Buddha by the Lake Paint by Numbers

Buddha by the Lake paint by numbers kit: a meditating Buddha above a dusk lake

A Buddha seated in the lotus position sits at the centre of the composition. Behind him, a calm lake reflects the orange, blue and purple of the evening sky. A wooden boat with its oar rests on the water, dark green fir trees line the left bank, mountains rise in the background and rocks frame the foreground. The style is a stylised landscape with an oil-painting look. Brown land tones contrast with the warm sky, which gives you clear colour zones to follow. The level is intermediate, with medium areas and some fine details, and the design is square. If the mountain backdrop appeals to you, our mountain paint by numbers range has more scenes of the same kind.

Tips for painting this design

Start with the sky at the top of the painting. The orange and purple areas need clean transitions between the numbers, so let each one dry before you paint its neighbour. Use the wide brush for the lake and its reflections. The boat needs the fine brush for its brown outlines, and so does the Buddha's face. The fir trees on the left bank repeat the same vertical shapes, which makes them quick once the first one is done. If you choose 48 colours, go for 40x40 cm or larger so each area stays easy to separate. Finish with the rocks in the foreground. Allow around 12 to 30 hours depending on the size. For more calm subjects like this one, see our buddha paint by numbers collection.

Sizes, colours and painting time

The design comes in 15x15 to 70x80 cm (12 sizes). You choose a kit of 24, 36 or 48 colours, on rolled canvas, with or without a wooden frame to assemble. Allow around 12 to 30 h depending on the size.

What is in the kit

• Canvas:The linen canvas arrives with the outlines and numbers of the Buddha, the boat and the lake already printed.
• Paint:The numbered acrylic pots are ready to use. They cover the orange of the sky, the blue of the lake, the purple of the mountains and the dark green of the fir trees.
• Brushes:Three brushes come in the kit. Use the fine one for the Buddha's face, the medium one for the rocks and the wide one for the sky and the lake.
• Guide:The paper guide lets you check the numbers for the Buddha, the boat and the mountains.
• Optional:You can add a wooden frame to assemble, which stretches the canvas of the lakeside landscape. Without it, the canvas arrives rolled.

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Without frame

The canvas arrives rolled in a tube. You paint it flat and frame it afterwards if you wish.

With frame

Wooden stretcher bars to assemble hold the canvas taut. You paint on a firm surface, then hang the finished painting straight on the wall.