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Tibetan Thangka Painting: Methods and Materials
By: Jackson, David and Janice

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Author: Jackson, David and Janice
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 1559392576 / 9781559392570
Publication Date: September 2006

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Tibetan Thangka Painting is the only detailed description of the techniques and principles of the sacred art of Tibetan scroll painting. It is the distillation of research carried out over a period of ten years, collected during five journeys to Nepal and India, and compiled from some twenty traditional painters.

This book presents, step-by-step, the techniques used to make a thangka, from the preparation of the canvas to the final application of the sacred syllables behind each completed figure. Separate chapters introduce the reader to the basic principles of composition, color and figure proportions. Included are descriptions of the pigments and how they are mixed and applied. A wealth of drawings and photographs illustrates each step, and the many line drawings of symbols and motifs drawn by Robert Beer will greatly aid artists and serve as unique resource for designers.

In this extraordinary handbook Robert Beer has also contributed a section which includes valuable guidelines for those who wish to paint thangkas using modern techniques and commercially available materials.

Tibetan Thangka Painting: Methods and Materials, David and Janice Jackson, Snow Lion Publications, Paperback, September 2006, 208 Pages, $39.95

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