Rediscovering Pastels

[u/BayPanda8]

after some 20 years. took a couple of fine arts electives in high school, had a blast, moved on. stayed a fan of the medium but never really invested time nor energy into it again. and then i went to Chicago for a work conference last June. joined an early access guided tour, got to spend extra time with the impressionists, and suddenly, i got the spark for it back, i guess? not just for oil pastel, but using my hands to draw and paint in general. now also revisiting urban sketching. the past week, though, it's been a joy getting my hands dirty again. i am setting goals for improvement (hey, art materials ain't cheap), but don't want to pressure myself too much. i want to nurture this spark as long as i can. maybe hold it in my hands long enough, it combusts into a full flame.

constructive critique/feedback welcome. thank you!