Sunday, October 29, 2017
Saturday, October 28, 2017
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.
and few other details.
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
A Series of Paintings
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| Madivala Lake, Bangalore, Watercolor on canson |
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| Mahabalishwar temple Gokarna, Watercolor on Fabriano |
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| Chariot found on the road, Gokarna, Watercolor on Fabriano. For more posts check my blog https://passiontocolor.wordpress.com |
Monday, August 28, 2017
Secret Path - acrylic painting
Secret Path
acrylic on canvas
9x12 inches
A secret path in the woods dotted with sunlight and shadows. Silhouette of trees and leaves done with palette knife to create texture.
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Saturday, July 29, 2017
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.
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"
To browse through my other artworks visit
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Jerry the Horse by Arti Chauhan
12'' 16''
W/c on Saunders Waterford Paper
Horses have beautiful eyes to match their well constructed faces.This one has been done in my current favorite palette- purple grays, which consists of French Ultamarine Blue, Shadow violet , Moonglow (both by DS) and permanent magenta.Just a hint of burnt orange in some areas for some warmth.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Untitled ,,,an abstract by Manisha Vedpathak
Untitled,
acrylic on canvas, 32"X32"
Available. For information please visit :
www.manishavedpathak.com
Would appreciate if the readers could suggest a title for this painting.
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"
Saturday, May 13, 2017
A new portrait....by Manisha Vedpathak
"Naughty mood"
Acrylic on canvas, 14"x14"
www.manishavedpathak.com
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.
Friday, March 31, 2017
How to Organize your Art Exhibition Part 1 : Preparation
Hi All. I am sure many of you have been planning to do your art exhibition, but just don't know where to start. I have written a blog post on How to Organize your Art Exhibition Part 1 - Preparation. I hope it will help. I'll be publishing the second part soon which will focus on the opening day and rest of the exhibition days.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Friday, March 3, 2017
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Friday, February 24, 2017
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