This summer I sometimes practiced henna on white newsprint—stuff used in shipping, which I do actually save for giftwrapping, as it's a nice neutral background.

LumixDMC-LX100/2017LX100/20170716LX

Here's an indoor shot from a different angle:

N.b., this image has been rotated & cropped.

The henna stained the paper nicely, too.

Unless otherwise noted, text, image and objects depicted therein copyright 1996--present sylvus tarn.