This was my first attempt to draw a rose and color with Polychromos Colour pencils. I used Premium Sanded Pastel Paper, 600 grade. I found the process very difficult in blending, and even more difficult to manage detail on the 600 grit paper. The paper also wants to fold due to its high grit and a backer board is definitely needed for anything that you wish to keep. Overall, it was a good learning experience and I hope to do more and grow with the process.