Eraser is taking ink off

[RemusWriter]

So I just finished up inking my first ever finished page of anything and noticed something - when I went to erase the remaining pencil, the ink got lighter and grainier. In case it matters, I was using Staedler pigment liner for most of my ink, a very fine Copic Multiliner SP pen and a less fine pen/brush, and an Epure Maped vinyl eraser. Is this supposed to happen, or am I doing something wrong?

[autowagon]

You just need to practice. Roll a kneaded eraser over the art a lot. Graphite/lead fills the pours of the paper and the ink cannot soak in. The paper is a sponge. It just takes time. The kneaded eraser picks up the graphite/lead that is sitting on top of the paper. That lead (it's not really lead but i'm tired of writing it all out) is what smears because the lead can't stick to lead. It also prevents the ink from soaking in.

[50%grey]

Think of the Kneaded eraser as silly putty.

Before you ink your pencils lighten up the pencils by sticking the eraser to the surface then picking up the extra graphite.

For really thin inking lines there really is no way to prevent the eraser from picking up the lines 100%.

What I suggest is either lightboxing when you ink , or get a large format printer like a Brother 6490 to print a non repro blue version of the pencils.

You should buy this video imho, it is probly the best Inking video ever made.

http://www.tomnguyenart.com/page8/page8.html

[henesy]

Think of the Kneaded eraser as silly putty.

Before you ink your pencils lighten up the pencils by sticking the eraser to the surface then picking up the extra graphite.

For really thin inking lines there really is no way to prevent the eraser from picking up the lines 100%.

What I suggest is either lightboxing when you ink , or get a large format printer like a Brother 6490 to print a non repro blue version of the pencils.

You should buy this video imho, it is probly the best Inking video ever made.

http://www.tomnguyenart.com/page8/page8.html

just too bad that there is no way in preventing the eraser from picking up all the lines.. also watched the video and i agree one of the best inking video.. ink

[benjonesart]

don't use pens with archival ink and your problem will be solved for the most part. If the pencil work is dark and deep into the paper lightboxing or scanning and reprinting is your pest option. Pens with archival ink will almost always fade especially on the smoother paper types.

[dfbovey]

Or, ink over non-repro blue print outs. No erasing needed and the pencils stay intact.