'A Colourful Fall Day'
Coloured Pencils

Well, I have finally finished it!! Hooray! {jump in the air}

I had started this a way back in February (yes, last February!) but I didn't work on it for months at a time. This past summer was a busy one so I kept putting it off until after the holidays were over. Let me tell you, this was a challenge to do with all of those leaves! I don't think I will be painting another coloured pencil piece with that many leaves in it anytime soon.

I had started out using Prismacolour pencils and then added some Faber Castel Polychromos on top of it. I just bought them so I was anxious to try them out. I really like them plus the fact I can find colours in them that Prismacolour pencils don't have and vice versa.

I think if I had to choose something that was the hardest in painting this portrait, it would have to be curly hair. Gosh, darn it! So many curls this young boy has. I really love them - - in real life but not in having to draw them.

So don't you just want to jump in a pile of leaves now!