Full Version: Erase Your Eraser
Here is a suggestion that worked for me. In the Intermediate Dog Eye lesson Brendon has us erase little V shaped wedges in the left side of the eye to make room for the fur that will go there. I have a pencil eraser that I can sharpen to a point to do this but it only is good for one swipe and then it is dirty and hard to clean. I bought some of that Blue Tac eraser stuff. Ok I poked my eraser pencil into the blue tac repeatedly and it removed the lead from the pencil eraser so I could make another white wedge in the eye and so on. I also used it to clean my regular eraser. Blue Tac! Yea!
QUOTE(Calvin @ Aug 13 2006, 05:45 AM) [snapback]653[/snapback]
Here is a suggestion that worked for me. In the Intermediate Dog Eye lesson Brendon has us erase little V shaped wedges in the left side of the eye to make room for the fur that will go there. I have a pencil eraser that I can sharpen to a point to do this but it only is good for one swipe and then it is dirty and hard to clean. I bought some of that Blue Tac eraser stuff. Ok I poked my eraser pencil into the blue tac repeatedly and it removed the lead from the pencil eraser so I could make another white wedge in the eye and so on. I also used it to clean my regular eraser. Blue Tac! Yea!
always used putty erasures best by far as you can shape them to a point and just squoosh them .. they are good for stress relief as well
QUOTE(woo @ Aug 13 2006, 04:41 AM) [snapback]656[/snapback]
always used putty erasures best by far as you can shape them to a point and just squoosh them .. they are good for stress relief as well
Don't forget it is always fun to stretch them.
QUOTE(woo @ Aug 13 2006, 10:41 AM) [snapback]656[/snapback]
always used putty erasures best by far as you can shape them to a point and just squoosh them .. they are good for stress relief as well
I spent half an hour recently smooshing a brand new putty eraser into a ball
for no real reason really, but it was rather fun.
I use pencil toppers V shaped wedges erasers a lot they are cheep about .97ยข for 40 pieces. I clean them with super fine sandpaper 600 grit. You can rub your eraser on the sandpaper back to a sharp wedges & it is clean works for me.
Wow! PeeWee! Did you draw those?
I like to hold my putty in the non-drawing hand. I comes in handy holding the edge of my drawing board up without leaving a nasty crease across my fingers. Oh, and when I need to get rid of nasty graphite, I'll take my putty out for a walk.
Eric
I like to hold my putty in the non-drawing hand. I comes in handy holding the edge of my drawing board up without leaving a nasty crease across my fingers. Oh, and when I need to get rid of nasty graphite, I'll take my putty out for a walk.
Eric
QUOTE(Calvin @ Aug 13 2006, 01:45 AM) [snapback]653[/snapback]
I have a pencil eraser that I can sharpen to a point to do this but it only is good for one swipe and then it is dirty and hard to clean.
Personally I tend to rub my erasers over stretched cloth to clean them. Which usually ends up being my pants... I think I got into that habbit as a kid.
Works like a charm though! 
QUOTE(Lycaryth @ Sep 27 2006, 02:17 AM) [snapback]2427[/snapback]
Personally I tend to rub my erasers over stretched cloth to clean them. Which usually ends up being my pants... I think I got into that habbit as a kid.
Works like a charm though! LOL
QUOTE(ukartist @ Sep 27 2006, 11:05 AM) [snapback]2445[/snapback]
LOL
Lycaryth SWEET i have just found out that we are near the same age u are like 3 months older then me i was born in 1980 aswell my birthday is in Nov
cool huh? how long have u beendoing drawing? am only just starting
QUOTE(Lycaryth @ Sep 27 2006, 02:17 AM) [snapback]2427[/snapback]
Personally I tend to rub my erasers over stretched cloth to clean them. Which usually ends up being my pants... I think I got into that habbit as a kid.
Works like a charm though! so you get dirty pant? lol
I bet your Mom isn't too happy about that!
LOL Are man u to do make me laugh!! 
Are man u to do make me laugh!!
QUOTE(ukartist @ Sep 27 2006, 07:08 AM) [snapback]2445[/snapback]
Lycaryth SWEET i have just found out that we are near the same age u are like 3 months older then me i was born in 1980 aswell my birthday is in Nov
cool huh? how long have u beendoing drawing? am only just starting
Cool, that makes you almost the same age as my wife! She's from November 1980 too
I used to draw a LOT as a kid. My free time was pretty much 50% devouring the local library, 40% drawing, 10% goofing off
I loved to draw in class when I was bored too. Been a long time since I did any reading or drawing though and I never really followed any drawing classes, so I'm sorta starting from scratch.
QUOTE(woo @ Sep 27 2006, 08:23 AM) [snapback]2452[/snapback]
so you get dirty pant? lol
Not really, it leaves a light line at first, but it fades out fast.
QUOTE(Eric @ Sep 27 2006, 11:44 AM) [snapback]2462[/snapback]
I bet your Mom isn't too happy about that!
I think it helps that she's in Belgium and I'm in Canada
QUOTE(Lycaryth @ Sep 29 2006, 03:44 AM) [snapback]2505[/snapback]
Cool, that makes you almost the same age as my wife! She's from November 1980 too
I used to draw a LOT as a kid. My free time was pretty much 50% devouring the local library, 40% drawing, 10% goofing off
I loved to draw in class when I was bored too. Been a long time since I did any reading or drawing though and I never really followed any drawing classes, so I'm sorta starting from scratch.
Not really, it leaves a light line at first, but it fades out fast.
I think it helps that she's in Belgium and I'm in Canada
oh thats so cool
hahahaha sorry i didnt know that ya mom is in belgium
oh am in the same boat as you when u say that u havent done any drawing classes, so I'm sorta starting from scratch. same hear it aint easy huh?
oh what date is ur wifes birthday? in nov
oh i tried to pm you but it wouldnt work
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