Patricia M. Tuttle
ptuttle@dadeschools.net
Devon Aire K-8 Center
Himalayan Art Inspires Elementary Artists

Ian Baker, The Tibetan Art of Healing (San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1997)
Robert Beer, Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols & Motifs (Boston:  Shambhala, 1999)
Robert Beer, The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols  (Boston:  Shambhala 2003)
Robert E. Fisher, Art of Tibet (London:  Thames and Hudson, 1997)
Jonathan Garfunkel, Approaching Tibetan Studies: A Resource Handbook for Educators (WA:  Global Source Education 2001)
David and Janice Jackson, Tibetan Thangka Painting:  Methods and Materials. 2nd Ed.(Ithaca:  Snow Lion Press, 1988)
Li Jian,  The Glory of the Silk Road / Art From Ancient China (The Dayton Art Institute)
Steven Kossak & Jane C. Singer, Sacred Visions: Early Paintings from Central Tibet, Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY Harry Abrams)
Hugo Kreijer, Tibetan Painting, The Jackson Collection (Boston: Shambala, 2001)
Marty Noble, Tibetan Designs (NY: Dover Publications, 2002)
Marilyn M. Rhie, Robert A.F. Thurman, Worlds of Transformation:  Tibetan Art of Wisdom and Compassion   (NY:  Tibet House, 1999)
Jane Casey Singer & Philip Denwood Tibetan Art: Towards a definition of style (London: Laurence King Publishing, 1997)

Additional Art Sites

http://www.suite101.com/reference/kids_coloring         art designs coloring pages

http://www.tibetjourney.com/tibetart.html        Tibet art and more

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Prayer-flags Prayer flags

http://www.getty.edu/education/         museum art programs

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/arted.htm        art ed links

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/elem/elemlessons.html       art ed links

http://www.k2news.com/lesson14.htm        educational site about Himalayas

http://gardenofpraise.com/art.htm       famous paintings art appreciation lessons good

http://www.artibet.com/           Tibetan cultural institute of Arkansas

http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/india/glossary1.html    huge glossary of Hindu Buddhist terms

http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/Intro.html    art term dictionary

http://www.ket.org/artstoolkit/visual/lessonplan/     visual art tool

http://www.education-world.com/standards/national/arts/index.shtml     national art standards

Tibetan Butter Sculptures
http://www.potalapainters.com/
http://www.namgyal.org/  
http://www.doncroner.com/
http://www.gomang.org/
http://www.tormafilm.com/

Sources:

All images are copied from Google Images unless noted.

Tangka images from Rubin Museum Collection