Vocabulary
Read the article about paint-by-numbers and complete it with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box.
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Have you ever heard of paint-by-numbers? Today, many people (1) ______ it. This is how you can make your own painting without needing any skill. You begin with a piece of paper with a drawing on it. This drawing is just an outline with shapes. In each shape is a number. These numbers refer to colours. You match the number to its colour and paint the shape. When you are finished, you are (2) ______ that you have a nice painting.
Paint-by-numbers first (3) in the US in the 1950s, and many people enjoy it because it is peaceful. Since it is not much of a (4) , anyone can do it. There are many different styles of painting to choose from, and you can even paint your own Mona Lisa!
Paint-by-numbers allows people to make their own pieces of art, (5) it is right to wonder if they are really creating anything new. Yes, the people using it end up with a beautiful painting, but someone else (6) the design. In many ways, paint-by-numbers is more guided practice than original art. It can help people make art, but it is not (7) creative art itself. Of course, if it teaches people about art and helps them enjoy it, (8) that is enough.