Honestly I think this is closest I've come to making it feel like real pastels. It even works like an irl painting, were if you look at the screen closely, you see the different colors and especially in the hair, the unfinished feel, but lean back and look at it and it all blends in your eyes. The light and dark also worked well. I didn't use any actual black, with the exception of the hair and pupils, but instead darker reds. Overall I'm pleased. I think I got a good resemblance and the technique worked well.