Tibetan Thangka Painting : Methods & Materials by David Paul Jackson (Paperback, 1988)

 

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.

 

Paperback, b/w ill., 202pp.

 

Condition: Excellent used - VG covers, good binding and clean unmarked pages. No inscriptions or writing.

ISBN: 093793867X

 

Published:  Snow Lion Publications, 1988

 

Weight: 910 gms

 

Size: 28 x 22 cms.

 

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