I began this journey with a new medium over the course of the past Summer (2020) when I took some time to take a few courses in line and wash...I quite enjoyed these course, so took some more over the winter. With the Covid world we live in, there is a wealth of information and  options in the virtual world.  I enrolled in Virtual Instructor and learned from Matt Fussell and watched various YouTubes included ones by Peter Sheeler, Paul Clark, May Lu Art, and books purchased from Claudia Nice. You have seen a few examples of my lesson pieces; here are a few with the videos referenced as well as a few of my own attempts. Enjoy!

(From a video by May Lu Art on YouTube)

(From a video by Peter Shuuler on YouTube)

(From a lesson by VirtualInstructor.com)

(From a lesson by VirtualInstructor.com)

(From a lesson by VirtualInstructor.com)

(Some of my own work)

(From a lesson by VirtualInstructor.com)

For Christmas 2020, I created some portraits for gifts...here they are...
The pictures were each a pleasure to create...each one shows the personality of the subject in a special way. 
The medium of each is soft pastel on velour board. The pieces were matted and framed and wrapped carefully. 
I enjoyed the use of black and white (and many shades of grey) very much. The lack of colour allows the view to focus totally on the images themselves.
Enjoy :)