Charcoal and pastel work on toned paper by Manju Panchal

Charcoal drawings

Created the Charcoal sketchings as below on toned paper using charcoal pencil and white pastel pencil. These are more of study works that I do in my spare time to get a better understanding of tree anatomy. 

Exposed roots

Charcoal sketching on handmade paper

Size 5"x 7"

Tree trunk in the wild

Charcoal sketching on Canson toned paper

Size 5" x 7"

To browse through my other works you can visit my blog 

www.charcoalspastelsandmore.blogspot.in

or

INSTAGRAM page

Art by Meghana Rajesh

This is my first post here ! i'm very excited to be joining this wonderful indian art community.

please do check out my blog link:
http://www.simpleartforthesoul.blogspot.in

My first piece of art that I'm posting here is indeed very special to me. This in one of my early attempts at flowers. It's done with hard pastels on pastel sheet. Dimensions:  29.7 x 42 cm A3 size sheet.

It can surely brighten up any space and would look great in a room with bright walls. This piece is on sale and so are most of my other pieces that can be checked out on my blog as well as my facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/livelovelaughpaint

THANKS!
 --MEGHANA RAJESH

MILIND SHARMA PAINTINGS

"OLD DAYS"

22" x 16"

ACRYLICS ON CANVAS

Backyard

Saturday morning, painted a quick watercolour in backyard of my hotel in London.
It was a great sunny summer day, that I just could not resist my self, it`s been few days I seriously didn't find enough relax time to paint landscape and I was badly suffering so, just went for it...
Hope you like it. CHEERS :)

Soft pastel paintings of Kinnaur and Spiti valley - By Manju Panchal

We made a trip to Himachal two years back and it brought me close to some of the most beautiful places in Himachal Pradesh. I am in the process of converting those memories into paintings on paper using the soft pastel medium. All paintings below are sized 6" x 9".

Deep Below

Soft pastel painting on Canson paper

( A view as seen on the way from Kalpa to Roghi village )

On the way to Dhankar Monastery

Soft pastel painting on Fabriano paper

( Spiti valley, between Nako and Tabo )

  

The morning light

Soft pastel painting on Fabriano paper

( Beautiful stone houses of Nako village in Spiti valley )

Looking across

Soft pastel painting on Fabriano paper

( At 4513 mts above sea level, a scene from one of the highest villages in Asia

ie Komic village )

More about the above works can be read on my blog www.charcoalspastelsandmore.blogspot.in

All the above paintings are available for sale.

If you wish to purchase you can write to me at manjupanchal@hotmail.com

and I will get back to you.

Heroes

These are two heroes, true heroes on screen and behind screen...
The first (Albert Einstein) is known for his calmness and second (Nana Patekar) for his dynamism but both are fully capable of producing enormous amount of energy; mentally and physically.
Here I have tried to colour their personalities. 

Charcoal portrait by Sree

Title: Portrait Aparna nair.
Size: A4, 120GSM sheet.
Medium: Charcoal.
Status: Private collection.
link: http://portraits-by-sree.blogspot.in/

Watercolors

9" x 12" in strathmore watercolor paper 

Winsor and Newton Watercolors with Staedtler triplus fineliners 

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.

My facebook page is www.facebook.com/charcoalspastelsandmore

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

My art on a plate - Kasturi Borkotoki

http://kasturiscanvas.blogspot.in/

kasturib11@gmail.com

Love in Lal Bagh - by artist usha shantharam

Love in Lal Bagh

Acrylic painting on canvas board

size 18x24 inches

Click HERE to purchase a print of this painting, greeting cards, throw pillows etc

Click HERE to purchase the original.

Enroute to Nandi Hills, Karnataka

37x27cm watercolor on Handmade paper. 

Captured the essence while heading towards Nandi hills Bangalore,

Bamboo workers Water color-DPSC Bose

Congratulations Arti and team Artists of India!!!!

Congratulations everyone here!!!! We are among Top 15 Art blogs of India. Kudos Arti for bringing us all in one frame!!!! Keep posting here all of you and encourage one another!!!!!

Posting the link here:

http://blog.baggout.com/2015/04/09/top-15-arts-blogs-india/

Some of recent paints

Hi Friends,
After long absence just sharing some of recent explorations... Hope you like them, feel free to comment.
Cheers...

paddy fields.

paddy fields.
water color on paper 12"x9"
available

Kerala Tusker,

Kerala Tusker
water color on arches paper 12"x9"
available

Learn to paint portraits from life in an alla prima style.
Learn to accomplish a portrait from life in a single sitting .
Rishi Kapil will guide as to how to visualise , plan and paint portraits by using basic principles of judging the colours , values and skin tones.

The medium of painting is oil on canvas.

The Workshop will be held in Mumbai 

Seats are limited to 12 students.

Reservations are on a first come first serve basis.

Please mail at rishi@rishikapil.com for reservations

Workshop fees : Rs.7500

This is a four day workshop spread over two weekends.
Saturdays and Sundays
.
Time : 10 am to 4 pm

To see my gallery visit : www.rishikapil.com

THOMAS KURIAN from kerala

My Friend Thomas Kurian's works

"SRI MATSYAVATAR"

15cm x 35cm

Watercolor on Paper

Money Plant - Still Life - Usha Shantharam

I painted these from a real Still Life setting, with a dash of creative colors and lighting in 2 different perspective.  Contact me at - usetty@gmail.com for purchase options.

Money Plant

Still Life

size: 16x12 inches

oil painting on canvas

Money Plant

Still life

size: 12x16 inches

oil painting on canvas

Madhubani Illustrations - Deepa Gopal Sunil

Untitled, A5 sketch pad (Winsor & Newton)

At Peace - A5 sketch pad (Winsor & Newton)

"Lonely, lovely songs

That nature sings rise from depths

Her bosom holds Holy."

Hues n Shades

Watercolors cyclamen