Burning the midnight oil

I'm a night owl, and lately I've been on a kick with the pastels and oil pastels.  The reason I am using them is that I felt that I needed to learn more about oils, acrylics and watercolors before continuing to work with them.  Since the book I am reading at the moment is delving into color values, intensities, hues I am practicing these concepts with the pastels.   Though I realize that I have so much further to go, I am amazed at my progress.  Two and a half years ago I couldn't paint anything, let alone draw anything more than stick figures and cubes.

 "Jars & Onions" 2014

pastel

"Night Light" 2014

oil pastel

"Fruit On The Farm" 2014
oil pastel