/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

No.Anyone who thinks so is a lobotomite.

>>4042489
Do the pros use an eraser?

>>4042480
eraser is for artworks, not for learning.

an eraser is a tool, it erases mistakes
in what magical realm is erasing mistakes a bad thing?
>"don't make the mistake in the first play"?
>"don't hide your mistakes"?
what is it, these are retarded reasons for a retarded idea that every boomer is obsessed with

>>4042501
murata erases all the time
many mangaka even use whiteout all the time as well

>>4042503
You shouldn't erase mistakes. You should them, remember them, learn from them.

>>4042480
i would use an eraser if i had one, but I don't, so i just draw with a pen instead.

use it if you want.

>>4042506
>"don't waste your time on erasing a small mistake that won't be noticeable in a minute because you draw over it"

>>4042480
It's not sinful, you can do it for major mistakes if you want, but you should try to ignore minor stuff that you can draw over.

>>4042480
Lolwut? It's good if you're able to see your mistakes in time and correct them right there and then. This is why learning in digital will get you pretty far down the road faster than traditional. The only thing to avoid is sloppiness in hopes of getting your mistakes corrected later.
On top of that, errors tend to give way for more errors, esp. in perspective and composition work.

Why you would use an eraser on a computer screen is beyond me.

>>4042480
No.

But it definitely sinful to fap while drawing

>>4042480
Remember to always
>Draw your sketch lightly with a pencil that isn't too soft, HB to 2B is ideal. softer pencils are too greasy
>If the graphite is too dense, roll a kneaded eraser over the lines to pick up excess graphite before erasing
>Rub your eraser on something gritty, I use the wood of my desk, to expose a clean surface
>Keep a brush handy for cleaning eraser residue

>>4042480
fuck, while i was sifting through all 336 pages of ehentai artbooks in order to hoard the cream-of-the-crop i stumbled upon i guy who basically just scribbled and erased over and over to get chiicken scratched sketch that he erased to get a tight pencil drawing. one of those japanese production artist people
it was just generic anime shit so i skipped it, but it's definitely a viable strat.

>>4042607
Have you ever sketched in your life?
>draw thin, barely visible lines with a 2b or 4b pencil
>draw thicker lines, correcting mistakes you see, and indicating form with line thickness where needed
>draw the rest of the fucking sketch

>>4042501
Yes, many of them erase all the time.

>>4042676
>Have you ever sketched in your life?
Damn anon, you got me. I actually don't draw at all.

>>4042480
No. You need to know when to stop polishing a turd and start anew, though.

>>4042480
>>4042501
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>>4042939
Ngmi

>>4042951
Retard

>>4042501
Just watch Jim Lee.

>>4042480
I believe that the problem is that you'll lose time. It's faster and more productive just to draw light lines and draw a firm one when you get it "right".

Turn the paper to the backside and countour it to have a clean drawing.

Is this a line pretentious art teachers feed their students?

I hear it all the time. It's such terrible advice and I don't know where people get it from.

I remember someone saying this back in high-school when they saw me erasing something in my sketchbook.

Sigh... look, Anon. As you progress as an artist, you'll find yourself erasing less and less, and it doesn't make sense to leave your paper covered in smudge marks, but these people who say, "Never ERASE! Just draw it again!" are brain-dead idiots who took some half-remembered art lesson as unquestioned gospel.

>>4042480
Everybody makes mistakes including the best artists in the world. Use an eraser but you can’t rely on them (spending 20 mins repeatedly erasing an eye). Accuracy and observation are important when learning and you are 100% gonna get your first 5 marks wrong. Erasers should be thought of more like white chalk for highlights.

Not OP but this thread actually helped me a lot. I've always been told to not use an eraser, it's really stressful now that the invisible pressure is off. I'm such a pleb. . _.

>>4042480
if you want to train in making deliberate strokes when drawing, just sketch in ink. You don't have to choose working in pen over pencil + eraser forever, work on your line economy if it's needed. Think of it as an exercise to isolate and work on a problem area in your fundies

>>4042501
Don't let KJG fool you, a lot of elite artists erase. They're just better at other things.

>>4042480
>sinful
You're already stunted.

>>4043314
Yeah there's times and context for everything. When you're filling up sketchbooks you can drop the eraser (can, not have to) because what you want is the mileage, the experience, not perfect draftmanship to put on a gallery and the eraser may become a crutch to your learning.
On the other hand when you are drawing an illustration and testing different lines not using the eraser becomes a cripping crutch that makes you waste time and delve deeper in frustration.

>>4042501
The pros I know personally don't use it when sketching, but it's not like a hard rule. They say you can erase sometimes if you really want to, but generally you should be fine without it.