Showing posts with label artist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label artist. Show all posts
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Monday, July 24, 2017
Benaulim beach, Goa. A water colour painting by Manju Panchal
"The only way to deep happiness is to do something you love
to the best of your ability." Richard Feynman
A beautiful solitary tree that I came across at Benaulim beach
in Goa, motivated me to create the water colour painting
as seen below. The tree had its shadow as well as reflection
in the water underneath.
The tree with its drooping leaves and branches also kind of
narrated its survival story. Determined and resolute it stood
facing the strong monsoon winds, rooted firmly to the ground.
We all need this kind of determination
in life at some time or other.
It was fun creating this painting as it was my
maiden attempt at painting palm leaves.
A Solitary Palm tree
Water colour painting on Campap paper
Size 5.5" X 8"
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Thursday, July 6, 2017
A water colour painting of a palm tree at the beach, by Manju Panchal
"Master water first and then paint." Josh Goldberg
Of late I have been working a lot with
the water colour medium. It is a
challenging medium yet very
satisfying.
Given below is a water colour painting of a
scene that I came across while I was
A Palm tree at the beach
Water colour painting on Campap paper
Size 5.5" X 8"
Sunday, April 9, 2017
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.
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.
My paintings can be viewed on INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK too.
My paintings can be viewed on INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK too.
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Soft pastel painting of a landscape by Manju Panchal
" If I create from the heart; nearly everything works, if from head
almost nothing." Marc Chagall
The soft pastel painting below has been inspired
by my early morning visit to Karnala Bird Sanctuary.
The sunlit pathway and the surrounding thick
vegetation growth made for a good composition.
The light and contrast in the scene appealed
a lot to me.
The Morning Rays
Soft pastel painting on Canson Mi Teintes paper
Size 7" X 9"
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Charcoal sketching of a sparrow on toned paper by Manju Panchal
Portrait of a sparrow
Created the sketch of this beautiful elegant bird,
using charcoal pencil and white pastel
pencil on Canson paper.
Hanging on
Charcoal and white pastel pencil sketching on toned paper
Size 6" X 8"
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