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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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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Budha Acrylic. Small work-DPS Bose

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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My works from 2017 small painting series

Watercolors on paper

A Series of Paintings

Madivala Lake, Bangalore, Watercolor on canson

Mahabalishwar temple Gokarna, Watercolor on Fabriano

Chariot found on the road, Gokarna, Watercolor on Fabriano.


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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.

Portrait of a woman in water colour medium. By Manju Panchal

A water colour Portrait of a woman
from Kutch, Gujarat ( India ).

I have used Winsor and Newton Cotman
water colour tubes for this artwork.




Looking on

Water colour painting on acid free paper

Size 5" X 7"

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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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The Exquisite beauty

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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Jerry the Horse by Arti Chauhan

12'' 16''

W/c on Saunders Waterford Paper

www.artichauhanart.co.uk

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.

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.

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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OR  INSTAGRAM page.

Thanks for browsing through my works.

A new portrait....by Manisha Vedpathak

"Naughty mood"

Acrylic on canvas, 14"x14"

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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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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.

Salma Hayek

New works-DPS Bose

New work Acrilic-DPS Bose

Few works from 2016