Anyone can learn how to use paint sticks.
Do we need pastel paintings of ugly or fat people to fit contemporary realism ?
Ease of use oil pastels is important, not just tart up.
Fat painting, lean models.
She was an adherent of Leonardo's theories and had a concomitant belief in the efficacy of sgraffito drawing.
What is made from oil pastel? Don't assume anything.
Fernando Botero, oil paint sticks to visual perception.