White Charcoal Pencils | Medium | 3 Pieces - Highlights on Black Paper

Draw with light instead of shadow. These white charcoal pencils come as 3 pieces in medium grade, with white wood barrels. White charcoal lays down an opaque chalky white that shows up strongly on black, grey and toned paper, so you can add highlights to a charcoal drawing or draw the light areas of a subject on dark paper.

Specifications

Perfect for

• Highlights on charcoal drawings
• Drawing on black paper
• Portraits on grey or tan toned paper
• Eye, hair and fur highlights
• Snow, moonlight and water shine in landscapes

Compatibility

Works with: black, grey and toned drawing paper, alongside black charcoal.

Pairs well with: black charcoal pencils for full value drawings on toned paper.

Not suitable for: white paper, where the white mark barely shows.

How to Use

1. Block in the dark and middle tones first with black charcoal.
2. Add the white highlights last with light pressure, building up the brightest spots.
3. Keep your hand off the drawing, as charcoal smudges easily.

Before You Buy

• White charcoal needs dark or toned paper to show; on white paper it is almost invisible.
• Not the same as the other white charcoal 3 pack we sell, which has natural wood barrels; this pack has white barrels.

You will Need

• black and coloured paper

You may also like

• black charcoal pencils
• sketching and drawing sets
• art paper sheets

Frequently Asked Questions

How many white charcoal pencils are in this pack?
3 pieces, all medium grade, with white wood barrels.

How is this pack different from the other white charcoal 3 pack?
This pack has white barrels. The other pack also holds 3 pencils but has natural wood barrels.

Can I use white charcoal on white paper?
It will barely show. Use black, grey or toned paper so the white stands out.

Should I pick white charcoal or black charcoal?
White charcoal draws the light areas on dark paper. Black charcoal draws the shadows on light paper. Most artists working on toned paper use both.