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 Icebergs by Manju Panchal

The real subject of every painting is light.”

Claude Monet

Sharing some of my recently created Watercolor artworks on Chitrapat handmade paper, using Camel Artists Watercolor tubes.

Aerial Drift

Watercolor painting on Chitrapat handmade paper 

4” X 5.5”

Gentle Drift

Watercolor painting on Chitrapat handmade paper 

3.75” X 5.5”

Watercolor painting on Chitrapat handmade paper 

4.5” X 6.5”

Resting on the blue

Watercolor painting on Chitrapat handmade paper 

5.25” X 8”

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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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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.

“ On the way to Coorg”

A soft pastel painting on Canson Mi Teintes paper

Size: 7” X 9”

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feed and also you can browse through 

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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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 

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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”

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 for my pastel artworks CLICK HERE. 

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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 

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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

 Winsor and Newton Cotman and

 Camlin Artists water color tubes. 

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Pastel landscape painitng by Manju Panchal

" Choose only one master - Nature " Rembrandt

I decided to capture this scene, which I came across while we 

were traveling on the coastal roads of Goa,  using 

soft pastel medium. I primarily use

 Mungyo and Kohinoor Toison Dor

 in the initial layers and give the final

 touches of Sennelier pastels. 

( Purchased from Amazon.in ). 

"On the coastal road in Goa"

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. 

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 on INSTAGRAM and you can also browse 

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Charcoal Portrait drawing by Manju Panchal

"Photography is an immediate reaction, 

drawing is a meditation." Henri Cartier

A Portrait drawing of a beautiful woman

from Hee Bermiok, Sikkim. I creaed this work using a mix of

graphite, charcoal and white pastel pencils.

"The Smile"

A Charcoal Portrait drawing on Canson Mi Teintes paper

Size 5” X 7”

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Step by step, A charcoal drawing of a landscape by Manju Panchal

"To live a creative life we must lose our fear of being wrong." Joseph Chilton Pearce

Zero Point, ( 15,300 ft ) also known as Yume Samdong, is a small

mountain village in North Sikkim. It is about 118 kms away

 from Lachung. Most tourists spend a night at Lachung

before proceeding to Zero point in the morning. Zero point

 offers stunning views of snow clad mountains

 and soaring coniferous trees.

The charcoal drawing as below is a scene that we came across

while we were travelling towards Zero point during

early morning hours.

                         

At Zero Point

Charcoal drawing on Cartridge paper

Size 6"X 8" 

I decided to photograph the drawing in stages so that the viewers

 can see the simple techniques that I have followed

 in order to complete this artwork.

Step 1. Created a faint outline and then used willow charcoal

for the background mountains.

Step 2. Additional strokes using willow charcoal to block in

 the darker values in the foreground.

Step 3. Lifted out clouds in the distance using kneaded eraser

and used charcoal pencil in the foreground to

to create the coniferous trees and foliage.

In the final steps I added details where ever necessary.  

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Portrait of a woman in water colour medium. By Manju Panchal

A water colour Portrait of a woman
from Kutch, Gujarat ( India ).

I have used Winsor and Newton Cotman
water colour tubes for this artwork.




Looking on

Water colour painting on acid free 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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A morning at Matheran - A soft pastel painting by Manju Panchal

The soft pastel painting below has been inspired by an early

  morning scene from Matheran, a beautiful hill station 

 close to Mumbai. The sun rays  lit up the foliage as it perforated

 through the space  between the wild growth on either sides. 

A morning at Matheran

Soft pastel painting on Canson MT

Size 5"X 7"

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OR  INSTAGRAM page.

Portrait sketching of a woman on toned paper by Manju Panchal

Portrait of a woman from Kutch, Gujarat

with a beautiful nose ring.

The portrait has been created using Camlin charcoal

pencil and Cretacolour white pastel pencil.

The Glow

Charcoal and white pastel pencil sketching on grey hand made paper

Size 6"X 8"

To read more about this work you can visit my BLOG

or FACEBOOK PAGE

My works can also be seen on DEVIANTART.

A soft pastel painting of a seashore by Manju Panchal

The soft pastel painting as below has been

created using my reference photograph

taken at Bamboo island, ( Thailand ).

It has been created on an orange coloured

Canson Mi Teintes paper.

Reaching the shore

A soft pastel painting

Size 5.25" X 7.25"

To read more about creating this work

visit my BLOG

You can also browse through my works at

Deviantart or Facebook

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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Portrait sketching of an old man by Manju Panchal

The portrait as below is of an old man, eyes dim with soft stillness,
 in his quiet moments, immersed deeply in 
fragrant memories.

I created this sketch on a hand made paper
using charcoal pencil and 
white pastel pencil.

In quiet moments

Charcoal and white pastel sketching on hand made paper

Size 6"X 7.5"

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Gulfoss waterfall ( Iceland ) By Manju Panchal

The soft pastel painting of the waterfall as below has

been inspired by Gulfoss waterfall ( Iceland ).

Through this artwork I have tried to capture the flow of the water,

the enormous energy, the rhythm, the spray and the mist.

The Flow

Soft Pastel painting on Canson Mi Teintes paper

Size 6.5" X 8.5"

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or FACEBOOK page.

Soft pastel painting of Dhankar Monastery ( Himachal Pradesh ) By Manju Panchal

Dhankar Monastery is situated at an elevation of 3890 mts

between Tabo and Kaza, in Spiti Valley ( Himachal Pradesh ).

The place is heavenly and has some of the most

spectacular views around. I painted

this scene in soft pastel medium.

Dhankar Monastery

Soft Pastel painting on Canson Mi Teintes paper.

Size 6" X 8"

To view my other works you can visit my BLOG

or FACEBOOK page.