--- title: "The Watcher Tree Optical Illusion Paint By Numbers" description: "The Watcher Tree: a Paint By Numbers where metamorphic art challenges perception. 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Approximately 15–20 hours. ![The Watcher Tree — Box design 1.png](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/content-assets/1779677517748-8kqcrt5.png?width=1024&quality=80&resize=contain) ![The Watcher Tree — Watcher tree cover sticker v8.png](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/content-assets/1779658714825-x2ktjf0.png?width=1024&quality=80&resize=contain) ![The Watcher Tree — The Watcher Tree-24 (paint).png](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/content-assets/1779655360369-c360koj.png?width=1024&quality=80&resize=contain) ### 24 Colours About 10 hours. Perfect for a relaxed creative session. A beautifully detailed artwork designed to be completed in around 10 hours. ![The Watcher Tree — Box design 2.png](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/content-assets/1779677516167-fzw7mtc.png?width=1024&quality=80&resize=contain) ![The Watcher Tree — Watcher Tree in Room 2.png](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/content-assets/1779487153597-emocta7.png?width=1024&quality=80&resize=contain) ![The Watcher Tree — The Watcher Tree-48 (Paint).png](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/content-assets/1779655380438-5ez7tq5.png?width=1024&quality=80&resize=contain) ### 48 Colours 25 to 35 hours Our most intricate edition. A deeply rewarding artistic challenge with exceptional detail and tonal richness. ![The Watcher Tree — The Watcher Tree - Yarden-Paint-By-Numbers-Jonty-Sentient.mp4](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/caFuBFMODIs/maxresdefault.jpg) A new way to enter the world of The Watcher Tree. In the original artwork, a hidden eye slowly emerges from the image of a tree as the viewer steps back — a metamorphic illusion that shifts between nature and perception. In this Paint by Numbers edition, that transformation becomes something you build yourself. What begins as a field of numbered shapes gradually resolves through colour, patience, and discovery. As each section is painted, the image starts to evolve: branches become structure, fragments become meaning, and eventually the hidden eye reveals itself within the tree. Part artwork, part optical illusion, part meditative process, this edition invites you to participate in the act of perception itself. Rooted in the same ideas of Gestalt psychology and visual transformation as the original work, the experience reflects how the human mind assembles fragments into coherent meaning — not all at once, but slowly, through attention and distance. You do not simply observe the illusion. You construct it. Paint the tree. Read more ↓ ## Waiting list Expected price GBP £46 | EUR €54 | USD $62 Indicative pricing — final price confirmed when the edition opens for sale. This edition is not on general sale yet. Join the waiting list and we'll let you know the moment a piece becomes available. There are only 200 pieces in this edition. Join the waiting list ## Variants ![24 Colours](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/content-assets/1779655360369-c360koj-web.webp) 24 Colours £46 Coming soon ![36 Colours](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/content-assets/1779655368608-ox0ql1m-web.webp) 36 Colours £46 Coming soon ![48 Colours](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/content-assets/1779655380438-5ez7tq5-web.webp) 48 Colours £46 Coming soon ## Unboxing ![Unboxing](https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2160834503-bedffcc72dc83c02a8b7a024826f99f66ef7505ae910d247bbcb2af86bc50be5-d?region=us_640.jpg) ### Opening the Box ![Unboxing](https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2160834488-ff952e0279ef44ea5f97c41fa93e756c345a39e7c0275b670c61c6e35faa52e9-d?region=us_640.jpg) ### The Paintbrushes ![Unboxing](https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2160834527-e1129fa8d398cdcc1673c93f69706bbbc38f8194f2e0e78c5242e1bb7761f243-d?region=us_640.jpg) ### Start Big: Build Your Painting Confidence ![Unboxing](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/h7CC7zkB7nI/hqdefault.jpg) ### Where Do I Start? ![Unboxing](https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2161008170-bfc2bd9f2abb0643e0ca04e882dbe53cc3a09de9c52b0de503e85ca2fa5ce255-d?region=us_640.jpg) ### Which Brush? ![Unboxing](https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/2161008271-18f879630d251be33fdc0445ba1f8c1933b866ac73f1c107974c43c1075f901f-d?region=us_640.jpg) ### Painting Tip ## You might also like [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, I See , Canvas, Acrylic Paint, Love, 2026](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-d4eec6f6-d7fc-45f8-b494-8c379012eb6b-compressed-1779658783588.jpg?width=1024&quality=80&resize=contain) I See Canvas, Acrylic Paint, Love Paint By Numbers ](/edition/i-see-paint-by-numbers) [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, The Jungle Secret, Wood, Acrylic Paint, Mirror, Love, Time, 2026](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/edition-images/edition-10e4cc67-1e54-4cd3-8054-bd2755c577cf-thumb-1780173651050.webp) The Jungle Secret Wood, Acrylic Paint, Mirror, Love, Time Paint By Numbers ](/edition/the-jungle-secret-paint) [View all editions](/) ## Contact for information, pricing and availability Re: The Watcher Tree First Name \* Last Name \* Email \* Phone Message \* Notification preferencesI want to be notified when new pieces are created I want to be notified when the NFT collections are ready Submit [](https://www.facebook.com/ontyhurwitzart)[](https://www.instagram.com/jontyhurwitzart/)[](https://wa.me/447469152288)