I'm a wanna-be artist, but I have no natural talent. Turns out, I don't need it afterall. All I need is the ability to follow directions and locate numbers.

I saw this in one of the umpteen-million magazines I subscribe to and thought it was cool enough to share.

You can paint your own masterpiece with Koko's Paint by Number Kit ( www.painbynumberkit.com). Just send or e-mail a favorite family snapshot and you'll get back a color-coded canvas, customized paints and brushes.

There are two types of canvas -- artpaper canvas or cotton canvas. Prices start at $43 for an 8x10 on paper canvas.

It takes two to three weeks from reciept of the order to get your canvas back. Which is perfect timing for all the upcoming summer events -- Father's Day, weddings, graduations, etc.

Paint-by-numbers ... Even a no-talent, wanna-be artist like me can handle that.