num_pages: 32
description: A thangka is a sacred religious icon in the form of a cloth scroll painted with luminous pigment made from powdered minerals ground gem-stones plants insects and other natural substances. The 12 outlines in this colouring book enable readers to explore these ancient Tibetan religious artefacts. J. Jamyang Singe is a leading thangka artist whose works have been widely exhibited and are in the collections of museums galleries monasteries and dharma centres. The introduction explains the design principles and the deities and symbolic objects that appear in these Buddhist picture stories.
language: English
title: The Tibetan Art Coloring Book
publisher: Harry N. Abrams