Tibetan Buddhist wall paintings

There are some regional differences, but the techniques described here cover the traditional wall paintings across this area.

The wall paintings were executed on earthen plaster with the secco-technique.

The support was covered by a smoothened ground, generally in white.

Generally, this involved the geometric layout of the design with the help of snapped lines and/or rulers.

[10] Specific details were then achieved with small paint brushes employing a variety of colours: black, white, ochre or red.