The size of the rod makes it suitable for creating raw, energetic shapes and textures. When used in a figurative context, it forces one to focus on the large forms. It’s a drawing tool for artists who don’t mind getting their fingers a little dirty. When the drawing is complete, the charcoal should be fixed permanently to the paper with a fixative spray.

The Cretacolor Chunky Graphite Sticks are great for students and aspiring artists. They are used for sketching as well as for creating full charcoal drawings and illustrations. They can be combined with soft pastels and can be wet to create quick washes and value studies. There are many different effects that can be achieved with charcoal. It’s all up to your imagination and creativity! Don’t forget to use a fixative!

• Cretacolor Charcoal Pencils are wood encased charcoal with a uniform, smooth and intense stroke.
• They have a low content of binder compared to other brands of carbon pencils, which means that they draw particularly strong, opaque lines, and that the carbon pigment can easily be spread and moved around on the paper with a finger or drawing stub.
• They are available in 3 grades – Soft, Medium and Hard.
• Cretacolor Charcoal Pencils are made with compressed charcoal for rich, dark effects and precise, consistent strokes.
• They are ideal for drawing, sketching, hatching, and smudging with a paper blending stick.
• 7.5mm pencil with 0.38mm diameter charcoal.

• The Cretacolor Monolith Graphite Pencils are a woodless graphite pencil. It is a pure graphite stick protected by a thin lacquer coating.
• They have the ability to create broad and fine strokes with a single pencil.
• Cretacolor Monolith Graphite Pencils are available in the following grades: HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B and 9B.
• Use in conjunction with a special monolith sharpener and eraser.
• Round with a 7mm barrel and 146mm in length.

• The Cretacolor Monolith Graphite Pencils are a woodless graphite pencil. It is a pure graphite stick protected by a thin lacquer coating.
• They have the ability to create broad and fine strokes with a single pencil.
• Cretacolor Monolith Graphite Pencils are available in the following grades: HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B and 9B.
• Use in conjunction with a special monolith sharpener and eraser.
• Round with a 7mm barrel and 146mm in length.

• The Cretacolor Monolith Graphite Pencils are a woodless graphite pencil. It is a pure graphite stick protected by a thin lacquer coating.
• They have the ability to create broad and fine strokes with a single pencil.
• Cretacolor Monolith Graphite Pencils are available in the following grades: HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B and 9B.
• Use in conjunction with a special monolith sharpener and eraser.
• Round with a 7mm barrel and 146mm in length.

• The Cretacolor Graphite Aquarelle Watercolour Pencils are water-soluble graphite pencils of professional artist quality.
• Ideal for drawing, sketching and mixed media, use them wet or dry then brush with water to achieve subtle or dramatic line and wash effects.
• Cretacolor Graphite Aquarelle Pencils have a water-soluble graphite core in a cedar casing and is available in HB, 4B and 8B to achieve a complete range of tones.
• Use them wet or dry then brush over with water.
• Size: round barrel, 3.8 mm lead, 7.2 mm pencil

• The Cretacolor Graphite Aquarelle Watercolour Pencils are water-soluble graphite pencils of professional artist quality.
• Ideal for drawing, sketching and mixed media, use them wet or dry then brush with water to achieve subtle or dramatic line and wash effects.
• Cretacolor Graphite Aquarelle Pencils have a water-soluble graphite core in a cedar casing and is available in HB, 4B and 8B to achieve a complete range of tones.
• Use them wet or dry then brush over with water.
• Size: round barrel, 3.8 mm lead, 7.2 mm pencil

• The Cretacolor Graphite Aquarelle Watercolour Pencils are water-soluble graphite pencils of professional artist quality.
• Ideal for drawing, sketching and mixed media, use them wet or dry then brush with water to achieve subtle or dramatic line and wash effects.
• Cretacolor Graphite Aquarelle Pencils have a water-soluble graphite core in a cedar casing and is available in HB, 4B and 8B to achieve a complete range of tones.
• Use them wet or dry then brush over with water.
• Size: round barrel, 3.8 mm lead, 7.2 mm pencil