David Jackson is Professor of Tibetan Studies at Hamburg University. He is the author of A Saint in Seattle and A History of Tibetan Painting. He lives in Hamburg, Germany.
摘要
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. Robert Beer has also contributed a section which includes valuable guidelines for those who wish to paint thangkas using modern techniques and commercially available materials.
目次
Preface 1 One The Artistic Wealth of Old Tibet 5 Two The Preparation of the Painting Surface 15 Three Composition 25 Four Sketching and the Theory of Iconometry 45 Five Iconometric Practice and Further Techniques of Sketching 69 Six Pigments 75 Seven Colour 91 Eight Techniques of Paint Preparation and Application 95 Nine Brushes 105 Ten Shading and Colour Gradations 111 Eleven Outlining 129 Twelve Finishing Details 139 Appendix A Iconometric Controversies and Sources 144 Appendix B Resources 149 Appendix C Motifs and Symbols and Deities 150 Appendix D Guidelines for Thangka Painting using modern techniques and commercially available materials 186 Glossary 189 Bibliography 195 Indexes 198
