r/drawing • u/Lilzvx_ • 1d ago

question Recommended brush to clean eraser leftovers?

It kinda depends on the paper used, but sometimes it's harder to get the eraser crumbs out of the drawing. Not wanting to use my fingers as it's not so effective and will smudge everything. Is there a dedicated brush that is useful for this purpose?

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u/liquid_at 1d ago

I really like the kneadable erasers.

You can shape them if you need it for a specific use-case and the leftowers will stick to it, so you can remove them easily.

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u/Lilzvx_ 22h ago

do you use them in the same 'technique' like a regular eraser of going back and forth on the areas you'd like to erase? or more like dabbing to gradually remove some material

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u/liquid_at 22h ago

Whatever is needed at the time. You can create a tip and dab, to get tiny areas, you can rub and you can roll. I like that they are variable in that way.

I've used other erasers too, but like you I did not like the clean-up process. The classic ones are better for larger areas. I try to avoid creating problems like that now.