Photo taken on July 20, 2016 shows the mineral pigments used while painting Thangka. [Photo/Xinhua]

At the beginning of this year, Nima, Tibetan thangka painter and visiting lecturer of Tibet University, was commissioned by one temple of Mount Wutai to paint a total of 20 extremely large 500 arhat Thangkas which are 3.1 meters high and 3 meters wide. After receiving the commission, Nima and about 20 his students from Tibet University work extra shifts to paint thangkas in a rented house. At present, six pieces of Thangkas have been completed.

Photo taken on July 20, 2016 shows that painter Nima and his team are demostrating one completed Thangka. [Photo/Xinhua]

At the beginning of this year, Nima, Tibetan thangka painter and visiting lecturer of Tibet University, was commissioned by one temple of Mount Wutai to paint a total of 20 extremely large 500 arhat Thangkas which are 3.1 meters high and 3 meters wide. After receiving the commission, Nima and about 20 his students from Tibet University work extra shifts to paint thangkas in a rented house. At present, six pieces of Thangkas have been completed.

Photo taken on July 20, 2016 shows painter Nima at the painting scene of extremely large Thangkas. [Photo/Xinhua]

At the beginning of this year, Nima, Tibetan thangka painter and visiting lecturer of Tibet University, was commissioned by one temple of Mount Wutai to paint a total of 20 extremely large 500 arhat Thangkas which are 3.1 meters high and 3 meters wide. After receiving the commission, Nima and about 20 his students from Tibet University work extra shifts to paint thangkas in a rented house. At present, six pieces of Thangkas have been completed.

Photo taken on July 20, 2016 shows that the Thangka painter is coloring for the line-drawing patterns. [Photo/Xinhua]

At the beginning of this year, Nima, Tibetan thangka painter and visiting lecturer of Tibet University, was commissioned by one temple of Mount Wutai to paint a total of 20 extremely large 500 arhat Thangkas which are 3.1 meters high and 3 meters wide. After receiving the commission, Nima and about 20 his students from Tibet University work extra shifts to paint thangkas in a rented house. At present, six pieces of Thangkas have been completed.

Photo taken on July 20, 2016 shows that the Thangka painter is drawing the outline of Thangka. [Photo/Xinhua]

At the beginning of this year, Nima, Tibetan thangka painter and visiting lecturer of Tibet University, was commissioned by one temple of Mount Wutai to paint a total of 20 extremely large 500 arhat Thangkas which are 3.1 meters high and 3 meters wide. After receiving the commission, Nima and about 20 his students from Tibet University work extra shifts to paint thangkas in a rented house. At present, six pieces of Thangkas have been completed.