Wednesday's experiment

My painting for today is an experiment. I used suede mat board as my surface. The suede mat board is interesting to work on. It certainly holds the pastel, but it is far more difficult to blend. I don't know how often I might choose this surface. This piece is also a little larger. It is about 7x8. Because it is harder to blend, the whole piece seems a little rougher than most and the nap of the suede makes it look all soft-focus. It's nice to know that it can be used and it might be really wonderful for the right subject.