Preparing wall:

Before painting the mural, the wall needs to be brushed with a film of animal glue and a little gluewater mixed with red pigment.

Drawing the figure of Buddha:

Figure drawings of Buddha must be in accordance with Buddhist doctrine: the Buddhist figures should be venerable and solemn. Historical stories and genre paintings mostly adopt a perspective sketch style.

Golddust:

The use of golddust is an important part of Tibetan mural painting. When dusted with golddust, the mural’s lines become more explicit.

Drawing eyes and eyebrow:

Drawing eyes and eyebrows is an important step in mural painting, because vivid figures in the mural are mainly expressed by the facial expression especially by the eyes and eyebrow.

Protecting the mural:

When the mural is finished, it should be brushed with glue and varnish.

Real Record of History

The Tibetan mural not only played an important role in promoting the religion, but also served as a documentary to record the Tibetan history, peoples’ life, natural sceneries and folk stories as well as the important events and persons in Tibet, contributing precious information to further study the Tibet.