DrawingErasers

Artists can experiment with a variety of techniques, materials and media when drawing in order to develop and communicate ideas.

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Erasers

Erasers, or rubbers, are normally used to remove unwanted marks but they can be used expressively too.

One useful experiment is to cover an area with charcoal or graphite and use an eraser to remove different amounts of the surface. This will create different tones and expressive marks.

Eraser techniques

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