You ever see an art tip that you immediately try out and go "Holy hell, why didn't I learn this a million years sooner"? 'Cause I just did: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSXZHDzkytc

Suddenly I have a use for the lead holder and the gaggle of HB leads it came with (no sandpaper to sharpen them, though). This is the first time in a while where I sketched without being too rough on the paper, which is gonna make inking a lot more convenient and less reliant on a light table.