15 Beautiful Buddha Paintings To Lighten Up Your Living Room

To quote Lord Buddha – Better than a thousand hollow words, is one that brings peace.

Nothing connects to your heart instantly as much as a good picture or painting. Art has an intrinsic feature to calm ones senses and while the options out there are umpteen, we love the idea of large Buddha paintings greeting guests in a living room as not only does it bring a sense of tranquility associated with Buddha but also adds to the room decor. So here we’ve put together a collection of our favourite Buddha inspired paintings for your home by both reputed and upcoming artists. ​

1. Palash Halder

   An Alumni of the Rabinbra Bharti University, Palash Halder can leave you spell bound with his work. His ability to play with colors is perfect to pep up any space, be it a formal or informal one. In this painting, the 3D effect of Lord Buddha’s meditative face with birds flying in the background, supposedly coming out from his free mind speak about the connection between freedom and meditation. The beauty of this work is that if you are opting for a minimalist living room decor, this painting is sure to add a dash of glamor.​

   

2. Ram Onkar

   Artist Ram Onkar is known to have a fascination for spiritual forms and many of his paintings focus on iconic religious figures like Buddha and Krishna. The most striking feature of this painting is the pensive look on Buddha’s face. As he holds on to a tree with that expression, your mind is compelled to stir up some stories that lead to conversations, making it a perfect ice breaker in your living room. ​

   

3. Ramesh Patel

   What is the most striking aspect of any Buddha picture? Without doubt it is the divine look on his face and Ramesh’s painting beautifully captures this expression. Standing before the painting is akin to having Lord Buddha look at you blessing you through his eyes.

   

4. Arjun Das

   The mystic of devotion comes alive in this work by Arjun Das. This enormous painting of a Lord Buddha statue sitting on a pedestal meditating with a child monk standing before him seeking his blessings is blissful in every sense – from the colour play to the placement of subjects in the painting. The larger than life effect it extends is all you need to create some drama in your living room. ​

   

5. Rishi Kapil

   ​Simple yet striking is how you can best define this masterpiece by Rishi Kapil. No sharp lines and minus the central setting, the placement of Lord Buddha in solid brown giving it an idol like look, in an angle against the aqua blue backdrop is spectacularly done. ​

   

6. Pradeesh K

   The colour contrast makes this painting by artist Pradeesh K a perfect fit for your living room ambience. With a background in photography, Pradeesh enjoys a play of colour and brings his passion alive in his work. Divine Light accentuates the same beautifully. ​

   

7. Arun Samadder

   There is a sense of lightness and tranquility in this painting by artist Arun Samadder. The fantastic use of colour and its gradients binds the subjects in the painting – Buddha, a bird and the lady with the elements around to weave a beautiful story. ​

   

8. Amit Bhar
   ​Artist Amit Bhar has magnificently managed to depict a walk through the ancient ruins to find a sculpted Buddha statue on one the walls of a cave through this painting. A self-taught artist, Amit Bhar is intrigued by the religious myths and draws his inspiration from the Banaras Ghats and the Ganges.​                                    
   
   
   

9. Madhumita Bhattacharya
   
   This painting by Madhumita beautifully captures the serenity on Lord Buddha’s face. With bright lotus flowers falling from the sides, it instantly calms and reinforces the meditative feeling of being one with nature.​

   

10. Sanjay Sable
    
    If you are on a look out for a painting with a message for your living room, Sanjay Sable’s Buddha paintings would be a perfect choice. His fascination with colours comes alive where Buddha is seen walking in a forest enlightening the way ahead. The painting stands out because of the unique style he adopts with a long figure walking through the wilderness in solitude.

    

11. Anurag Jadia

    Beautifully depicting Lord Buddha’s meditative posture with half of his body in a shadow effect and in different tones of brown, this painting by Anurag Jadia is one of the best from his collection. Well known across the globe to create magical paintings using Lord Buddha as his central figure, Anurag Jadia is known to create magic with oil and acrylic.

    

12. Narayan Shelke

    The vividness of the burnt orange background in combination with the white background adds a touch of drama to this painting by Artist Narayan Shelke.

    

13. Sharmishtha Sinha

    Add a dash of natural green to your living room with this fantastic painting of Buddha by artist Sharmishtha Sinha. Equating the calmness of meditation with the goodness of nature, this painting reinforces the fact that peace is found within us.

    

14. Purnima Gupta

    Post a sabbatical of two decades, self-taught artist Purnima Gupta’s Oneness is a painting of sleeping Buddha in a myriad of colours overlooking a bright city with tall buildings.

    

15. Mohammed Shakeel Saifi

    
    
    Reinforcing the need to open the doors within one’s mind and body with meditation, this painting by Artist Mohammed Shakeel Saifi is a treat to the eye. The calm feeling this painting exudes is sure to relieve the rush of everyday life.

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