Still Life with Chalk pastels

Anyone who has previously worked with chalk pastels will always have messy expectations from the medium. However smudgy and untidy they are, chalk pastels are always fun and thrilling to use.
This is the first time I drew something with them and I was satisfied with the results. ;)
This is a still life I did just recently. The objects, although very unique,(a pear, a capsicum, a mortar and pestle, and a little ball) are in harmony because the colors are all warm colors.

I'm sorry it smudged a bit, but that's quite natural. :D At least it is better than the ones I previously drew. The only trick I have learnt yet is to keep these pastels from spreading is not letting your hand touch the sheet. It helps, but of course, that wouldn't prevent it completely from smudging!