It seems that the unique qualities of the Sal-Zar Medium™ is a big help to graphite. I only wish I had the drawing skills of Picasso, or Rembrandt, as if they used the Sal-Zar Medium they would have created magic. I have been working on how to use graphite in Sal-Zar for over many years. The Sal-Zar Medium and graphite are a perfect fit.