I recently started trying pastels and I really like how fast you can work with them, however I'm still trying to find the right support. Rembrandt pastels and derwent pastel pencils(which i got at a garage sale for $3!!) 9x12 on canson mi tienes back side. Probably still gonna work on it a little but trying not to overdo it and keep it somewhat loose.
Has been really helping me see color differently working with this medium.