Traditional Thangkas in the Digital Age

Green Tara is moving

Digital Thangka is moving!

I am moving to another apartment and need your support!
But first, I will start with the good news: from the start of Digital Thangka until 12 April 2025, the number of downloads of my thangkas surpassed 233.500! A huge success!
I offer my work for free and I was hoping to cover my expenses and earn some money purely from donations. Currently, however, these donations barely cover the costs of my drawing software, hosting and maintaining my website, and my computer system.
 
So why am I reaching out to you now?
I am moving to another apartment, that is both cheaper and more manageable than the one I live in at the moment. Problem is, my current apartment had all the furniture and appliances included in the rent but the new one does not. So, I need to buy a bed, washing machine, dishwasher, fridge, tables and chairs, closets to store my things, and some furniture for my studio as well. I will buy some of it second hand but I still need to purchase a fair amount of new stuff.
So this is why I reach out to you: can you please offer me some financial support to keep drawing and offer my digital thangkas for free – in a modestly furnished apartment?
 
You can donate on my gofundme or through PayPal.
 
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Fred van der Zee
Digital Thangka

Mandala of the Medicine Buddha

Mandala of the Medicine Buddha finished

The Mandala of the Medicine Buddha is now available for download.
You can find it on its own page.

Prajnaparamita
Lama Tsongkhapa
Vajrapani 1_1 TN
Avalokiteshvara
Long Life Deities White Tara Amitayus Namgyalma
Eight Medicine Buddhas with Longevity deities

Fred van der Zee

I have been drawing digital thangkas since 2008. As a former graphic designer, I already was familiar with using computers in art. Using them for drawing traditional thangkas started when I met my drawing teacher Andy Weber, who has been drawing thangkas and teaching this ancient art form for over 30 years.
Using traditional grids and drawing processes, I have set out on a journey to discover the challenges and possibilities of weaving Tibetan tradition with modern technology.

For an overview of my digital thangkas have a look at my work.
If you like to follow the drawing process, you can visit my workshop on Facebook.

Digital Thangka / Fred van der Zee

Successful campaign “Help me keep drawing!” 

My fundraising campaign for a new computer was a success and allowed my to buy a new one.
Thank you for all the donations!

The mission of Digital Thangka is to offer the global community thangka images, firmly rooted in Tibetan painting traditions and Buddhist teachings, but drawn with the perfection of the Digital Age.

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