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It's probably more truthful to say that the vast majority of my commissions (literally hundreds) were done in colored pencil. That was twenty years ago, when I had a different name and different address. I got divorced, remarried, and moved, and realized that the amount of time involved doing these would be better spent doing something easier, that paid more money, like school bus driving. The plan however was to spend my time doing art work that "I" liked. So I wanted to loosen my style and learn to use more sophisticated media. I chose soft pastel because it forces loose renditions. No one knew who I was, because of the lost identity. I have not exhibited anywhere in those 15 years. I had to rebuild my personal life, raise children, etc. Now the children are raised and the internet allows me to complete the education that I never had.
However, for a piece like this I reverted to pastel "pencil" because the faces are only four inches long, and soft pastel would be difficult to use for such fine detail. It's like all the people that tell you that you must use only "big" brushes to paint with. If you want to get a likeness on such a tiny face, you need small brushes.
That about answers the question. Sorry to be so verbose. I greatly appreciate your support.
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