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A special retreat in Portugal where students experience an inner transformation through a beautiful mix of creating art, meditation, talks on Buddhist philosophy, and qigong.

Photos of Thangka Art Retreats with Carmen Mensink

Pictures of the 2025 Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat at Brahma Vihara, Portugal

Tibetan Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat A special week with Carmen and Burgs in Northern Portugal! Brahma Vihara, Portugal, […]

Portugal, PREVIOUS COURSES

2027? / Portugal / Tibetan Thangka Art & Meditation Intensive Retreat

Learn to draw Buddhas in the most beautiful city in the world!

Creating Tibetan Buddhist Art - Thangka Drawing & Thangka Painting Summer Retreat at Maitreya Institute in The Netherlands, with focus on the buddhist Wheel of Life, with Carmen Mensink

Photos of Thangka Art Retreats with Carmen Mensink

Foto’s & Meditaties Thangka Zomerretraite Loenen 2025

Thangka Zomerretraite Maitreya Instituut Loenen Een heerlijke week met de focus op het Levenswiel Maitreya Instituut Loenen (Veluwe), 27 juli

Creating Tibetan Buddhist Art - Thangka Drawing & Painting Retreat at Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, NY, USA, 2025, by Carmen Mensink

Photos of Thangka Art Retreats with Carmen Mensink

Pictures of the 2025 Thangka Art Retreat at Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY

Thangka Painting Retreat at Omega Institute A wonderful week on Buddhas of Compassion! Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY,

Photos of Thangka Art Retreats with Carmen Mensink

Pictures of the 2025 Thangka Art Retreat in Tuscany, Italy

Thangka Drawing & Painting Retreat in Italy A wonderful week in the green Tuscan hills! Fontallorso, Pelago, Florence, May 10-17,

Online, UPCOMING COURSES, Buddha Face

Online / Buddha Face Thangka Art Course / Start after purchase

Start your Journey in Thangka Art Here: Learn in a clear step by step process how to draw the Face of the Buddha according to the Tibetan tradition of thangka. Also for people without drawing experience. Personal guidance by Carmen is offered during the course.

Photos of Thangka Art Retreats with Carmen Mensink

Acht Gelukssymbolen en Lang Leven Boeddha’s Thangka Cursus NL: Foto’s & Meditaties

Acht Gelukssymbolen en Lang Leven Boeddha’s Fotos van een speciale Thangka Cursus tijdens Losar, Tibetaans Nieuwjaar Maitreya Instituut Loenen (Veluwe),

Mudras, Online, UPCOMING COURSES

Online / Mudras of Tara Thangka Art Course / Start after purchase

Countries

Italy – Upcoming Classes, testimonials and artworks

An overview of the drawings and paintings created by Carmen Mensink’s students during the classes, courses and retreats in Italy.

USA, PREVIOUS COURSES, Buddha Face

June 12 / NYC, USA / Introduction to Thangka Art + Drawing Buddha Face

Learn to draw the Face of the Buddha according to the Tibetan tradition. No drawing experience needed. Through the lecture you’ll learn about the tradition of thangka art, how it came into existence, and the special place it holds within the Tibetan buddhist philosophy.

Online, UPCOMING COURSES

Online / Colouring Techniques Course / Become a Colored Pencil Pro

Become a Pencil Pro! In this in-depth course on colour theory, colouring techniques, shading techniques and blending techniques you will learn step by step how create the most beautiful artworks with coloured pencils. Check out our course bundles with this course included!

First Thangka Course on Bintan Island (Indonesia)

Bintan Island thangka painting course, Indonesia / Singapore

Sri Lanka Buddhist Art Course & sightseeing tour

The very first thangka art retreat on the island of Sri Lanka

Preparing for the Sri Lanka Buddhist Art Course!

Art course incl. sightseeing tour in Sri Lanka with subject ‘Guan Yin, the female Bodhisattva of Great Compassion’

Nepal, 2014 News Blog Buddhist Art & Inspiration

Thargey-La has passed away

Thargey-La, the thangka painter of my lineage has passed away at the age of 85

Thangka brochure translated into Chinese

Tibetan Thangka painting brochure translated in Mandarin Chinese by two of my students from Singapore

Kuan Yin, the beautiful Buddha

Guan Yin (also written as Kuan Yin, Kwan Yin or Guan Shi Yin) came from the Indian male bodhisattva Avalokitesvara

Malaysia & Singapore buddhist art classes

Annual thangka teachings in Singapore (in Jan, Feb or March). Evening workshops for the Asian Classics Institute and a thangka weekend retreat at the Buddhist Library.