Who knew...

Pastel chalk...its a beautiful medium! I've been playing around with it, with the help of some fine teachers, while we've all been dealing with staying at home, staying safe and trying to find a little normalcy in our lives.

Pastels generally seem to really lend themselves to blending, but I thought I would try a little detail. These are my attempts to portray a little Americana...

Animals, of course, are always fun to play with...

Landscapes, too, are so much fun to to play with...exaggerating aspects and intensifying colors with the velvety texture the pastels offer!