Teachers Main Page

Subjects, Topics & Types:
- Description (below)
- Outline Page
- Figure Types
- Types of Portraits
- Function of Portrait Painting
- Sets of Figures
- Portraits Study Guide
- Sculpture Portraits
- Masterworks
- Confusions
- Others...

Videos:
- Tibetan Portrait Art
- Karmapa Early Portrait (Intro.)

4 Video Series:
- Introduction
- Karmapa Early Portraits (3 Karmapas)
- Pagdru Kagyu Portraits
- Khon Lineage Paintings

(1) Figure Types & Facial Types:
- Figure Types
--- Arhat
--- King
--- Lay Person
--- Monk
--- Siddha Figure

(2) Types of Portraits:
- Generic
- Distinctive Iconographic
--- Iconic Features & Characteristics
- Caricature
- True Portrait
--- Based on Life (True Portrait)
--- Copies Based on Life
--- Self Portraits
--- Ngadrama 'Looks Like Me'
- Sculpture Portraits
- Early Portraits (Painting)
- Indian Style Early Portraits

(3) Function of Portrait Painting:
- Devotional
- Lineage Teachers
- Funerary

(4) Sets of Figures:
- Standard Iconography Groupings
- Lineage Sets

Conclusion:

Jeff Watt 4-2015 [12-2018]

(The images below are only a selection of examples from the links above).

Teacher (Lama)
Demo Rinpoche

Teacher (Lama)
Karmapa 16, Rangjung Rigpai Dorje

Teacher (Lama)
(unidentified, male, lay)

Teacher (Lama)
Teacher

Teacher (Lama)
Bodong Panchen Chogle Namgyal

Teacher (Lama)
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Teacher (Lama)
Gyurme Dorje

Teacher (Lama)
Situ Panchen 8, Chokyi Jungne

Teacher (Lama)
Karmapa 13, Dudul Dorje

Teacher (Lama)
Gyurme Dorje

Teacher (Lama)
Zhonnu Lodro

Teacher (Lama)

Teacher (Lama)
Kadam Gyatso

Teacher (Lama)
Karmapa 15, Kakyab Dorje