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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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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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”

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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

 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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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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Water colour painting of "A slice of Apple" by Manju Panchal

“Where the spirit does not work with the hand 
there is no art.” Leonardo Da Vinci

A water color still life painting created using
Winsor and Newton cotman tubes.

"A Slice of Apple"

A water colour painting on Fabriano Aquarello 200gsm 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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Some Watercolor Sketches

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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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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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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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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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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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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Mughal style miniature painting of a man and woman on an elephant. Gouache on Wood!

This gouache painting was done on wood. Its now on sale at the etsy shop

It's 10in X 10in X 2In. Perfect for any room. 

Here is a close up of the painting.

It was also showing at the Torpedo Factory for a month in Alexandria, VA.
This painting was inspired by our trip to Udaipur in Rajasthan. I was inspired to create miniature style painting with the elements of the city I live in Alexandria. In the background you can see the

The George Washington Masonic National Memorial. 

Hope you like it!

Soft pastel painting of a landscape by Manju Panchal

Created this soft pastel painting from an early

morning scene at Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary.

Tried to capture the light that perforates through 

the foliage, creating that magic

in NATURE.

Solitude

Soft pastel painting on Canson Mi Teintes paper

Size 6" X  9"

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