(After)
Working with oil pastels was a very messy experience. Aside from that it was a knowledgeable experience as I learned how to use many new techniques. One thing I learned how to do was to create value. To create value I blended the two colours together so they didn't stick out from each other. We also overlapped the shapes that way you could see which level the different shapes were. In the picture you can see a light source coming from the left side of the picture, although it's not quite as clear as I'd wish it to be. Overall this taught me that value was important due to the fact that it helped make the drawing more realistic by giving it a 3D form.
(Before)