About Iconometry

Iconometry is the geometric rules, drawing guides and measurements used in the creation of correctly proportioned figures in Himalayan art.

Sketching – The power of Tibetan paintings

is the major in creating the . Sketching involved several steps, the first of which was to lay down the main lines of orientation. Most important was the central vertical axis, for this would be the exact center of the around which the would plan the rest of the . The vertical axis usually marked the center of the , and it was in relation to this line that all .