Panesar has had no formal training in art. He learnt art when he joined the studios of Dilip Dasgupta and Rathin Maitra and the Society of Contemporary Artists. Eminent artists like Paritosh Sen, Jogen Chowdhury, Bikas Bhattacharya, Ganesh Halio and many others inspired him. He has had ten solo exhibitions and has won several awards. He has attended several painting and graphic art camps during his artistic career.