Is it bad to erase a lot while drawing?

HI, Using an eraser during the drawing process is not that frowned upon. In fact there are some styles of drawing that lay down an entire area of flat tone and use the eraser to 'lift' out the highlights. read more

Even seasoned pros at drawing still erase. The more you draw, the better your drawing will become and the less you will be erasing. Your lines will become more confident, you will draw them with a straighter, smoother line (less crooked), and even when you do make mistakes you will feel more confident to simply run with the mistake, lessening erasing. read more

Another great drawing course, especially if you are inclined to being a bit OCD, is the Bargue Drawing Course by Jean-Leon Gerome. It demands great precision and can drive you bananas, but at the end of it you will have improved your drawing for good. read more

Drawing a city, on the other hand, requires mathematical thinking—make one line too short or at the wrong angle and everything will be ruined. Drawing a landscape may not be even about the lines themselves—you should rather focus on the light and shadow, and re-create it on paper with a series of sketchy lines. read more

It's normal. Look in any "how to draw" book and drawing guide lines/erasing them later is basically how you learn to draw. Every beginner will be erasing a lot. Even seasoned pros at drawing still erase. The more you draw, the better your drawing will become and the less you will be erasing. read more