Too much pencil!

~WilloweWolf Aug 5, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Sometimes when I'm doing traditional drawings in pencil, I get too much lead on my paper and it looks waaay too dark. Is there a way I can lighten the color or remove the lead without smudging it?

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~narutokunobessed Aug 6, 2012 Student General Artist

Sometimes when I'm doing traditional drawings in pencil, I get too much lead on my paper and it looks waaay too dark. Is there a way I can lighten the color or remove the lead without smudging it?

There is also eletric erasers too. It looks nice from some people who are using it. Its pretty much works like a faster rubbing action with your hand. Thats only for small areas though. For cheaper, used kneaded, or/and white. Never use the regular pink eraser, its tough on the paper.

Technically its not lead, its graphite. If it was lead, and if someone got stabbed, they are in big trouble for that pencil.

~WilloweWolf Aug 6, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Never heard of that kind of eraser. Sounds interesting.

I knew that...

~Silver-Mercy Aug 6, 2012

Electronic erasers will not solve this particular problem for you.
I have one (and love it) but they are only good for erasing small areas at a time, and they lift the graphite off entirely, so they are good for lifting out highlights or completely erasing something you've done wrong, not for lightening. The kneaded eraser will do the job for you, but be aware you may have to re-blend some areas if you press harder in some spaces than others.

~WilloweWolf Aug 6, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Suddenly I want an electronic eraser

I patted my drawing with my kneaded eraser, and it helped, thanks!

~Silver-Mercy Aug 6, 2012

I bought mine at a shop called Smiggle.
Make sure if you get one, that you are able to buy replacement erasers to go in it, as they get blunt pretty quick, and if you want a really tiny sharp line, you need to swap them regularly.

~narutokunobessed Aug 6, 2012 Student General Artist

I haven't used it myself. I think it was either Matt tutorials or Mark Crilley that uses that eraser. Im guessing it erases a bit better then rubbing a whole page with the slow strength of your hands, because of the speedy electronic rubbing.

Haha. I know, everyone is used to calling it lead.

`Gwendolyn12 Aug 5, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

what they said. I work at an art store, and a kneaded eraser exists exactly to solve this kind of problem!

~iKatie22 Aug 5, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

yeah a rubber eraser works good!
Its also known as a kneeded eraser

~WilloweWolf Aug 6, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Oh, okay. I have one of those

=VeninPhiltre Aug 5, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

try a rubber eraser. they are sold at every art store

they are made for charcoal but they are handy for lightening up spots^^

(at least that what I do)

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