My personal preference is to do the bold "washes" with soft pastel, and use Conte Paris pastel pencils for the finish detail. They are wonderful. I use a full range of flesh colors, browns and black. I use then for the eyes and some in the hair. They create a nice "drawing" look to the finish. You have to sharpen them with a knife, however, which can be a bit frustrating, as the leads do tend to drop off. I have not found a better way to sharpen them other than by hand. I have tried many other pastel pencil brands, but I prefer by far the Conte series.
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