Portrait in Pastel

Taking a break from painting I picked up my fabulous soft pastels to create my own interpretation of the Jon Whitcomb painting 'Your Ideal Girl'. I think the original was a Good Housekeeping cover from the '50s. It was fun to do and to blend I used a dry brush. I used pastel pencils to define the eyes as I needed a sharper edge to make them pop. It's always an exciting challenge to play with a new medium.