Tijdens deze vierdaagse cursusleer je deze prachtige figuur te tekenen (en wellicht te kleuren of later te schilderen). Je ontvangt je de grids van twee verschillende vormen van Guan Yin: staand en zittend.
Guan Yin is te vinden in diverse boeddhistische tradities van China, Japan, Korea en Vietnam. Ze is een vorm van Avalokitesvara (Tib. Chenrezig), de mannelijke bodhisattva van mededogen.
Erg interessant aan haar verhaal is hoe ze door de eeuwen heen transformeerde van een mannelijke naar een vrouwelijke vorm, en uiteraard kom je hier ook alles over te weten.
A short impression of the four-day thangka drawing and painting course in Venice (Italy), held annually in this traditional ‘Venetian Palazzo.’ The video starts in Italian and soon switches over in English:
This video was created during last year’s thangka course and was made possible by the International Dzogchen Community Gyamtsholing Venezia and the International Atiyoga Foundation 🙏🏼
Want to join this year’s Venice Course from Nov 7-10? You still can! here’s the info:
🇺🇸 NOTE: this retreat is taught in English, translation is provided on request (in Italian or any other language)
During this four-day course, you will learn to draw this beautiful figure (and perhaps paint it).
You will receive grids of two different Guan Yin forms: standing and sitting.
Nov 7-10, 2024 Durante questo corso di quattro giorni imparerai a disegnare questa bellissima figura (e magari dipingerla).
Riceverai le griglie di due diverse forme di Guan Yin: in piedi e seduto.
Guan Yin si trova in varie tradizioni buddiste di Cina, Giappone, Corea e Vietnam. È una forma di Avalokitesvara (tib. Chenresi), il bodhisattva maschio della Compassione.
Molto interessante della sua storia è il modo in cui si è trasformata dalla forma maschile a quella femminile nel corso dei secoli, e ovviamente imparerai anche tutto su questo.
This week I will start sending out the envelopes with grids and handouts for the White Tara course that starts on Nov 22nd, so you will have them on time before the course starts. You can still join and sign up here, and include the Buddha Face class that starts on Nov 8 if you haven’t done this one yet.
On the same day the Eight Auspicious Symbols course starts, a course over 10 weeks designed to bring good fortune and prosperity into the new year. More info below.
Start your thangka journey here and learn to draw the Face of the Buddha according to the Tibetan thangka tradition. No drawing experience needed. A very rich course that can also be purchased in a bundle with the White Tara course.
Learn all about the Buddha of Longevity and how to draw her according to the Tibetan Thangka tradition. This in-depth course that can also be purchased in a bundle with the Buddha Face course (prerequisite).
The Eight Auspicious Symbols on separate pieces pf paper
The Eight Auspicious Symbols, each in a lotus petal in the mandala
The Eight Auspicious Symbols Nov 22, 202 – Feb 2, 2025
A very rich course in ten weeks, where you’ll learn to create a new symbol each week. They can either be drawn/painted as separate symbols or in a mandala (or both!). No drawing experience needed.
This in-depth, rich course can also be purchased in a bundle with the Colouring Techniques course.
NOTE: All videos at the School for Tibetan Buddhist Art offer subtitles in English, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish and French. If you prefer them in any other language, just contact us.
Announcements: Date Changes
Save the date! There are some minor date changes to the ones that were previously announced:
US: Omega Institute Thangka Retreat 2025 will be from June 29 – July 6, 2025
NETHERLANDS: Thangka Summer Retreat 2025 will be from July 27 – Aug 3, 2025
Check out the pics
Last Sun I offered my well-known ‘Introduction to the Art of Thangka’ day class at buddhist center Maitreya Institute in Amsterdam. This special day is perfect for those who are new to thangka art and/or the Tibetan buddhist philosophy, and includes: a morning meditation, the lecture ‘The Art of Thangka Art and its purpose’, an introduction to the Buddhist philosophy and of course the hands-on workshop ‘Drawing the Face of the Buddha.’
Maitreya Buddhist Center in Amsterdam
Here are the results at the end of the day. Not all Buddhas are finished yet as it takes quite a bit of time, but students learned how to continue and finish it at home.
Want to join this class? New dates for this class will be scheduled for Spring, keep an eye on this newsletter.
