This is on a much smaller scale, the black fabric measuring around 11" x 18." I added batting and allowed it to extend beyond the image. The graphite plays well against the black ground, and I am considering mounting my large panel the same way. Reflecting back on the crit and some of the comments, I think I will keep the panel flat so the movement of the graphite is more easily "read." Waving the panel is probably redundant since there is already a visual flow. I could use some feedback as to whether I should mount the panel on a black fabric ground.

Times series

"When the flush of a new-born sun fell on Eden’s green and gold,
Our father Adam sat under the tree and scratched with a stick in the mould;
And the first rude sketch that the world had seen was joy to his mighty heart,
Til the Devil whispered behind the leaves, “It’s pretty. But is it Art?”
--Rudyard Kipling

After viewing the panel with the cording and drawing completed, I decided it needed further development. Certain areas were selected to quilt using grey thread. This adds another layer of texture that compliments the vertical flow of the cords.