Pastels~ The Medium Of Gorgeous Color

I have been painting in pastels since I was about 12 years old.  I remember starting out with oil pastels, which did not impress me.  Then I found out about soft pastels.  I bought my first box of grumbacher soft pastels and was hooked!  I still have some pastels from that original set.  The colors were fabulous and they blended beautifully.  I loved the softness that I could create when using them in my paintings.  I continue to love working in pastels.  I now have the priveleage of teaching two pastel classes at Hobby Lobby.  Each week the students create portraits using soft pastels on pastel boards.  Every painting is unique, and I am always impressed with the work of the students.  The above painting is a demonstration that I did for the class.