Time for a NEW Adventure! Pan Pastels!

Here we have the Pan Pastel Portrait set along with 3 other colors - plus what they look like on Canson MiTense drab gray paper. I've a portrait to complete within a month, and want to use pastels to capture the serenity as well as the lively spirited individual. This medium, combined with stick pastels and/or colored pencils, may be perfect for the task!

Of course, now I must learn how to handle a new medium... and figure out what kind of paper surface is best to work on to bring forth the portrait in the best possible way. Nothing like a challenge - especially at a busy time of year!!!

Meanwhile, I stopped by the Bellefonte Art Museum and photographed one of the several delightfully decorated trees gracing their exterior window display. I especially love the naturally decorated one - and would love to move it right into my living room for the foreseeable future! I do have lots of feathers, milk weed pods, etc., but not enough to decorate a large tree! So I'm enjoying this one and sharing it here for others to delight it!

May your holiday season be one of joy and appreciation of all that is.