I experimented with a blurred background for the first time, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
I used Terry Ludwig and Holbien pastels on Daler & Rowney brown toned pastel paper on the smooth side.
It took about 20 hours.
Welcome to my blog! I have started this blog to document my journey in pastel art. I'm new to the medium, just started this year. My goal is to complete at least one pastel painting a week, more if I can. I welcome any advice or critiques from fellow pastelists and artists from other mediums too.