Wow! Who Knew You Could Use a Magic Eraser with Pastel Painting? - Watch the Magic Happen

Hope you enjoy learning about how to use a Magic Eraser with pastel painting! Let me know if you have any other techniques for reworking paintings!

Sanded paper can be pricey, so is Magic Eraser. I do something else and it works. Most sanded surfaces can take water (check your paper). I rinse my paper under cool water being careful not to wet the back. It eliminates dust. I blot off excess water, then l sandwich the pastel paper between newspaper or newsprint. I place a cookie sheet on top of the sandwich and place a few heavy cans or jars on top. I usually use my kitchen counter after dinner for this. The next morning the paper is flat and dry and ready to go. I have done this for several years and it works every time. Thank you for always trying new things for us. ❤️

Thank you! I am an oil landscape/skyscape painter..mostly using tonalism techniques. Pastels have been drawing me, and your channel is amazing!💚💚💚

Susan! That’s amazing! Also, know that for smaller areas or details on a pastel painting, you can also use a kneaded eraser! Shape it for details and tap it to remove pastel! Love that you’re always experimenting! Love your floral painting!!!🩵🩵

I have used Magic Eraser on watercolor when I've needed to make a correction, and it worked pretty well. I never thought about it working with soft pastels, too! I'll have to remember this one. Thanks, Susan!! Your videos are wonderful!

Mind-blowing!

Wonderful Susan, thanks.

Thanks for the valuable tip!

Amazing! Thanks for sharing this

Now I realize why those sponges that came with the Panpastels feel so familiar! 😂 it has had me wondering for months!

Just wondering if chemicals from the magic eraser will compromise archival qualities of the paper and pastels.

Great techniques! I've never ever used a Magic Eraser!

Good job thx !

I’m loving all her techniques ps I’ll be back soon had some moving issues that I had to take care of but once I’m done organized again I’ll be rejoining the group

I use the magic eraser for my watercolors. Use it slightly damp and onnsmallervareas...works like a charm. I never thought about using it for pastels and now I have another tool to use in my art bag! Thanks.

hi Susan thanks and bravo!

I tried a bison painting, and wasn't liking how it was coming out at all, so I took alcohol and scrubbed the pastel off, but it left a ghost image of the bison which I look at now and think that it doesn't look too bad. The base values are still there mostly, might try to go over it again

Thank you for sharing this magic eraser tutorial. I will be starting pastels in February and this will be great knowledge to have if I need to start a piece over. Thank you . QUESTION. Unrelated to the tutorial other than you showed your tablet mounted on your board close to the end of the video. May I ask how it is mounted. Would be nice to have my tablet in front of me instead of on the side on a table at a lower eye level. Again thank you for your time in making these tutorials. I know it takes a lot of time for editing ECT. Looking forward to your answer. God Bless!! Jill C. Huachuca Arizona😊❤

Fun.

So ironic that I came across your video, as I wondered myself if the magic eraser might work. I have not had luck with just using the brush off method, followed by water, on Pastelmat. I will try your technique and report back with regards to how the magic eraser technique works on Pastelmat.