Thursday, October 31, 2024
Sunday, November 5, 2023
Golden Gate Bridge - A watercolor painting by Manju Panchal
“Watercolor condenses time and consolidates experience.”
Frank Marcello
I have already painted the “Golden Gate Bridge”
( “A suspension bridge that connects the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. )
on earlier occasions but the photo that I found recently
caught my eye mainly because, it had quite a different
composition, was an evening scene and also
captured the cars racing across the bridge. This scene
looked a bit challenging as I decided to use the watercolor
medium and had to capture the racing cars, which
were going to be gestural strokes and not too much of details.
I finally painted it on Chitrapat handmade paper using
my usual Winsor and Newton Cotman and
The Golden Gate Bridge
A water color painting on Chitrapat handmade paper
Size 4” X 5”
The Golden Gate Bridge
Courtesy: Pixabay.com
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Friday, September 29, 2023
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Monday, July 24, 2023
Saturday, July 8, 2023
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Sunday, June 11, 2023
Friday, February 17, 2023
Watercolor painting of seascape by Manju Panchal
“Limitless and immortal, the waters are
the beginning and end of all
things on earth.”
Heinrich Zimmer
Created a soft pastel painting of
an early morning scene at Bogmalo Beach in Goa.
Loved the reflection of the distant hills
reflecting on the water reaching
the shoreline.
“Beach Reflections”
A soft pastel painting on Canson Mi Teintes
Size 5” X 7”
You can find my latest works on my INSTAGRAM
feed and also you can browse through
the step by step creation
of the above painting in
my BLOG
Friday, February 3, 2023
Soft pastel landscape painting by Manju Panchal
A soft pastel painting created on
Canson Mi Teintes paper using
Camel, Mungyo, Kohinoor Toison Dor
and Sennelier soft pastels.
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty (Watercolour on Paper, 35 x 54 cm)
This painting took a week to finish, as there was a big gap in painting due to various reasons including the Covid pandemic!. But we have to carry on like before!
Thanks, comments welcome!
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Watercolor painting of a ship at New Mangalore by Manju Panchal
Watercolor can leave me totally deflated and wondering why I
chose it as a medium and then I am seduced again by a
beautiful wash or the lacework of an intricate
detail which is impossible to create in
any other medium.” Joseph Zbukvik
Last year I had the opportunity to visit my husband’s ship which
had arrived at New Mangalore port for loading cargo in bulk.
One morning when I got up and looked out
of the porthole, I saw this “Bulk Carrier”
parked at the jetty on the opposite side.
It had probably arrived at night for loading.
The atmosphere was a bit hazy I loved the scene,
the mood and the composition. I had
decided then that someday I shall paint
the story of this ship. Painting is quite like
story telling. I paint what is on my mind
and leave the rest to the viewer to interpret
it in his/her own way.
I have used a very limited palette of Colors
from Camlin and Winsor and Newton cotman tubes.
Ship at Berth
A water colour painting on Arches CP paper
Size 5” X 7”
Reference photo taken at
New Mangalore port
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Step by step watercolor painting by Manju Panchal
Limitless and immortal, the waters are the beginning and end of all things on earth.” Heinrich Zimmer
A watercolor painting of Senibel beach scene from Florida,
inspired by a photograph from @tryatrip and I am
grateful for the same. Most of the times,
I try using my own reference photo,
however there are times when I come
across something beautiful which I cannot
resist and therefore go ahead and paint it.
Senibel beach, Florida
A watercolor painting on Campap paper
Size 4” X 5.5”
Step 1. Painting the sky and the distant buildings
Step 2. Painting the ocean, sea waves and the foliage
on the left.
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OR INSTAGRAM page.
Monday, July 4, 2022
Thursday, September 16, 2021
My Pet Lab Retriever - paintings
Recently my pet Labrador Retriever has become my willing muse for my water color paintings. Not a penny spent for getting her to pose. Mostly clicks turned into paintings, as she is not very cooperative where staying still for me is concerned.
Here is a few of them
They are all water color paintings on paper of size -9x6 inches.
Visit pixels.com to view or collect prints of these paintings; or products with these artworks printed on them. T shirts and mobile cases with this artwork are quite the rage for pet owners and lovers.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Graphite drawing on Strathmore toned paper by Indian artist Manju Panchal
Created two graphite drawings on Strathmore toned paper ( Gray )
“Just Relaxing”
Graphite/ Charcoal drawing on Strathmore Gray toned paper
Size 4” X 5.5”
“Sparrow on the tree”
Graphite drawing on Strathmore Gray Toned paper
Size 4” X 5.5”
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OR INSTAGRAM page.
Friday, January 29, 2021
Friday, October 9, 2020
A water color painting of Golden Gate Bridge by Manju Panchal
“Color is my day - long obsession, joy and torment.” Claude Monet
A water color painting inspired by
the “Golden Gate Bridge”, a suspension bridge,
one of the most internationally recognised symbols
of San Francisco, California and the United States of America.
( Reference image from “PIXABAY” )
Golden Gate Bridge, California 5” X 7”
Sunday, May 24, 2020
A water color painting of a seascape by Manju Panchal
“Watercolor and it’s application have become a moving force,
directing and enriching my life.” T R Einhorn.
A water color painting on
Canson Vidalon paper
On a voyage
A water colour painting on Canson Vidalon paper
Size 5” X 7”
For the above artwork I have used Winsor and Newton Cotman and
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Monday, May 18, 2020
Golden Gate Bridge, A watercolor painting by Manju Panchal
“ In the mind of every artist there is a masterpiece.” Kai Greene
A water color painting, inspired by the “Golden Gate Bridge”,
a suspension bridge, one of the most internationally
recognised symbols of San Francisco, California and
the United States of America.
( Check out on my INSTAGRAM page for my works )
Golden Gate Bridge
A water colour painting on Chitrapat handmade paper
Size 5.5” X 7.5”
For the above artwork I have used Winsor and Newton Cotman
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if you love my works and they inspire you, share them with your friends.
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
A soft pastel painting of a seashore by Manju Panchal
“Nature is the art of God.” Dante Alighieri
Goa has some beautiful beaches and Bogmolo beach
is one of them. Today’s post is a soft pastel painting of
this stunning beach on
“The Morning Calm”
A soft pastel painting on Canson Mi Teintes paper
Size: 5” X 7”
To read more about this painting
Visit my BLOG
To know about the papers I have been using for
my pastel artworks CLICK HERE. ( I have created
a detailed post in the past )Thank you for browsing
through my artworks and do visit my INSTAGRAM
feed to see my latest artworks.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
A soft pastel painting of “Frothy Sea Waves” by Manju Panchal
Choose only one master - Nature”. Rembrandt
The soft pastel painting below is inspired by the beautiful “Frothy sea waves” which
reach the shore after a long journey. When observed closely,
the froth creates interesting shadow patterns on the sands
below. Soft pastel, I feel, is a great medium to capture the beauty
of these waves on paper.
For most of my pastel paintings, my preferred choice of paper
is undoubtedly “Canson Mi Teintes” which is available
in many different shades.
Frothy Sea waves
A Soft pastel painting on Canson Mi Teintes Touch paper
Size: 5” X 7”
To know more about the papers I have been using
for my pastel artworks CLICK HERE.
Watercolor painting of a rocky seashore by Manju Panchal
“The day will be what you make it,
so rise, like the sun, and burn.” W C Hannan
A water colour painting of a beautiful
Seashore as seen at Bogmolo, in Goa.
Created on Chitrapat handmade paper
Seashore as seen at Bogmolo, in Goa.
Created on Chitrapat handmade paper
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“One Morning at Bogmolo Beach”
Watercolor painting on Chitrapat handmade paper
Size: 5” X 7”
For the above artwork I have used
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