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Debra,
I use soft exclusively, but I finish with Conte Paris pastel pencils. Of course, my work is all geared for speed. 20 minutes max from a live model who could be a two year old child or a puppy! I make use of the smooth white 60 lb paper to give me the capability to smear and blend colors. I will splash heavy colors all over the place leaving a lot of white paper between. Then with the flexible fabric bandaid on the fingertip trick magically blend the colors into entirely new ones. It comes out as a watercolor-like wash.
But then, I have the clock as my master. If I had time, I might use hard and oil pastels as well.
Lon
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