Major sketchbok paper problem?

Question

Hi!

II use Prenium Sketch-It sketcbooks. I recently bought a new one, and every time I erase something the paper kinda "falls apart". Like, bits of the fiber or paper kinda peels away, ruining the drawing. Is there any way I can fix this, or prevent it?

NOTE: I draw very lightly, and erase softly. It's gradually the paper falls apart. It's like a layer of the paper dissapears, and it looks like there's a thin hole in the drawing.

Answer 1

Try locating some Art-Gum erasers. they are very soft and will abrade the paper much less. I also suggest that you sketch with a softer lead pencil.



If you can manage to find a good, soft lead sketching pencil, (like a charcoal pencil) you can neatly erase with a kneaded eraser. If you draw lightly enough, the kneaded eraser is PRESSED to the paper, (not rubbed) and lifts the line right off.



Of course, the best solution is to practice your drawing so that you have to erase less and less.

Answer 2

try different erasers or try drawing in charcoal. use vine charcoal and a kneeded eraser. Most of the time you can just rub off with your hands, what you don't like. then do all the detail in charcoal pencils and spray it with some form of fixitive.

If you insist on using pencil though, try changing the way you draw. don't get caught up on details right away, get the basic layout first, then fill it in later. A lot of times during the initial steps, erasing isn't even necessary. By the time you get to shading, you'll just cover over the area anyway, then if you do need to erase, chances are it will be a much smaller area.

Answer 3

Get heavier weight paper and better erasers.

Try to stick with 65 lb paper or higher, and use either kneaded, plastic, or gum erasers. The harder the eraser, the more likely it is to remove the paper along with the graphite.

Answer 4

I find the Moleskine sketchbook paper to work quite well against that problem. It's also really good for ink as it holds the ink well rather than spreading out easily (getting that feathered look to the lines) and it hardly bleeds to the other side of the page (with typical pressure, of course).

Answer 5

Maybe use 70lb smooth paer for ink and pen drawings? It's tougher and doesn't shave away.