Oil Pastel Attempts

Title: Doctors Away

Oil pastels on paper

11x14"

Title: ALL ALONE

Oil Pastels on paper 

10x7"

I got myself a set of oil pastels a couple of months back,kept them safe in a drawer and almost forgot about them so,never gave it a try.These days I have grown a little lazy(not sure if its the hot weather or its just me) and don't feel like doing any oil or acrylic work.So,I was finally reminded of the oil pastels I bought. Immediately,I was so excited to use them but had no idea what support works well for them."All Alone" is the one I tried on a paper that was fairly smooth textured.Well,not a good experience working on this surface.This was also my first entry to the DPW's paint your vegetable challenge.

For my second attempt I used a rough textured paper and could feel the difference as I could work in layers.Used turpentine for blending the colors.It felt so good to use a new medium and what I loved about working with pastels is it was surprisingly quick.

Any suggestions on using pastels would really be helpful and would be highly appreciated.:-) 

Limpidity

I was immediately caught by the cool colors and simplicity of the composition in this one.I loved the way the lilies cast dark and prominent shadows on the wall.I do not paint glass too often so,was a little conscious while painting it,but I feel it came out fine.:)