My journey into painting

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pastel can be a challenging yet joyful medium...I am no professional (maybe one day) nor a critic of any definition, but may I share my experiences and tips with you? I notice the shade and highlights on your face are quite defined in contrast with the normal skin tone, try layering the colors before you blend, and don't be afraid to use black with a color in the shading, you would be surprised how subtly it shows, while still making an enormous impact

Keep up the good work!!!

Hi! Welcome to artfreaks.com - and thanks for the tips!

I just got back home, after a couple of months work and I hope to be getting back into painting soon. I can't wait!!

I'll give you're suggestions a try and see if it works for me? (To be honest, I think the overstated shading and ridiculously bright colors suite my character - and that is what I am happy with!! Anyway, it certainly wouldn't hurt to try a different technique and I'll certainly give it a go...)

By the way, I hope you can avail of your free gallery space for amateur and professional artists and upload some of your work. (I want to see how this more subtle shading thing works!!!)