Wax Bloom

A bit more progress on this one while the subject naps. 

Colored Pencil on Pastelbord, 11 x 14″ 

I’ve decided, however, that I dislike white Pastelbord. I chose to use it so this piece would have a lighter air about it, but the pigments don’t pop (more the fault of the white than the board, admittedly) and it doesn’t feel as textured as the other colors.  It starts to burnish sooner than its green/sand/gray siblings, which makes it feel more like cold press illustration board.