Read the surface before you write
Start with the black ground; every new mark belongs to what came before.
01 / Ground
Begin with context
Black ground / working method
Working notes, kept legible
A surface for ideas that records the mark, the revision, and the hand that made both.
Four leaves
Open / read / return
Let the fold set the pace
Move one panel at a time, keeping the working sequence visible end to end.
02 / Sequence
Leave room to continue
Make revision part of the record
Scraped passages remain as grey strata, not errors hidden from view.
03 / Trace
Keep the ghost of change
Close with a mark that lasts
Gold, vermilion, and jade appear once, where the argument turns.
04 / Accent
Reserve the bright mark