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Determining the Quality of Tibetan Thangkas

20
Dec
2018
Buddhism, Culture, Design, Symbols, Tibetan paintings
There are three general skill levels of painters are hobbyist, professionals, and .  You can find out  the skill of the by looking closely at the lines, such as those used to make waves, clouds, and the faces of people, , , and . The finer and clearer the lines, the greater the skill involved. A thangka painted by a master will cost more than one painted by a professional. The student painted .
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The Art Of Mastering and outlining of Tibetan Thangkas

13
Dec
2018
Art, Buddhism, Culture, Design, Symbols, Tibetan paintings
Almost every object depicted in a required outlining or linear detail. Outlining proper (bead) served to set off most objects from their surroundings, and it was used to demarcate the main subdivisions within them. also used line to develop the form or texture inside a given area, for instance within a swirling mass of flames or within the hair of a deity. Furthermore, fine linear drawings were the main way of .
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The Tibetan Medical Thangkas

26
Apr
2018
Healing, Tibetan Healing
The system of has been practised for over many centuries and is still popular for from different diseases. Tibetian is essentially the combination of : The first is named as "" and here we can find the brief explanation of all possible diseases. It is compared with the seed. The second tantra, named as "Explanatory Tantra" is composed of 31 chapters. It has an of .
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Art of Nepal – Thangkas & Paubhas

26
Mar
2018
Art, Mandala
and is a made by the  people of . Paubhas depict deities,  or monuments, and are used to help the practitioner meditate. The  equivalent is known as . For more than eight thousand years an artistic tradition of great skill and beauty has flourished in the valley. As long ago as the 12th-century Newar painters, bronze casters and architects were famed across and highly sought after for their talents. The emperor Kublai Khan .
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1st Karmapa Dusum Khyenpa Thangka Painting

1st Karmapa Lama – Dusum Kyenpa

2
Jul
2021
Buddhism, Vajrayāna
Dusum Khyenpa is known as the 1st . Dusum Khyenpa is the founder of the (Kamtsang) branch of the Tradition. Dusum Khyenpa was born in Kham He served as Abbot of after and founded the . He is becoming the seat of the incarnate Karmapa . Dusum Khyenpa was the founder of the school and of its three main monasteries: Kampo Nenang Gon in 1164, Karma Gon .
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Final Touch and Finishing Details In a Traditional Thangka Paintings

14
Dec
2018
Buddhism, Culture, Design, Thangka, Tibetan paintings
Facial Features The last main step involving the application of colours was the rendering of the faces of the . This was in effect the final stage of outlining, and sometimes a painter would step in at this point and complete the of his student. Of all the finishing details, the facial features demanded the most attention, and among these it was the eyes that received the greatest care. The painting of the .
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Top 10 Composition of Pigments in the Tibetan paintings

7
Dec
2018
Buddhism, Culture, Tibetan paintings
The application of colour to the involved two main steps first, filling in the areas of different base colours, and second, the subsequent and outlining of those areas. To these steps there corresponded the two essentially different types of paint in the palette Mineral (rdo tshon and sa tshon) and The organic dyes or lakes (tshos) The mineral pigments had to be mixed with a before being applied as paints. .
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The Preparation of the Thangka Painting Surface

30
Nov
2018
Buddhism, Culture, Design, Painters, Thangka
Steps for Preparing a Thanka The of pursued their in an orderly and systematic I way. When creating they proceeded through six clearly defined steps: The first step was the preparation of the . Second, came the establishment of a on that surface by means of a sketch or transfer. The third step involved laying down the initial coats of paint, and that was followed by .
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Spreading the sunlight of the teachings of the two knowledges, Lord Chökyi Jungne, I supplicate you.

The lineage & incarnations of Kenting Tai Situpa

12
Sep
2022
Biography, Rinpoche, Vajrayāna
The lineage of the Kenting Tai situpas can be traced to one of the main disciples of the Goutama Buddha, the Bodhisattva . Since that time there have been a successive chain of incarnations, whose achievements are recorded in Sanskrit, Chinese and Tibetan annals, a direct lineage that continues to the present day. Origin of the Kenting Tai situpa lineage There are twelve incarnations crowned as Kenting Tai Situ till now. Furthermore, according to some historical records and .
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