Colored Pencil 1st picture

I know it has been years since I bought my colored pencils but I finally pulled them out and with my "How to use colored pencils" book, I tried them for the first time.  I really like how the flower turned out though I'm not sold on using watercolor paper.  I used cold press paper rather than hot press and I've read that hot press is better...so I may have to go buy some and try it.  This paper had so much tooth on it that I felt like in some areas I was pressing color into the paper.

But I am pleased with my very first picture using colored pencils.  I hope I do at least one more picture before we move.   I've been taking so many photos of flowers this spring that I should have a lot to choose from to be my models.  ENJOY!