Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Top Rated!
We have done it again; congrats to all participating artists.This year we have been among the Top 15 Indian Art Blogs on the web.More information here:
Unwind-- by Arti Chauhan
An old favorite revisited. I painted this old lady from my hometown in India as she took a breather under a Peepal tree. It was painted on heavy arches paper using transparent watercolor.
Title: Unwind
Medium: Watercolor
Status: Avaialble
To see more of my works please visit my website
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Rhythm Des Fleurs and Rosa
I am here after a long time. These two sets of paintings are travelling to far shores to be exhibited in a small show and am I excited!
Rhythme Des Fleurs
My connection with Indian Classical Music is known to most and it has largely crept into my artwork and way of living. When I was asked to exhibit what I think constitutes me, what more could I think than music and flowers! Each bouquet here is vying for space along with each piece of a set of Tablas ( Indian percussion instruments used for accompaniment in Indian Classical Music). The tablas are a very important part in North Indian Classical music. They determine complex math which correspond to each note of a rendition and are often responsible for making or marring a performance. I am lucky to have a set at home, belonging to my Guruji and this is not the first time I have made these serious set of instruments pose for my art! The tablas are a formidable set of instruments for every classical singer - a source of delight as well as fear for the possibility of missing a beat and spoiling the whole performance! All in all, they are the most sought after apparatus in music!
Rosa 1 and 2
These abstract flowers represent the complexity of life. We exist among so many dynamics, but yet we make a beautiful presentation of it! Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Zebra Watercolor by Arti Chauhan
This young Zebra is the newest from my collection.Painted in dark sepia tones, he looks sharp against a lightly colored background.
Medium: Watercolor on Arches Paper
SIze: 10x14''
To view more of my work visit my blog
or my website www.artichauhanart.co.uk
Thanks for looking
Top 10th Blog
Congratulations to all participating artists, our blog has been ranked 10th in top watercolor blogs! Keep up the good work.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Woman in Lemon Shawl Pastel Drawing_ by Arti Chauhan
I saw this woman in Rishikesh on my last trip to India earlier this year.She was one among many who flock the banks of river Ganga, seeking peace and hoping to find their spiritual identity in their twilight years.I always find inspiration in Rishikesh, among simple and free spirited people.
The portrait was done using layers of pastel pencil,
Title: Woman in Lemon Shawl
Size : 48x34
Medium: Pastel pencil on Pastel Mat
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Friday, December 15, 2017
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.
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
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