Well, this is the finish work. I trimmed to fit 6x4 format. One thing that I think is a shame is how different the color are between real life and what you see in the computer.

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Pastel on mat board "Black Grapes on Glass Bowl" step by step

The truth is that a little fixative goes a long ways in improves the ability of matboard to hold the layer of pastel. You have to be judicious because it will darken and destroy the lighter colors.

Pastel on mat board "Black Grapes on Glass Bowl" step by step

I decided to bring some of the color on the grapes to the background and ties the b\foreground to background.

Pastel on mat board "Black Grapes on Glass Bowl" step by step

I like to start with the background since the color surrounding the subject has such a great influence on the subject color.