B U D D H I S T D R A W I N G S
Tibetan Buddhist drawings are the basis for the exquisite precision of the thangkas. In order to create a proper drawing, it must be based on a thigse, or the cannon of a proportions for each individual deity. The Buddha thigse is based on units called sor, which means finger. So, the standing Buddha is 125 sor in height, and the Bodhisttva is a 120 sor. This allows the painter to create paintings and sculptures where the arms and legs are in relative proportion to the head, and the rest of the body.
