Mastering the Electric Eraser

[@imrozgill9711]

yesss awesome .. just needed that .. still not moved to using it yet .. but hope i get more time for this hobby of mine

[@wickedartstudio]

Awesome! I'm glad you found the content helpful!

[@nemo9540]

Thank you for all these awesome lessons you've shared with us! My wife bought me an airbrush and compressor for Christmas last year and at first I was really excited to get started but then holding the airbrush in my hands with all the homemade acrylic inks I made and I was stumped, I discovered that my inks blocks the needle and so began my journey of trial and many errors to figure out how to make the stuff out of my acrylic paints. Finally I settled on distilled water and propylene glycol ratio of 1:2 and Finally it worked! Now what do I paint first?

[@SvenDeHaa42]

great vid, thans for sharing your tips and tricks about erasers :)

[@wickedartstudio]

Thank you!

[@squidskunk]

Good Video... Thanks

[@wickedartstudio]

Thank you!

[@danmaher7947]

Thanks. I’ve been wanting some of the aggressive tips.

[@wickedartstudio]

Awesome!

[@chia-hungtai3728]

Great video! Thanks for your sharing. What is the impact of paints and surfaces? The Createx is designed to be easier to remove in the first 24 hours. How about other paints? Another point is the surface, can we apply the erase technique on the copy paper or the watercolor paper? My understanding is synthetic paper is very suitable for erasing. If we want to use this erase tech on canvas, do we need to apply multiple layers of Gesso to get a very smooth surface?

[@wickedartstudio]

I can't speak to whether or not other paint brands will erase easily. I've only used these techniques with Createx and Com-Art paints and both of those brands respond to erasing techniques very well. Based on my experience, you can erase on most surfaces. Care has to be taken when working over thin papers like copy paper because you can erase through the paper relatively easily if you get too aggressive. Synthetic paper is very suitable for erasing techniques; however, it is not required. Some prefer synthetic paper. I prefer working over traditional papers. I would recommend trying these techniques on a variety of different surfaces in order to find what works best for you. You can absolutely use erasing techniques on canvas too. I personally prefer applying multiple layers of Gesso in order to get a very smooth surface prior to painting, but that is not required either. The caveat to that is you will see the texture in the canvas when you erase paint over it. Sometimes that adds to the effect. Sometimes it detracts from it.

[@chia-hungtai3728]

@@wickedartstudio Thanks for your comments. Very useful. Looks like I need to buy the createx paints. ：)

[@richardgray4109]

Hi Trevor 👋 I'm going to try and get a eraser & extra tips, next few days.. Thanks

[@wickedartstudio]

Hey Rich! I'm sorry my friend, I've been extremely busy the last few months. If you still need an electric eraser, I'll reply to your email soon. I appreciate your support, but please don't hesitate to order something you need if you're only waiting on a response from me. I hope you're doing better my friend!

[@danalan52]

I can't find any "hard" erasers for my afmat electric eraser that you describe. Do you have a resource?

[@wickedartstudio]

They are getting harder and harder to find. Try searching for "ink" refills. Here's a link where I found some recently www.dickblick.com/items/derwent-usb-rechargeable-eraser-refills-pkg-of-30/?clicktracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=21081-1002&country=us&currency=usd&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzva1BhD3ARIsADQuPnWgBFSYvynPvi-vvktyKh6Qh4gVlFH9zU2styFzhx2m3c6NyGe9W-QaAiFmEALw_wcB

[@imrozgill9711]

sir can i use it on normal heavy weight drawing sheet because thats what i have been practing and painting on .. i get it to erase you need base material like gessoed canvas or metal panel , but i was wondering that can i first varnish the drawing sheet and then paint on it and i think then the electric eraser and stuff like damaged ab needles to pull out highlights might work ??

[@wickedartstudio]

Yes, you can absolutely use erasing techniques on paper. I do it frequently. A canvas with Gesso or a metal panel is not required for any of this. You do have to exercise caution when using thin papers because it's not difficult to erase a hole completely through the paper if you get too aggressive, but you can get great results using these techniques on normal heavy weight drawing papers.

[@imrozgill9711]

@@wickedartstudio thanks alot for trying .. atleast i can now try it on paper .. before i was thinking there is no point in trying on paper rather than metal panel or canvas . thank you sir

[@guyverney3606]

Still watching mate.

[@wickedartstudio]

Hey Guy! I appreciate your support my friend. I still don't understand why some of your comments don't show up though, and I'm sorry for my very late reply.