Colored Pencil Afternoon

I’ve been wanting to do a long colored pencil drawing for a while. I got back from Europe a week ago and the pomegranate tree is now in full bloom. It’s a tricky color to replicate: a very warm red which is almost off-gamut.

I did this drawing in two stages: first, with Caran d’Ache watercolor pencils, which I wet after several layers; second, additional multiple layers of Prismacolor. I’m not sure I know what I’m doing — but it’s a very meditative process and I’m glad I had a go.