Energy paintings are wall paintings chosen for the effect they have on a room: through colour, composition and the rhythm of the brushstrokes they give a space liveliness or calm. Read on for how colour shapes mood, how to choose an energy painting for a particular room and why a hand-painted painting works differently from a print. You will find the full range in the energy paintings category.
What energy paintings are
An energy painting is not a style of its own but a way of choosing: a painting that deliberately changes the atmosphere of a room through its colour palette and composition. Most often these are abstract compositions with strong colour contrasts, dynamic strokes and the texture created by paint laid on with brush and palette knife – hence their effect: the painting becomes the colour focal point of the room.
Colour and mood: what colour psychology says
Warm colours – red, orange, yellow – liven a room up and encourage conversation, which makes them a good choice for a living room or dining room. Cool colours – blue, green, turquoise – settle a room and support concentration, so they belong in a bedroom or a work corner. Gold and earth tones add warmth and a sense of stability. With energy paintings the rhythm of the strokes matters too: dynamic, swirling compositions activate a room, while soft transitions quieten it.
Symbolic motifs: chakras, angels and colour energy
Many energy paintings carry symbolic motifs – chakras, archangels, the tree of life or mandalas. Buyers choose them as personal symbols: a painting with a name such as Energy of Abundance works as a daily reminder of an intention you want to bring into a room. Whether you read the motif symbolically or simply as a composition of colour is entirely your choice – in both cases the same rule applies: choose the painting you feel good with.
How to choose an energy painting for a particular room
Start from what you want the room to do: in a living room a large painting in vivid colours works above the sofa, in a bedroom a quiet composition in cool or earth tones, and in an office or workspace a painting that supports concentration without imposing itself. Consider the size of the wall – an energy painting should be large enough to become the focal point – and the room’s existing colour palette, which the painting can either complement or deliberately contradict.
Why a hand-painted energy painting
The effect of an energy painting is carried by its texture: the layering of the paint, the trace of brush and palette knife, the light on the raised surface. A print is smooth and flat, while a hand-painted painting on canvas shifts with the light in the room through the day – and that is exactly what gives it the liveliness you chose it for. We stretch every painting on a wooden stretcher, and you choose the frame in the 3D preview on the product page.
Frequently asked questions about energy paintings
What is an energy painting?
A painting chosen for its effect on the atmosphere of a room: through its colour palette, composition and the rhythm of the strokes it either livens a space up or quietens it. Most often it is an abstract composition with pronounced texture.
Which colour of painting suits a bedroom?
Cool and earth tones – blue, green, beige – are calming, so they are the best choice for a bedroom. Vivid red and orange compositions belong in rooms where you want more energy.
Can an energy painting also be made to order?
Yes – we will paint it to order, in the colours and the size that match your room.
Can I buy a hand-painted energy painting?
Yes, in our online gallery you choose an energy painting on canvas in the size you want. Before delivery you receive a photograph of the painting for approval.
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