"Dolores" is a colored pencil drawing named for my grandmother, whose green thumb and beautiful gardens are a source of inspiration for me. This piece features a large-scale flower arrangement with an abundance of colors and diverse textures. It’s drawn on Canson pastel paper, which has a sanded surface that can stand up to multiple layers of pencil. I worked with Caran d’Ache and Prismacolor pencils, applying light and even layers of pencil to build the specific colors and textures of each flower. Working this way creates a vibrancy in the drawing that just one or two layers alone can’t achieve. "Dolores" is meant to offer a moment of peace in our hurried world; shining light on a moment of beauty that would otherwise be forgotten.