I had bought a box of colourful mangoes which were drawn into a picture yesterday. Thanks to @thealiporepost for giving me a nudge and getting me to open my box of pastels once more.
After completing my picture book about a year ago, I had kept all dry media aside and experimented and splashed around with ink. It was akin to thrashing around blindfolded in the ocean. If surprises happened they did but most times the results ended in the bin. Last night, working with pastels again was like returning to an old love, the relief of familiarity is enormous. I knew exactly which colour to pick up and how to seduce the medium into revealing its delights. That being done, I can now eat the mangoes.
