About Art

Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author’s imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.
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The Art of cultivating stillness

The Art of cultivating stillness

In Asian and movement practices, stillness is not just the absence of movement, it is seen as a powerful presence that infuses movement with depth and significance. An integral part of the movement It is truly captivating when , Noh actor, bugaku dancers or Balinese dancers pause in their performances because the stillness they exhibit is an integral part of the movement itself. This can be observed in Japanese Noh actors and Sufi dervishes .

The origin of the Graphic Arts of Buddhism

 is the artistic implementations  that are perused by  . It includes media which idolize  , and other of remarkable figures, both and mythical. Buddhist art explains the scenes from  the lives of all of the  and other graphic that helps to practice as well as physical objects connected with Buddhist practice, such as ,  and  . Buddhist art originated on the  following the historical life of , 6th to 5th century BCE, and .
The Sacred Composition of Colors in Tibetan  Art

The Sacred Composition of Colors in Tibetan  Art

The painter's palette consisted mainly of paints derived from the mineral . also made some of their paints by mixing the pigments with organic dyes and lakes such as indigo and lac dye. Important of this type included the blending of each of these two dyes with white. But since the dyes and lakes were mainly used during the and outlining stages that followed the initial application of .

The Art Of Mastering and outlining of Tibetan Thangkas

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 .

Characteristics of Tibetan Art – a psychological and meditational practice

started from the rock in and its subjects ranged from animal images of deer, ox, sheep, horse, etc to hunting scenes. have flourished very well during the period of the Tubo Kingdom. Especially after the installation of in , made a more progress. Introduction to Tibetan Art The heritage of conventional and the fusion of , and Han People’s art make Tibetan .
pema doing Thangka painting

Pema a Thangka Artist from Bhutan

Pema is a from . He has been and for 15 years. He paints for a living. Below is the short interview with Pema about his life and path to the . About Pema Pema is from Bhutan. He is married and has a family. He does for a living and to provide for his family. He is living in Thimphu Bhutan with his family. Pema's Academic qualification After Higher Secondary education he .

Art of Nepal – Thangkas & Paubhas

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 .

What Tattoo Artists say about Tibetan Thangka Art?

The of and the seems to be parallel. As a tells a thousand-year-old story, so does the tattoo. Both have pretty artistic expression. These days most of the have been referring to make so that they might give some to the viewers. Here's an article by Heidi Minx that portrays the connection between Thangka and tattoo, and what other young have to say about .

Rimo in Tibetan art history

The term for drawing is , which is derived from the words ri meaning "mountains" and mo meaning "girl." This term has an interesting and has been passed down through generations of Tibetans. A long ago, in a place called Yarlung in central , there was a nomad family with a shepherd boy named Lukdzi Agar. He used to draw pictures of the scenery he observed on pieces of slate and stones .