As I get closer to the release of my next story/essay collection I have continued to explore pastels. I have done about nine of them in-between my painting and drawing. I enjoy the medium and each one is better than the last. I am still in my naissance and so have not even begun to explore the different types of papers & pastel companies yet.

I will be systematic about it first using up what I have then furthering my explorations.

Soundtrack as I worked:

Verdi Aidia (Toscanini conducting RCA Red Seal)

Duke Ellington Ellington Uptown

Miles Davis Black Beauty Live at the Filmore

El Jazz y Chapo Echoes from Another Cosmogony

Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky

Doodlebug TV (of Digable Planets) on youtube

All Pastel 5×7

Campanelle