Another main step is to apply washes for
shading and gradual transitions of tone. Shading is called
Dang in
Tibetan which is one of the special feature of
Thangka painting.
Shading is an important feature of
thanka painting, taking up a large portion of the
time, and is done very carefully and precisely.
Shading in this context does not mean the treatment of light and
shadow within the whole
composition, for the distribution of light and dark is .