Pastel Removal:
On some papers, a stiff hogshair brush can be used to erase pastel without flattening the tooth of the paper.

The Brush Off:
Use a soft squirrel-hair mop brush to dust off stray particles from your drawing. For pastel and charcoal dust around your work area, those static-electricity disposable dusters are perfect.

Keep it Clean:
Inexpensive cotton gloves (the kind you can get at the supermarket or a photography store) with the fingertips cut out are just the thing for keeping paper clean and free of fingerprints, especially in hot weather.
Suggested by Linda Weil. View Linda's Gallery of wildlife drawings.

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