The School for Tibetan buddhist Art was founded by Carmen Mensink in 2020 to host her Online Thangka Art Courses.
All Online Courses offer unlimited personal guidance by Carmen for the duration of the course.
As to date the following courses are offered, and more will be developed and added gradually:

Course available at any time

Buddha Face
This is THE course to start your thangka journey.


Courses available on specific dates

Buddha Face
Same as the course above, but offered on specific dates in combination with one of the courses below.
The Buddha Face course is traditionally the requirement full Buddhas.

The Buddha
Learn to draw Shakyamuni, our Historical Buddha, according to the Tibetan tradition.
Incl. a package with handouts etc. that will be snail mailed to you in advance.

Medicine Buddha
Learn to draw the Buddha of Healing according to the Tibetan tradition.
Incl. a package with handouts etc. that will be snail mailed to you in advance.

White Tara
Learn to draw the female Buddha of Longevity according to the Tibetan tradition.
Incl. a package with handouts etc. that will be snail mailed to you in advance.

Eight Auspicious Symbols
An in-depth 10 week thangka course on Tibet’s most famous symbols of prosperity.
Incl. unlimited guidance by Carmen for the duration of the course.


Extra Course

Colouring Techniques
From Black & White to Colour and beyond – Become a Pencil Pro!
This extensive course (that stays available for you unlimitedly) can only be purchased in addition to one of the thangka courses above.

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