Eraser - A Drawing Tool! - Ran Art Blog
Erasers
The power of graphite pencil-drawing is the ability to erase and fix mistakes.
However, an eraser is not used just for erasing, but also for drawing!
Gum Eraser (also Vinyl, or Plastic)
These erasers are meant for erasing :o)
They are very powerful at erasing mistakes.
I do use them to clean edges too, but that requires some practice, and there are easier ways to do it (more on that later).
When erasing, make sure you erase opposite to the hand that holds the paper, so the paper won't bend.
Hereby, some brands I like.
Staedtler
These have erasing power. They are quite tough.
Tombow MONO
The Tombow erasers are very gentle, and will not hurt the drawing-paper.
Faber-Castell
These are currently my favorites.
They have a balance between erasing power and softness.
Kneaded Eraser
In my opinion, it is a MUST for every artist.
Graphite drawing is laying graphite particles on paper.
Kneaded eraser can collect some particles and create a lighter value (by gently tapping with it on the paper).
It can erase small areas, or be shaped like a dot, or like a line/knife for creating whiskers (for example).
If you do not want to draw animals with them, you can shape them like an animal.
Bottom line, they can be your main, or only eraser. They are highly versatile!
Pen Eraser
Or, should I say, Tombow MONO Zero.
A refillable small eraser.
This little eraser can make all the difference!
Once you get used to it, there is no going back :o)
It is super accurate and great for fine details and erasing small areas.
There are many brands that have pen erasers, but the Tombow MONO Zero rules them all.
When using it, pay attention that the eraser part is out, or the metal casing can scratch your paper.
It is superior to any eraser in creating hard edges.
If an area gets smudged, you can clean it easily with it.
Summary
The bottom line is I like them all. Each plays a different role.
And often I use them all in one drawing.
For more on drawing supplies, visit my review and guide for drawing materials.
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I didn't know about kneaded erasers - always good to learn something new !
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A kneaded eraser is so great. You can shape it anyway you want.
After you finish erasing, you just roll it on itself, and continue erasing.
Unlike gum erasers, they do not leave debris.
Sometimes I have needed a fine eraser. I didn't know these existed.
They are great!
Interesting publication where you show us the differences of the erasers applied in the different types of drawings or artistic creations. In each class is a novelty and learning to apply them.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you for the beautiful comment.
Thank you so much, Ran, as for me, I received an answer to a big secret for me about very smooth transitions of color tones in small areas of the picture. This opens up additional possibilities for me where I tried to play tonality at the expense of graphite without using an eraser, which I rarely use. It will be necessary to look for such erasers in stores, before, I did not pay attention to them, more precisely, I simply did not see them in stores.
Once you get used to kneaded eraser, and think of it as a drawing tool, the possibilities are endless.
As for transitions, it is important to remember that even at a very small area, there are transitions.
Here is an example of ways to draw transitions (I usually prefer with a pencil).
(You can use toilet paper too, to smooth things, but it can ruin the transition. In any case, do not use your finger, it has oils that the paper does not like).
And look at the leopard's eye. Even a small eye has so many values and transitions.
Well... I'll have to go to the store again... :-))
:o)
The most expensive thing in drawing is the paper (quality paper that is).
Once I already went for paper and pencils and realized this :))
While I have limited myself to a small set, I just need to try and understand why I need it :))
Why drawing? Maybe the challenge, or the fun of creating.
It a way, it is like writing. You can draw a story, protest, describe something, a saying, etc.
And, you can just draw beautiful things, like nature.
I understand all this. Now my main hobby is photography. I even gave up wood carving. But I'll try to draw with a pencil anyway :)
What about drawing with a pen? :o)
I don't know which pencil I like more :)
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