Light at the Back

This time I have decided that I don't want the background to be so dark, so that I can keep the contrast in the foreground. To make this a bit easier I am trying to lay in the mid background tones first, as I will be able to lift them out more easily as I work, or lay down some sharp dark tone next to them. This paper allows for quite a bit of working, but it is difficult to add a sharp light edge later on.