the willingness to explain in detail what I would need to do?
Thanks in advance!

[Blighty]

Do you have an example of what you are wanting to do? Even it is a pencil sketch.

Are you starting with a photo or blank canvas?

[rich2005]

(03-10-2023, 09:36 AM)Kelly94 Wrote: I wonder whether you found a way to create your own paint by number sketches. In our local stories, we don't have anything interesting.

You might have some luck if you join into this old post

http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=11991

[Krikor]

Maybe you can find use with one of Tim's creations (Tin, Trandoductin):

See at https://www.gimpscripts.net/search?q=Cross+Stitch

With the plugin, you can generate your own cross-stitch patterns, but it might be possible to use it to paint with the generated numbers.

There is also an online option: https://tinmantaken.blogspot.com/search?q=Cross+Stitch

And some videos help to understand the process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asEqNfEe...el=TimTran

[trandoductin]

Thanks krikor for showing my blog,
but I think this tool would be better fitted.
tool link: https://tinmantaken.blogspot.com/2023/04...-page.html
demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk-npVwX-AQ
I used this tool and printed an image with a page printed with outlines to color and an image with color for reference when I am not on the computer and used it for coloring result below