This was another one of those experiments I sometimes do. I found a pastel pad I'd had for years and decided to play with those gel sticks I bought a while back. I'd used them once to good effect and thought I'd see how they did using the textured paper. Just so you know, the gel sticks are blendable for a short time and then dry. But you can use a brush and re-wet them even after they dry to smooth them out. I also used the newer oil-based color pencils.. Anyway, at 12 by 8.75 inches its the largest paper piece I've done for quite a spell. I thought it came well enough to share. Well, that's Original Jones Art's story and he's sticking to it here in northwest Austin, Texas.