The second stage of this pastel painting

The daylight hours are short this time of year.  Working on black is hard to work in various lighting, so I am just working in daylight.  Maybe one more day of work on this.  This piece is light-hearted for me - I'm just having fun pushing the colors and smooshing them around!  Listening to Gypsy Kings is upbeat and makes me almost dance to the music.

Colorful Cactus

I'm back from my pastel workshops. Tomorrow I can post about it, and post my work done there. But for now, here is a substitute post: This pastel was done when I was just starting out with it - in 2006. I have to thank my daughter for getting me a box of soft pastels for a gift. This was done on black paper (with no grit). It was done quickly and...I still like it! I like the freshness of it. It is very "happy" looking. It now belongs to my daughter - it was her favorite and I had it framed for her and presented it to her for her birthday a couple of years ago.