The eraser is an important drawing tool. It can be used to erase, smooth out a line, or draw in negative. This is what we have done. We used the eraser to remove graphite and draw a negative image. It is similar to drawing with other tools, but instead of getting darker with more pressure, it gets lighter. I enjoyed this project because it was a unique way to draw. It helped to understand that lines are not needed to create a picture. Varying shades can convey an image even more effectively than lines. The only thing I didn't like about this project was that it was messy. I was always govered in graphite, and there were always eraser remains everywhere.
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