5 The Eraser isn’t just for handling errors

The Eraser has some specific settings of its own. A lower Softness value leaves the paper texture more visible, while a higher value leaves erased parts cleaner. By default, the Eraser completely dries the erased area, but if you turn on ‘Keep wet’ then the tool cleans colours, the erased area retains its wetness and colour continues to flow.

With the Pastel tool, using lower Pressure values will bring out the paper texture. I typically use values between 15 and 40. Choose different paper to change the look of the Pastel tool. If you reduce the values of Pressure and Softness, then the...