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A Mess

More graphite stick experiments. I've found it is difficult to draw over the top of graphite sticks once they have been placed. Rubbing the dust into the paper creates a surface that is too slick to allow more graphite onto it. Just like watercolor - it seems the best way to work is gradually from light to dark. It's a mess, but it's a mess I can learn from.

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