Hi David,
This is unbelievable! Truly inspiring indeed. You made me want to chuck my pencils and start doing pastels.
Congratulations on such a masterpiece!!!
PS: I have a full set of pastels hidden in my drawer collecting dust, now I guess I don't have any more excuse not to try them out. It's been years since I touched this medium. After replying to this thread, I'll be running to the book stores to buy some pastel technique books.