Dahlia flower

Here is a Dahlia flower that I am working on right now. It will take another few days for me to complete it. This is done using Neocolors and Color pencils on Ampersand pastelbord. Size is 8" x 10". First I gave a wash of Neocolors. Neocolors are watersoluble crayons. Here is a link to see how they look. http://www.dickblick.com/products/caran-dache-neocolor-ii-artists-crayons/
First given a wash of neocolors with a bristle brush, it takes about 20 minutes to dry. Once dry I start giving the details with the color pencils on it and finally run the wet bristle brush to blend them both . Color pencils and neocolors work excellent together. Will complete the work and post the final picture soon.

Thanks for having a look at it
Chithra