Trying pastel. by Stephen Hulse

Oil pastel is such a difficult medium Stephen, you’ve made a great job with this delightful portrait!

Very good - I find oil pastel very tricky

Well done, Stephen!!

Lovely light

Lovely luminous quality !

I've tried oil pastels and couldn't cope with them at all, you've made a superb job of them here in this lovely portrait Stephen.

A splendid piece Stephen.

Excellent first try of this difficult medium Stephen.

Oh its the blue period now Stephen

Thank you for your kind comments.

Great work Stephen

Well done. Not easy to use.

Really good, Stephen!

Well done in oil pastel Stephen!

So alluring !!!

Has your lovely style with a difference Stephen. Well done for coping so well with oil pastels which most of us seem to struggle with!

Many thanks.

You have use what I consider to be one of the most difficult materials and created a fantastic portrait, it’s beautifully done Stephen.

A great result Stephen. They are very tricky to use but I do think they can yield wonderful results through perseverance, as you have demonstrated here.

Well done with what I think is a difficult medium

Hi Stephen, I love the blue tint to her skin, so much like a portrait at dusk or dawn. Very becoming to her too! Great shading of light and dark, especially the neck.