Charcoal & Graphite Supplies

ARTGRAF Watercolour Graphite Tin Box has an interesting and very expressive graphic personality offering the artist an extensive scale of graphite greys that range from deep black to more subtle, bright or transparent shades.

Wetting the brush directly on the ARTGRAF Watercolour Graphite Tin Box allows you to control the amount of water, in order to achieve the desired shades.

The ARTGRAF® Water-soluble Black Carbon Disc is inspired by the traditional tailor’s chalk black carbon. It is a water-soluble and extremely soft charcoal block, prepared for drawing and painting. The artist will achieve a wide range of shades, from light grey to deep black, with the ARTGRAF® Water-soluble Black Carbon Disc.

Conte Compressed Charcoal Sticks create darker marks and lines that willow charcoal. Compressed charcoal is much more dense and stronger than willow, so will not break as easily.

Conte a Paris Crayon Limited Edition Tin 6 features 6 sketching crayons in classic colours that offer rich opacque colours that can mix together to produce a range of effects. They also work well on darker paper.

Great for sketching, the Derwent Charcoal Pencils provide excellent drawing control, ideal for rich, dramatic drawings. Encased in wood which results in less mess, has a round 8mm barrel with a wide 4m core. 

Derwent Charcoal Pencil Set of 6 contains: 1 x light, 2 x medium, 2 x dark, 1 x white charcoal pencils and a sharpener. 

A good graphite drawing starts with a good graphite pencil and Derwent Graphic Sketching Pencils are made from the finest quality graphite and the purest clays. Whether you are doing fine detailed illustrations or adding shading and texture to your drawing, the Derwent Graphic range has the right pencil for you.

Derwent Graphic Pencils feature a hexagonal matte black barrel with a distinctive orange band and a smooth, finely textured graphite strip. They allow for greater control over your work, professional application, and offer strength and covering power that’s perfect for sketching, graphic design and colouring in. Available singularly or in packs, the soft spectrum of grades are great for making delicate shades and tones.

Features:

• Made from the finest quality material
• Produced in a full range of 20 degrees from 9B - 9H
• Strips sharpen to a good long-lasting point
• Specialist Technical, Designer and Sketching tins available

To get started with your Derwent Graphic pencils try these 9 drawing ideas for beginners: simple ideas that will help you get the most from your Derwent pencils. Start here and you’ll be well on your way to mastering the skill of graphite drawing, from faces and expressions to trees, mandalas and eyes.

Derwent Graphitint Mixed Media Set offers a unique blend of graphite with colour for dramatic tonal work.

• Used dry, Graphitint pencils provide a hint of colour that transform into vibrant shades when wet.
• Derwent Graphitint paint creates subtle, muted colour washes with a graphite sheen.
• Create a range of effects, especially suited on cold pressed watercolour paper.
• Ideal for urban and natural landscapes or expressive art.
• Set contains 6 paint pans, 12 pencils and a waterbrush in a presentation box.
• Colour Palette: Paint - Juniper, Aubergine, Ocean Blue, Slate Green, Meadow, Autumn Brown. Pencils - Port, Aubergine, Dark Indigo, Shadow, Meadow, Ivy, Chestnut, Russet, Storm, Midnight Black, Cloud Grey, White.

Derwent Graphitint Pencils are coloured graphite pencils that combine the traditional graphite medium with a hint of subtle colour. You get the delicious effect of graphite ‘blackness’ with just a touch of colour - two great effects in one pencil!

Derwent Graphitint Pencils can be used wet or dry. You will be amazed by what can happen when you add water! Create a vast array of tinted graphite effects and watch your drawing burst to life with colours like Port, Aubergine, Dark Indigo, Storm and Slate Green far more vibrant.

Features:

• Combine the drama and creativity of pencil drawings with a hint of soft, subtle colour
• Lovely earthy tones, pearlescent greys, shimmering blues and greens
• Perfect for landscape or fantasy artists
• Water soluble

If using Derwent Graphitint Pencils for landscapes, check out our Practical Guide to Painting Landscapes. You might be a seasoned pro but brushing up on your skills is a great way to ensure you characterise each particular landscape. These tips and tricks will get you started and will help you understand the value distribution within your work.

Indulge your creativity with our guidance and a set of Derwent Graphitint Pencils.

Derwent Paint Pan Tinted Charcoal Set lets artists enjoy the inimitable quality of charcoal art with a twist. Derwent’s uniquely formulated tinted charcoal paints are water-soluble. Adding just a hint of colour to the charcoal base, this palette of 12 deep, muted tones provides a high level of creative control with a white pan for highlighting.

Each colour quickly and easily mixes, creating atmospheric and expressive results, with a matte, textured finish. Blend colours wet, apply in layers and lift, smudge or draw over when dry.
This compact, self-contained set contains 12 tinted charcoal paint pans, five mixing palettes, a waterbrush, and a sponge for cleaning.

Ideal for a wide variety of creative effects, from rich, deep tones to a translucent-like mist. Blend colours, apply in layers and lift when wet or smudge or draw over when dry. A wide variety of subtle tones can be created from deep dense blacks to creating highlights with the white pan. Portable - Ideal for travel and outdoor use with everything needed to paint on the go

Colour Palette: Dark Moss, Forest Pine, Driftwood, Mountain Blue, Ocean Deep, Thistle, Glowing Embers, Burnt Embers, Burnt Earth, Natural, Dark and White

Derwent Paint Pan Tinted Charcoal Set lets artists enjoy the inimitable quality of charcoal art with a twist. Derwent’s uniquely formulated tinted charcoal paints are water-soluble. Adding just a hint of colour to the charcoal base, this palette of 12 deep, muted tones provides a high level of creative control with a white pan for highlighting. Each colour quickly and easily mixes, creating atmospheric and expressive results, with a matte, textured finish. Blend colours wet, apply in layers and lift, smudge or draw over when dry.

This compact, self-contained set contains 12 tinted charcoal paint pans, five mixing palettes, a waterbrush, and a sponge for cleaning.
Ideal for a wide variety of creative effects, from rich, deep tones to a translucent-like mist. Blend colours, apply in layers and lift when wet or smudge or draw over when dry. A wide variety of subtle tones can be created from deep dense blacks to creating highlights with the white pan. Portable - Ideal for travel and outdoor use with everything needed to paint on the go

Colour Palette: Dark Moss, Forest Pine, Driftwood, Mountain Blue, Ocean Deep, Thistle, Glowing Embers, Burnt Embers, Burnt Earth, Natural, Dark and White

Derwent Traditional Charcoal Pencils are mixed with a hint of pigment and the finest clays for easy blending. This combination of rich charcoal with gentle hints of colour offers drama and subtly in one tool.

Derwent Tinted Charcoal Pencils are water soluble, easy to blend and ideal for covering large areas smoothly and quickly.

These pencils feature a thick strip of watersoluble graphite in a comfortable 8mm sized pencil. The Derwent watersoluble graphite pencils are ideal for wash and line sketches and can be used for shading.