Lotus and ornament
Lotus flowers and other traditional ornamental features.
Sacred art practice
Thangka Painting
Traditional Tibetan Buddhist art taught with care and respect.
Classes and Workshops
Thangka painting follows traditional iconography and requires patience, care and respect for the subject matter.
Classes with Venerable Nyima Gyaltsen are designed for people with some general drawing and painting experience; prior knowledge of Tibetan art or Buddhism is not required. Current dates, costs, class sizes and materials are published through the programme calendar.
Traditional Workshop Subjects
Auspicious symbols
The proportions and meaning of the eight auspicious symbols.
Line and tone
Outlining and shading techniques used in thangka painting.
Deity iconography
Peaceful and fierce faces, hand gestures and seed syllables.