This video is from my Foundations of Drawing Technique course, which you can access in my membership: thedrawingsource.teachable.com/p/drawing-decoded Next recommended video - 3 Tips for Shading Light Values: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aniemcSDgLeYops.html

This is such an underrated video, I got a kneadable eraser in an art set and stupidly because of it's consistency doubted if it would even remove a faint line from a page, this video has just opened up a new art style for me and I love it, thank you so much.

@TheDrawingSource

Жыл бұрын

I'm thrilled to read this, thank you so much for sharing!

Thank you!!! I just got this as a present today and I don't know how to use it!

@TheDrawingSource

3 жыл бұрын

What a great birthday present! :)

@chiragart2tech974

2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

omg!! you deserve so many more subscribers because your way of filming and working is so professional and you explain things sooo beautifully 💞

@TheDrawingSource

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Aila! More videos are on the way :)

Thank you! This was lovely! Showing my extremely enthusiastic and very talented 7 year old how to improve his skills.

@TheDrawingSource

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thank you very much😊

Thank you very much for showing us the way. This is surely helpful in my future!!

@TheDrawingSource

2 жыл бұрын

I'm thrilled to hear that, thank you!

Thanx for sharing your knowledge! Im grateful! Hope you the best!

@TheDrawingSource

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! All the best to you as well.

Omg the General brand is so fire and not expensive. Btw.... I never knew how to clean it and would use the ENTIRE THING FOR YEARS AND I HAVE AN ART DEGREE OMG. Also love how your voice is perfect for how to and you keep your face so still like ? Love it.

@TheDrawingSource

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, so kind of you to say! You *can* certainly use the entire thing, especially if you're working large-scale, more loosely or abstractly, but for more precise realistic drawing I definitely find these three techniques to be the most useful :)

Very helpful video, very well made video...👍

I'm your great fan ......i like your every art videos

Thank you!

I'm putting this video in my tool box. Thanks 🙂

@TheDrawingSource

29 күн бұрын

I'm thrilled to hear that, thank you!

thank you for the video!!!!

Thank you so much🙌🏻

Very helpful and informative

@TheDrawingSource

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm thrilled to hear that!

Really nice explanation love it

@TheDrawingSource

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice Tutorial 👌 thank you 🎨✌

@TheDrawingSource

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Sascha!

Your drawings are wonderful. Great video, too.

@TheDrawingSource

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Much appreciated :)

Excellent advice and demonstration. :-)

@TheDrawingSource

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thank you much...it really really helped ♥

@TheDrawingSource

2 жыл бұрын

I'm thrilled to hear that, thank you for letting me know!

thanks for the tips :)

Thank you,

@TheDrawingSource

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Thank you!!

@TheDrawingSource

7 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Excellent tutorial! The best I've encountered on the subject so far. As I intend to learn how to work with pencils and charcoals I just subscribed and gave you the only one like I'm allowed to :o( I was baffled to see such a skilled artist with only 1.5K subs!? But then you haven't really created much content for the site over this past two years. I hope that'll change as you're absolutely great!

@TheDrawingSource

Жыл бұрын

Hi there! Thank you so much for your kind words, very much appreciated! You're absolutely right, I haven't uploaded much here, as my focus has been developing my program Drawing Decoded: thedrawingsource.teachable.com/p/drawing-decoded I do plan to upload here more regularly in the future :) Thanks again and all the best!

This is amazing 💕

@TheDrawingSource

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow! Love that teacup in the thumbnail!

@TheDrawingSource

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Anya!

thank you so much for this knowledge now i can buy it confidentially 😄😄😄💝

@TheDrawingSource

3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome! And absolutely, I consider it an essential drawing tool, and use it as much as my pencils!

Omg, u deserve more likes and subscribers, I love the way u filmed the video , it was pitch perfect...ur a life saver

@TheDrawingSource

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words!

Thanks 🙏🏻

Looking for your video on how to avoid smudging with yoyr hand. Thanks! Great video!

@TheDrawingSource

29 күн бұрын

Thanks so much, Marsha, I've put that on my list of videos to make!

Nice video. Have used lots of different ones of these and found the Faktis K20 to be one of the best as it will hold a shape and is relatively inexpensive, they generally last me about three years and develop a gritty feel towards the end of there life. Thanks again for a great video and hope this is also of help😊

@TheDrawingSource

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and suggestion, Jamie! I'll have to try the Faktis K20. Three years is really impressive! I can't say that any of mine have lasted that long, but I draw largescale charcoal installations and use them constantly 😊 Depends what you're using them for (and how) and the type of pencil dust you're erasing. Thanks again!

You're a sweet and humble woman, I respect that! Thanks for the hints! God bless!

Awesome video. Love, health and happiness from India. Namaskar.🙏

@TheDrawingSource

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thankyou sooo muchh!❤️🤩

@TheDrawingSource

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you, Mifta :)

this was explained nicely. i got a question, when i make my kneaded eraser a fine point and want my highlights tiny and bright, the eraser doesnt eraser that well where it makes the highlight stand out and doesnt stay as small as i want it. what would i do?

@sxmyuktha3623

Жыл бұрын

Dude same

@TheDrawingSource

Жыл бұрын

Hi there! Great question. I would: 1) Try using the point of a more solid, rectangular eraser rather than a kneaded one. Or, I might take my Tuff Stuff Eraser, carve it into a point with a razor blade (as though sharpening a drawing pencil) and use that. 2) When I know that there is a highlight on my drawing subject that I want to remain as bright as possible, I draw around it rather than having to erase it later and risk it not being as bright as I want. I hope this helps!

Thankyou 💖

Thanks

My art teacher gave me a generals kneaded eraser and it’s so good

Great video ❤

@TheDrawingSource

29 күн бұрын

Thanks so much, Hugh!

Woww

My sister bought me a art kit for my birthday last year and it came with one and I never really used one so here I am !

Thanks 😊👍

@TheDrawingSource

3 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome 😊

I have a question, I just got myself a kneaded eraser a few days ago. but it’s already sticky, is that just a new eraser thing or is it a bad batch.

@TheDrawingSource

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm, sticky as in coming off on your fingers? If so - that definitely shouldn't be the case. I would try kneading it first and seeing if that helps at all, and if not - I would try a different brand.

Thank for this video mam

@TheDrawingSource

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, and you're most welcome!

Can you use this technique in hair????

@TheDrawingSource

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely! I used all three techniques to draw the hair in this tutorial: www.thedrawingsource.com/how-to-draw-hair.html Technique 2 is especially useful for creating individual, lighter strands later on in the drawing.

Can i use it in eraser realistic eye's?

@TheDrawingSource

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Sis.. your voice is so cute😍

omg thanks i got a kneaded eraser yesterday at michaels

@TheDrawingSource

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on getting such a useful drawing tool!

@lnnttr

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheDrawingSource ty :D

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Hello there, cool video. I was just wondering do you have a Facebook page?

@TheDrawingSource

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, thanks very much. I do have a Facebook page! (Though I could stand to be more active on it!) facebook.com/thedrawingsource

My kneaded eraser is way too hard, what should I do to make it softee, please reply I really wanna know if there is a way

@TheDrawingSource

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ashni, I would try kneading it for a few minutes. (Pulling it apart and reshaping it repeatedly.) You can also try breaking it into smaller pieces, and kneading each piece separately. Most of them are a little bit inflexible when you first unwrap them, but some need more kneading than others.

@ashnivadrevu5318

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheDrawingSource oh my gosh, thank you soo soo much, I'm a huge fan of your art ❤️❤️❤️

since the paper on my sketch is tearing because i work on a certain part too much, i thought of buying kneading eraser since it doesnt look like it tears the paper

@TheDrawingSource

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there! A kneaded eraser could definitely help, but if you keep finding that your paper is tearing, you may simply need a heavier-weight paper. I would try a paper that is at least 80 lb/130 g/m or heavier, as they can withstand several layers of drawing and erasing :)

From India

I have a knead eraser and it was hard. I broke it apart thinking it would soften when rolling it with my fingers. Didn't work.

@TheDrawingSource

Жыл бұрын

How odd, Rita, I can't say that I've had that experience! I hope you found another one to try :)

I make so easy

I think "NEEDED" is misspelled. For me, it is anyway.

@TheDrawingSource

Жыл бұрын

😆 Needed for me as well! I use it just as much as my pencil throughout my drawing process :)

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So basically it’s only useful for erasing light shading.

@TheDrawingSource

Жыл бұрын

Generally speaking, it is most effective when erasing light to mid-tone values, yes, though it will certainly at least lighten dark values, if not erase them completely.

I thought I got clay instead of an eraser

@TheDrawingSource

2 жыл бұрын

Woops! Nope, you're probably good XD

Thanks