Step by step - A soft pastel painting of a landscape by Manju Panchal

"Colour is the pulse of the painting." Michele Cooper

The pastel painting as below is of a morning scene from 

Keoladeo Ghana National Park, in Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

I visited this beautiful Sanctuary in the month

 of November, some years back. 

 The morning sun rays  lit up the tall dry grass

 blades and the scene came up live and vibrant with colours. 

The warm colours  of the sunlit grass was such a contrast to the

 cool colours of the shadows in the surroundings.

The Morning Glow

Soft pastel painting on Canson MT paper

Size 6"X 8"

The soft pastel painting as above progressed in stages. 

I am posting two images below.

Step 1. Keeping the composition in mind, I drew a faint outline

and then blocked in the major shapes using the underlying 

dark colours keeping in mind the values.

( The sky and water were painted in similar colours )

Step 2. Started the second layer of colours, adding details and
strokes to suggest foliage, grass etc.Smudging only
if required, else I just leave original pastel strokes.

Step 3. In the final stage of the pastel painting, added highlights
and few other details.

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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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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

at Benaulim beach, Goa.

A Palm tree at the beach

Water colour painting on Campap paper

Size 5.5" X 8"

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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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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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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"

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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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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"

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A Soft Pastel landscape painting by Manju Panchal

The soft pastel painting as below is created with

reference to my photograph taken during my

recent visit to Phuket and Phi Phi islands. ( Thailand )

Phi Phi Leh has some amazing vertical limestone cliffs

and beautiful crystal clear waters and beaches.

The Approach to Phi Phi Leh

Soft Pastel painting on Canson Mi Teintes paper

Size 6"X 8"

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Submerged rocks - Charcoal sketchings by Manju Panchal

Created charcoal sketching of submerged rocks as seen

at two different places. Lonavala, a hill station near Mumbai

and Kilim Geoforest Park, Langkawi, a beach paradise in Malaysia.

Rocks under the water

Charcoal sketching on Canson Ca grain paper

Size 6" x 8" 

( Shoreline of a lake at Lonavala )

Submerged rocks

Charcoal sketching on Fabriano paper

Size 5.5" x 7"

( View from top at Kilim Geoforest, Langkawi )

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Soft pastel paintings of scenes from Coorg ( Madikeri ) by Manju Panchal

I am Manju Panchal, self taught artist based at Andheri ( Mumbai ) 

and this is my first post in this blog. I am grateful to Arti Chauhan 

for including me as an artist in this group.

I have worked in many different mediums but presently I am 

working with soft pastels creating Landscapes of some beautiful 

places that I have visited in the past. Nature is an ever inspiring 

factor which keeps me motivated.

Given below are some soft pastel original paintings from in and 

around COORG ( Madikeri ) in Karnataka and these have

been done with reference to my study sketches

and photographs.

Standing alone

Soft pastel painting on Fabriano paper

Size 12" x 16"

Light through the trees

Soft pastel painting on Canson paper

Size 17" x 24"

The Fallen tree trunk

Soft pastel painting on Fabriano paper

Size 11" x 15"

Exposed roots

Soft pastel painting on Fabriano paper

Size 6" x 9"

My works can be viewed at myblog www.charcoalspastelsandmore.blogspot.in.

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All the above paintings are available for sale and for purchase inquiry you can mail me

at manjupanchal@hotmail.com

Morning walk in Coorg - Soft pastel painting by Manju Panchal

I am a self taught artist based at Andheri, Mumbai. This is my first post in this blog and I am grateful to Arti Chauhan to include me as a member here.

The painting below is of a beautiful landscape as seen in Coorg, a hill station in Karnataka, where we
spent our holidays on three different occasions. It is an amazing place with coffee plantations and lush green surroundings. I have used soft pastels to create this art work on Fabriano Tiziano paper.

Presently I am busy creating landscape paintings for my upcoming solo exhibition in Gallerie Leela, Andheri East, Mumbai. Inspired and motivated by the beauty of nature, I am using my personal plein air sketches and photographs to create my works.

Walk in the woods

Soft Pastel painting on Fabriano Tiziano paper

Size 11" x 15"

Available for sale

I also create artworks using other mediums like charcoal, acrylics etc and my works can

be viewed on my blog www,charcoalspastelsandmore.blogspot.in

You can also find my works on facebook page www.facebook.com/charcoalspastelsandmore

Postcards by Deepa Gopal Sunil

 Journey - Gond Style

Life Within Life - Madhubani

Neon Flowers

Friends

Birds - Chikan Kari style

Blu Bird

Following Suit - Gond Style 

and finally postcard made by my 9 year old, Anoushka Sunil

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Red Hot Tulips by Deepa Gopal Sunil

Red Hot Tulips

Glass Painting

Commission Work

Hues n Shades

Udaipur Greens by Rishi Kapil

  24 in x 32 in , 2011

  oil on linen

  Available
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The beauty of Udaipur cannot be captured in an image or painting or such expression .

This recent painting of mine was a moment that I spent at one of the "Baghs "(gardens) in this beautiful city of Udaipur , Rajasthan , INDIA . I can still remember how I stood before this green and could easily spend some hours without doing anything ., such was the beauty and atmosphere there .