I made four drafts in all, three in charcoal, one in chalk pastel. The biggest issue I faced was trying to put everything in the right place. It was really odd not to have the normal look of a clear picture to draw. Instead, I had do focus on the vague, general positioning and size of the sections of color. I think the charcoal sketches turned out pretty well, even if they do look really weird.
The pastels were fun to use. I didn't realize we weren't using oil pastels, so once I found out that was a relief. Oil pastels are kind of a pain. I only did one sketch in color because I had already practiced the composition with the charcoal. I had just wanted to get a feel for the pastels. Starting with the light was kind of awkward because it meant I couldn't start with my hair which gave some sense of structure for me to draw the rest of my face with, but it turned out better than expected.
The pastels were fun to use. I didn't realize we weren't using oil pastels, so once I found out that was a relief. Oil pastels are kind of a pain. I only did one sketch in color because I had already practiced the composition with the charcoal. I had just wanted to get a feel for the pastels. Starting with the light was kind of awkward because it meant I couldn't start with my hair which gave some sense of structure for me to draw the rest of my face with, but it turned out better than expected.