Apparently I’m still feeling the summer in Wisconsin vibe for subject matter as I experiment more with these pencils. it is quickly has become apparent, that you use a LOT of pencil for even some small pictures. With watercolour pencils adding water really extends the pigmented surface area. I also often leave large portions of paper white with water colours, not really and option with the smudging of pastel.
So this has now led me to ordering soft pastels, for larger background color areas, with the idea that the pastel pencils will be for more detail work… and more paper, and fixative, and more blurring tools (I was just using my fingers).