Cretacolor Sepia Oil Pencils | Dark | Pack of 3 - Portrait & Figure Drawing

Draw warm brown portraits and figure studies with a line that stays put. This pack of 3 Cretacolor Sepia Oil pencils is the dark grade: the oil binder gives a rich, matte brown mark that smudges far less than dry chalk or charcoal, so your shading holds while you work. Sepia is the classic colour for old master style drawing on cream and toned paper.

Specifications

Ideal For

• Portrait and figure artists
• Art students working on toned paper
• Artists who already use Cretacolor

Perfect for

• Portrait and figure drawing
• Old master style studies on toned paper
• Life drawing classes
• Warm tonal sketches and landscapes
• Layering under white chalk highlights

Compatibility

Works with: drawing paper, toned paper, cartridge paper and sketchbooks.

Pairs well with: white charcoal or white chalk for highlights on toned paper, and a paper blending stump.

Not suitable for: glossy or coated paper and plastic surfaces, where the oil core will not grip.

How to Use

1. Sharpen to a point with a sharp blade or a good sharpener.
2. Build tone gradually with light pressure in layers.
3. Blend with a stump where you want soft transitions.
4. Add highlights with white chalk on toned paper.

Before You Buy

• The oil core is harder to erase than graphite, so sketch the layout lightly first.
• Not the same as the Nero medium pencil, which is black; this one draws dark brown.

You will Need

• sketchbooks
• erasers and sharpeners

You may also like

• charcoal and graphite sticks
• sketching and drawing sets

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pencils are in the Cretacolor Sepia Oil pack?
3 pencils, all in the dark sepia grade.

How is the dark grade different from the Cretacolor Nero pencil?
This Sepia Oil dark pencil draws a deep warm brown. The Nero medium pencil draws a pure black. Both are oil based, so pick Sepia for warm classical studies and Nero for strong black contrast.

Can I blend Sepia Oil pencils?
Yes, with a paper stump or a soft cloth, though they smudge less than dry charcoal, so blend while the layer is fresh.

Sepia Oil or a graphite pencil, which should I pick?
Graphite draws grey with a slight shine and erases easily. Sepia Oil draws warm brown, matte and harder to erase. Pick graphite for layout and everyday sketching, Sepia Oil for finished tonal portraits.