As demonstrated in her shopping and showering experiences, Primavera's writing process is not always deliberate. Sentences come to me. And never when I want them to. Primavera also illustrated Auntie Claus . She lets it dry, then sketches her illustrations in charcoal and quickly blocks in her shapes with gouache.
Pastels are light, so it's hard to get dark, rich colors.
Sometimes, Primavera goes back and re-draws, and then layers with chalk and pastels. While this technique seems time-consuming, Primavera insists that it's a much faster method for her than oil painting. Some people have a technique in oil painting that's very fast for them, but I like this method because I like to draw, I like the feeling in my hand, the hardness of it that only comes from drawing. For me, painting can be frustrating because I feel removed from it. This method is a much easier transition from drawing to coloring.