A light and a heavier coating in my notebook, quite a grainy paper. Lines added with a finger dipped in water (top) and below, the waterbrush, which can carry the line outside the dark area (might be useful). The graphite areas are shiny; the wetted areas are matte. You have to move your head to see it properly.
Some other papers - all smooth except top right. Some started out black and the graphite made them silvery or grey, then again the addition of water for the matteness, darkness -
Taking the photo reminded me what a nightmare it is to photograph graphite - it's dark and shiny. Would scanning get results?
Further experiments - smooth paper with various ways of applying the graphite. And some erasure after the water dried -
Next step, road-testing the fully-graphite-covered sheets (A4) on my next journey on the Underground.
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I've just bought some of these - a packet of several sizes that included a brush as well for the wetting part. I have no clue about them but they were on the supply list for art journaling exercises I plan to work through. So I found this post very interesting.
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