This is my second pastel and I am happy with how it turned out.  It is a commissioned piece which will have another to go with it once the baby is born.  I really liked this pose and felt like it needed to be done with pastel on a black background.  I'm not sure why I thought that since the other pastel I did was of a swan, but I did feel that this would be best and I am glad I did it this way!  I think it is very striking like this!  I hope the people that I did it for will be happy with it as well!  Now I guess this means that I will be doing the next one in pastel as well!  Wish me luck!