Drawing & Sketching: Charcoal
Natural charcoal is the oldest sketching and drawing material in the world. The greyish-blue shade glides softly across the paper, rubs and smudges easily, and can be erased without difficulty and repeatedly overlaid.
- Winsor & Newton Vine Charcoal$8.20
4 itemsGreat for sketching and drawing on a variety of paper surfaces, these natural charcoal sticks come in 6" lengths. 3 stick to a pack
- Derwent Charcoal Pencils$4.803 items
- General's Compressed Charcoal Sticks$2.95
3 itemsMade in the USA, these compressed charcoal sticks are versatile tools for artists of all levels. Each stick can be used as is or sharpened with a sharpener or a sandpaper paddle to achieve many different points and angles.
- Derwent Tinted Charcoal$6.95
21 itemsThese tinted charcoal pencils combine the dramatic beauty of charcoal with a gentle hint of color. When applied, the charcoal can be smudged and blended to achieve deep, rich tones. The pencils sharpen to a fine point for detail, and are easy to control for accurate drawing with less mess. They are available in a variety of subtle colors including white for burnishing and highlights.
- Charcoal Powder$48.95Out of Stock
A smooth, bold, artist quality charcoal formula. General's Charcoal Powder creates unique tone and texture. Blends well with charcoal pencil, pastel, and other drawing formulas. Ideal for toning papers, shading and adding interesting textures to drawings and mixed media art.
- Derwent Compressed Charcoal Sticks$5.703 items
- Nitram Fusains Liquid Charcoal$49.95Out of Stock
Nitram Liquid Charcoal is water-soluble, and can be diluted with water to adjust the values from a very light gray to a deep, rich black. Straight out of the tube, it is as thick as oil paint and can be worked with a palette knife. It dries very fast.
- Nitram Baton & Mignonettes$19.95-$86.30
3 itemshe Nitram Baton is a stylish charcoal holder for artists with a creative flair. It is an innovative drawing device designed to hold thin 4mm Nitram Mignonette charcoal sticks. It is light-weight, clean, easy to use and ideal for life drawing, plein aire and sketching. Each Baton comes with five Mignonettes. Refills are available in a package of seven Mignonettes.
- Nitram Fusains Charcoal$12.90-$29.95
Designed for students and demanding artists in search of deep, rich black tones, these Academie charcoal sticks are breakage-resistant, smooth, blend easily and provide a diverse range of tonal values. They are made using a proprietary old world manufacturing process that ensures consistency and reliability for artists of all proficiencies. Drawing instructors make Nitram a must for their students because it will not crumble or skip when used expressively unlike vine or willow charcoal sticks. Artists have also found that Nitram charcoal erases better and is easier to work than other charcoal brands. Grade B (soft) is soft, yet is still able to carry a point. Grade HB (medium) is ideal for homogenizing tones and retaining tonal detail. Grade H (hard) can be sharpened to an extra-fine point for creating fine detail, and its hardness makes lighter and mid-tones easier to attain. The square shape makes the stick easier to grip and is ideal for sanding a sharp edge for drawing fine lines. Each package contains five sticks measuring .25" square × 6" long (5mm × 152mm). For an even softer charcoal stick try the Nitram Beaux Arts line.9 items
The Nitram Beaux Arts line takes the Nitram Academie series to the next level of softness while maintaining its form and ability to sharpen to a very fine point. It is designed for the traditional artist in search of deep, rich black tones with the shape and feel of an extra soft vine or willow charcoal. It has a very smooth consistency that blends easily and provides a diverse range of tonal values. It is made using a proprietary old world manufacturing process that ensures reliability for artists of all proficiencies. Unlike vine or willow charcoal sticks, Nitram charcoal will not crumble or skip when used expressively. Artists have discovered that Nitram charcoal erases better and is easier to work than other less expensive charcoal brands. The Beaux Arts series includes batons in six thicknesses all featuring the same extra-soft formula. The 6mm Petits Batons, 8mm Moyen Batons and 12mm Batons Epais are available in boxes of five round batons (sticks). - Primo Charcoal Pencils$3.20-$3.95
4 itemsExperience this exclusive rich, black and white, euro blend formula -the smooth charcoal can be used in combination with other drawing pencils or alone for dramatic effects. It's less dusty than many other charcoals.
- General's Peel & Sketch Charcoal Pencils$3.803 items
- General's Charcoal Pencils$3.305 items
- Coates Willow Charcoal$10.10-$24.50
For over 30 years the Coate family in England has been producing a truly unique ultrafine quality art charcoal produced from willow grown at their planation. All charcoal is made of raw round burned rods in a natural diameter. All are very soft and velvet, producing deep black hues favoured by artists. Sticks are 5"(125mm) long sticks and vary in diameter because Coate's is a natural product.8 items - Faber-Castell Pitt Charcoal Pencils$3.303 items
- Gioconda Chalk Pencils$2.505 items
- Faber-Castell Compressed Charcoal$3.204 items
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