I drew these birds with oil pastels to explore techniques.

I drew these birds with oil pastels to explore texture.

Here I blend the colours but I tried to keep the texture create by the pastel crayons.

Here I blended the colours but I tried to keep the texture created by the pastel crayons.

Here I used blending tortillons and create a smother blending.

Here I used blending tortillons to create a smother blending.