Watercolor paintings of Ganpatipule beach by Manju Panchal

  “ Colors like features, follow the changes of emotions.” Pablo Picasso 

Ganpatipule beach, located on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, is a clean, tranquil, and pristine beach known for its scenic beauty, coconut palms and the historic 400 year old Swayambhu Ganpati temple. 

We were at this beautiful beach last August and and I captured the monsoon landscape at different times of the day and so began my series of Watercolor paintings on my most favourite subject “Seascapes”. I got everything that I was looking for. 

Water, the elixir of life, one of the most fundamental requirements for life in any form, is somehow my source of inspiration. Moreover, I spent all my life close to sea and I feel, painting a seascape is more about capturing water and sky. It is about expressing emotion, movement, and silence all at once. Through these simple limited palette paintings, I get to explore color, light, texture and atmosphere in unique ways.

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Shimmering Silence 

Watercolor painting on Chitrapat handmade paper 

Size:  4.5” X 6.5”

Afternoon Sparkle

Watercolor painting on Chitrapat handmade paper 

Size: 3.75” X 5.5”

Coastal Monsoon

Watercolor painting on Chitrapat handmade paper 

Size: 4.5” X 6.5”

Monsoon vibes at the beach 

Watercolor painting on Chitrapat handmade paper 

Size: 4.5” X 6.75”

A tree by the shore

Watercolor painting on Chitrapat handmade paper 

Size: 3” X 4”

Quiet Reflections 

Watercolor painting on Chitrapat handmade paper 

Size: 4.75” X 6.75”

Rocks and waves

Watercolor painting on Chitrapat handmade paper 

Size: 4.75” X 6.75”

( Painting with my reference photo )

( Painting with my reference photo )

A Rocky beach

Watercolor painting on Chitrapat handmade paper 

Size: 4.75” X 6.75”

( Painting with my reference photo )

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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”

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the step by step creation

of the above painting in 

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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. 

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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 

and Camlin Artists water color tubes. 

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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

Canson Mi Teintes

“The Morning Calm”

A soft pastel painting on Canson Mi Teintes paper 

Size: 5” X 7”

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A water colour painting of a beach scene by Manju Panchal

“The world always seems brighter when you’ve just 

made something that wasn’t there before.” 

Neil Garman

I recently completed one of my watercolor paintings 

on Canson Moulin du Roy paper and am posting the completed work

along with the steps involved in creating it. It was an early 

morning scene, when we were at Colva beach 

and it was not crowded. The stretch of sand far across, 

and the misty look in the distance motivated me to create this work.

A Misty Morning at Colva beach

A watercolor painting on Canson Moulin du Roy paper

Size 5.5” X 8”

Step 1. Created the sky using a mix of warm and cool colours, and added the distant foliage on the left. Used wet on wet technique as I did not want to have hard edges in the distance.

Step 2. Created the bushes on the left ( Camlin Artists water color tubes ), the sandy seashore and the ocean. At this stage I have not added details anywhere.

Step 3. Added layers of colours to the bushes on the left to create the form and shadow, and flat wash of colour on the sandy seashore. Added details to the figures on the beach.

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Fishermen returning home. A water color painting by Manju Panchal

“Dance with the waves, 

move with the sea, 

let the rhythm of the water, 

set your soul free”. 

C A Martine

A water color painting of a scene that I came across

 while I was at a seashore in Goa. Through this painting 

I wanted to capture the monsoon atmosphere,

 a cloudy evening sky and its lovely 

reflections at the beach. The fishermen are 

returning home after their day out at sea. 

The painting is also intended to tell their story.

Returning home

A water colour painting on Arches CP paper

Size 5” X 7”

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Water colour painting of Blue Haven beach, West Australia by Manju Panchal

"The only time I feel alive is when I am painting". Vincent Van Gogh

Posted below is one of my latest

 works in water colour medium. 

I created it using a reference photo 

sent by a friend. 

Seashore is one of my favorite subjects and I 

enjoyed painting the crystal clear waters of the ocean

and the rocks at the beach.

Blue Haven beach, West Australia
Water colour painting on Campap paper
Size 8.5" X 11"

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Step by Step - drawing and painting a seashore. By Manju Panchal

"When you start a painting, it is somewhat outside you. 

At the conclusion, you seem to move inside the painting." 

Fernando Botero

The scene below is from Bamboo island, five kilometers off the 

northern  tip of Koh Phi Phi Don, in the Krabi province of Thailand. 

The island has stunning beaches with beautiful rocks, white sand

 and limestone cliffs behind. In the painting below the beach

 is covered by the shadows cast by the tall cliffs behind. 

The source of light ie the sun is behind the cliffs and

 the beach is on the west side of the island.

Reaching the destination

Soft pastel painting on Canson MT paper

Size 6" X 8"

I titled the painting as "Reaching the destination" with reference

 to the beautiful waves which travel a long distance 

and finally reach the shore. It is a beautiful feeling

 to be at a place like this and to hear the sound of the waves 

splashing against the rocks, and then gently kissing 

the white sand and merging with the land.

The soft pastel painting on twilight Canson MT progressed 

in stages and the step by step images can be seen below.

Step 1. Creating the basic outline

using Camlin charcoal pencil.

Step 2. Blocking in the major shapes with respective colours

 keeping in mind the values. Using the soft pastels

from mixed brands.

Step 3. Adding details and final touch up.

At this stage I use pastel pencils at several places.


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A seashore at Bamboo island - Soft pastel painting by Manju Panchal

The soft pastel painting below is of a scene from Bamboo island

 which we visited recently on our Phi Phi Leh ( Thailand ) tour.

The white sandy beaches and the crystal clear waters

 are absolutely amazing and the place is nothing

 short of a paradise.

The light and the shadow

Soft pastel painting on Canson Mi Teintes paper

Size 6.5" X 8"

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Shubha on Radhanagar Beach, Andaman Islands - Available

Shubha on Radhanagar Beach, Andaman Islands, Oil on Canvas, 12.5" X 18.5" 

This painting is based on a photograph of the beautiful Radhanagar Beach, Andaman Islands I clicked during our visit four years ago. My wife, Shubha is seen here wetting her legs and taking in the fresh air :)
All comments and critiques are most welcome.
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My email: dpaint85@gmail.com