"Scot" oil on linen

I'm working on a cat picture today. This is an oil I did, but today I'm attempting to work in pastels again. Not easy for me at all. I love looking at all the beautiful colors of my pastels in their wooden trays. Using them somewhat successfully is another matter. Someone recently recommended that I keep the sticks in a dish of raw rice to cut down on the dust... and it really works (: