In this Kitaboshi pencils, you'll find the perfect balance of deep pigments on the one side and the ability to retain a point on the other, which makes it a must-have pencil for anyone aspiring to be an artist. There is no eraser on the top of this pencil; the red end is for xerography corrections, and the blue end is for corrections in written copies. Lithography and photography do not use blue ink; it is used by editors to communicate with printers.