While I have the courage, I might as well show ya'll my 2nd third pieces and see what ya'll think of them. Don't have my 1st piece here.  I peeked in on ya'll for a couple of months now, that is what got me started on trying pastels, but didn't have the nerve to show ya'll any of my pieces when I got them done.  The artwork I see on here is so far above my caliber, but looking and reading the critiques that you give each other has been a good learning experience.  I have learned alot by just doing that.  But if I am going to do pastels I want to get better so I need all of your expert advice.  So here goes:

The truck is my 2nd piece from a photo taken of a truck left rusting in a field.  The 3rd piece is a "plein air" study done at a friends house.