Why pastels are fun to use
Reason One: Spontaneous and fun 
 
 
 
 
"Carefree"
Reason Two: Very bright saturated colors 
 "Joy"
   
"Joy"
Reason Three: Easy to control light/darkness 
 "Newport Morning"
   
"Newport Morning"
Reason Four: Show expressive strokes 
 "Victoria Night"
   
"Victoria Night"
Reason Five: Easy to change in midstream 
 "The
Sanctuary"
    "The
Sanctuary"
Reason Six: Dry Pigment, no mixing, what you see is what you get
Drawbacks: Expensive and need to be protected from damage by framing.
Allergies, pigment dust