A lot of people see my color pencil and think it must be pastel or watercolor, because I blend the color so carefully you can't see any pencil lines left.  (An exception is "Secrets" which I did on purpose that way)  When I draw, I keep the point of my pencil ultra sharpened, don't lean down too hard, and painstakingly build up layers of color to get the desired soft effect.  It's not unusual to spend over 100 hours on a drawing.  With pencil I feel free to explore avenues of surrealism, juxtaposing images of unrelated size and origin. Often I'll add images as they come to me, often not knowing what the finished product will look like till I get there.  Pencil is very relaxing for me  -  it's almost like a meditation sometimes.