Deborah Howland-Murray   Self-Images 
PORTRAITS OF 2-LEGGEDS and 4-LEGGEDS

Essentially dry paint, pastel can be vibrant and bold, or soft and diffused.  I like to let the strokes speak for themselves.  I work on sanded paper that grabs a lot of the medium, and rarely smudge the pastels.  Instead, I layer color over color, creating the illusion of blended color and tremendous depth.