Painting by Numbers

I'm really into painting & drawing lately.

One day, something called Number Painting kit packs caught my eyes.
In each pack, there is a canvas with lots of numbers, a few brushes and paint.
Basically everything you need for painting.

I gave it a try.
Largely because of the fact that it is invented in the 1950s, one of the eras that I'm crazy about.
When it came out in the 50s, some say it offers a chance for the mass public to own art.
Some say it allows people to go creative & make different versions of famous art pieces by using unconventional combinations of colours.
Some, especially critics, describe it as 'mindless conformity'.

Not that the final product isn't attractive, but it's more like an adult version of kids' colouring books.
The numbers on canvas don't make sense.
When you finish painting all the 1s, what appears are just patches of colours on the canvas.
The same happens when you finish the 2s, 3s, 4s, etc.
Everything make sense ONLY when there are no more numbers on the canvas.

Nothing to do with creativity.
Nothing related to the sense of fulfillment or joy during the process of creating an art.

Love,
N