Natural Limits
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The world can only support so many artists in relation to the number of more practically productive citizens. This isn't left to chance, a powerful system to prevent artists from multiplying out of control. (No, it's not 'starvation' you horribly cynical person) The tool in question is the bland gray kneaded eraser. At first it provides the illusion that perfection is obtainable. Need to erase a line? no problem. Need to lighten a line? no problem. Need to erase a millimeter wide spot out of a line without disturbing the shading on either side? still no problem. The kneaded eraser doesn't destroy the paper, so you can keep this up endlessly. And when endlessly perfecting something only deadlines and pain can stop the cycle; having the good sense to quit won't get you anywhere. Then there's the fact you've just given an artistic person a piece of putty. Think: you're artistic; you like to make things; you've just been given a soft substance than can be molded to any shape and it will stay. I don't know about you, but I'm sculpting a pack of wolves. And I'm doing a little erasing with his nose to color it, and I'm using the tip of a pencil to detail the face, and I'm stabbing my left hand to break the cycle and get back to writing. If that wasn't enough those kneaded erasers either dry out or accumulate too much pencil lead. A serious artist will go out and buy a new one (once they've finished complaining). But an amateur? The pencils last forever! the paper lasts for ever! the rough pink eraser lasts forever! why do I have to go all the way to the craft store for this diminutive glob? |
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