Graphite & Charcoal Drawing Set | 11 Pcs | Metal Tin - Sketching & Shading Kit

Start sketching with every basic tool in one tin. This 11 piece drawing set holds 4 graphite pencils in HB, 2B, 4B and 6B, 2 charcoal pencils, 1 white charcoal pencil, a kneaded eraser, a vinyl eraser, a paper blending stump and a sharpener, as listed on the tin. Graphite gives grey tone you can erase, charcoal gives deep black, and the white charcoal adds highlights on toned paper.

Specifications

Ideal For

• Beginners learning to sketch
• Art students
• Gifting to teens and adults

Perfect for

• Pencil sketching and shading practice
• Charcoal portrait and still life studies
• Highlights on toned paper with the white pencil
• Drawing classes and art school kits
• Gifting to a teen who draws

Compatibility

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

Pairs well with: a sketchbook and a fixative spray to stop charcoal smudging.

Not suitable for: wet media, and smooth glossy paper where charcoal slides and smudges.

How to Use

1. Sketch the outline lightly with the HB pencil.
2. Build tone with 2B to 6B, then add the darkest areas with charcoal.
3. Blend with the paper stump and lift highlights with the kneaded eraser.
4. Keep a spare sheet under your hand so charcoal does not smudge.

Before You Buy

• The kneaded eraser is soft and grey; it lifts tone by dabbing, not rubbing.
• Not the same as the 13 piece blister set, which has drawing sticks and a sandpaper block instead of charcoal pencils; this one comes in a tin with charcoal pencils.

You will Need

• sketchbooks

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• charcoal and graphite sticks
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is in this 11 piece drawing set?
4 graphite pencils in HB, 2B, 4B and 6B, 2 charcoal pencils, 1 white charcoal pencil, 1 kneaded eraser, 1 vinyl eraser, 1 paper blending stump and 1 sharpener, in a metal tin.

How is this different from the 12 pencil graphite tin?
This set has 4 graphite pencils plus charcoal, erasers, a stump and a sharpener, 11 pieces. The 12 pencil tin has 12 graphite pencils in 12 grades and no tools.

Is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. It gives a beginner graphite for layout, charcoal for darks and the tools to blend and erase, which is the full basic method.

Graphite or charcoal, which should I use first?
Graphite first: it is lighter, erases cleanly and is easier to control. Charcoal gives the deepest blacks but smudges, so use it once the drawing is placed and fix it with spray at the end.