How many kinds of pigments are there in Thangka painting?

Thangka's pigments are divided into nine categories, namely earth, stone, water, fire, wood, grass, flowers, bones and precious stones.

Thangka can be divided into two categories: painting thangka and weaving thangka according to texture and production method.

1, draw thangka

Painting Thangka is painted directly on canvas (cotton, silk and paper) with pigments, which can be divided into: colorful Tang, golden Tang, black Tang, vermilion Tang and painted golden Tang. Most of the pigments used are natural minerals, which are brightly colored and will not fade for thousands of years. Painted Thangka is painted with various colored pigments, which is the main form of drawing Thangka. Jintang is based on gold, with red vermilion thread. Black ink lines outline images, which is a valuable variety in Thangka.

2. Embroidering Thangka

Embroidered Thangka is made of silk and satin through embroidery, embroidery and weaving. It can be divided into embroidery, brocade, pile embroidery, pile silk and pile silk. Some are also inlaid with pearls, emeralds and gems in colorful patterns, which are particularly gorgeous and exquisite. Thangka fabrics in Tibet are mostly made in the mainland (craftsmen in Jiangnan and Suzhou). Later, Thangka fabrics such as embroidery and decals can also be produced in Tibet.

The Artistic Features of Thangka

1, a unique art form

Thangka is a Tibetan transliteration, which means cloth painting. Thangka is a form of Tibetan traditional painting art. Thangka painting core is usually mounted with colored satin, and the picture is covered with silk of the same size. The upper end of the silk is connected to the pole, and it is lifted when hanging Thangka. Silk sleeve can effectively protect the painting core from being worn when Thangka is rolled up.

2, the content is extensive

Thangka covers a wide range of contents. The historical events, biographies, religious teachings, Tibetan customs, folklore and fairy tales on Thangka cover all aspects of politics, economy, history, religion, literature and art, and social life, and can be called an image encyclopedia. These exquisite works of art are the epic of Tibetan civilization.