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Drawing Pencils

The best drawing pencils are an essential companion to any artist’s studio, builder’s workroom or student’s pencil case. Our huge range of quality drawing pencils from leading brands like Derwent, Faber-Castell and Jasart has the perfect pencil for your creative needs. Grab yourself an affordable drawing pencil set, perfect for all experience levels, or finish off your project with the colour you need from our range of supplies.

 

Derwent Inktense Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $4.40

Derwent's best water-soluble pencil ever, the Derwent Inktense Pencils range contains 71 pure, vibrant colours plus a non-soluble outliner.

Derwent Inktense Pencils can be used dry but when mixed with water the colour turns into vibrant ink. Once dried, the colour is fixed and can be worked over the top of it. Great for using on fabric such as silk and cotton. (You must make sure that all the pigment has been dissolved in the water to make it permanent. Any dry pigment will be washed out if further water is applied.)

 

Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $3.65

Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils can be easily blended for layered effects, highlights & transitions. Their 3.8mm leads are break-resistant, water-resistant and smudgeproof, while still providing sharp, fine lines and permanent, rich colour.

Perfect for drawing, sketching and colouring in.

Each Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencil contains a lightfastness rating of ***very good, **good, or *reasonable.

 

Derwent Artists Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $3.75

The Artists Pencil range from Derwent is one of eight types of pencils in the colouring range. Each pencil has a waxy texture that’s ideal for layering and blending, allowing you to create as many colours as you like. Not that you have to make your own - there’s 120 different colours in the range and an infinite spectrum of subtly different hues and tints!

Derwent Artists are highly pigmented, dry colour pencils with light fastness to ensure the colours remain true, no fixing required on finished work. The easy-to-grip body and premium quality soft textured colour core makes for both intense and delicate shading for drawing or colouring. A 4mm extra wide core provides excellent point strength and is useful for shading large areas.

Derwent Artists pencils can be purchased as a tin set, in a beautifully manufactured wooden box, or separately to build your collection. They are great for artists of all ages and skill sets, with both professionals and novices loving the range. If you need something for finer, more detailed work, you might like to look at the Derwent Studio range.

With Derwents wide range of colouring pencils there’s a style of coloured pencils to suit everyone. The Artists range, however, is a great place to start and is yours to buy from Discount Art N Craft Warehouse. Add a couple of your favourite colours to your shopping cart to try them out or check out our Derwent Artists Pencil Sets.

 

Derwent Lightfast Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $5.70

Formulated to be 100% lightfast, Derwent Lightfast Pencils have a revolutionary core that is resistant to prolonged colour change and will not fade under museum conditions for 100 years.

Derwent Lightfast Pencils are oil based whoich created rich vibrant tones and deliver an opaque colour laydown and can be layered to create detailed drawings.

 

Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $3.65

Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer Pencils produce brilliant watercolour effects and contain high quality pigments. These colour pencils are easy to blend when wet and permanent when dry. Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer Pencils have a smooth colour laydown and a vibrant colour range. Ideal for mixed media, fine detail on watercolour paintings, colouring in and for sketches when travelling.

 

General's Charcoal Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $2.95

General's Charcoal Pencils are rich, smooth and extremely versatile. The General Charcoal Pencil can be used for sketching, shading, as well as line work. It can also be easily erased and to achieve washed effect use water and a brush.

 

STAEDTLER Lumocolour Permanent Glasochrom Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $2.85

The Staedtler Lumocolour Glasochrom is a high-quality, permanent and waterproof coloured pencil. These coloured pencils are ideal for use on almost all surfaces including glass, metal, wood, leather, stone, plastic and paper.

Staedtler Lumocolour Glasochrom colour pencils features:

  • No bleeding through paper
  • Colour-intensive and lightfast
  • Non-corrosive colour pigments
  • Odourless
 

Derwent Watercolour Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $3.80

Derwent Watercolour Pencils comes in 72 versatile colours and are ideal for mixing with water to create interesting colour flows. It can also be used dry and due to the pencil's soft texture they are easy to blend and layer. Highly pigmented to allow maximum colour purity and light fastness.

Soft, smooth, 3.5mm water soluble strip for painting and drawing, ideal for mixed media work.

Hexagonal 6.9mm barrel made in Californian incense cedar wood, for greater control with detailed work.

 

Jasart Studio Colour Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $3.15

Jasart Studio Colour Pencils are studio quality coloured pencils available in 72 extra smooth brilliant colours.

Jasart Studio Colour Pencils featuring leads that are soft and break resistant and are non-toxic and acid-free, ideal for both students and artists.

 

Conte A Paris Pastel Sketching Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $6.85

Conte A Paris Pastel Pencils are suitable for fine detail as well as laying down large areas of colour. Their fine lead easily sharpens to a fine point, while also moving smoothly across large areas.

Get the best results using with a quality pastel paper or medium texture cartridge or also watercolour paper. Perfect for sketching, potrait or landscape designs as well as colouring in.

 

Derwent Coloursoft Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $5.50

Derwent Coloursoft Pencils are renowned for their soft velvety strip, rich vibrant colours and quality craftsmanship. Featuring a round 8mm diameter barrel and a 4mm wide strip, they come in 72 striking colours and are the king of pencils’ softest colour range.

Derwent Coloursoft Pencils are specially chosen for their richness and versatility. They are ideal for a quick application of bold colour, allowing you to build up colour quickly and effectively. They are available for purchase singularly or in packs. Purchase in a tin case or a beautifully crafted wooden box to protect your special investment.

  • Rich, vibrant colour
  • Builds colour quickly and effectively
  • Lightfast-tested and acid-free
  • Easy to grip for a range of drawing styles
  • Good for blending and mixing colour

If you’re an illustrator, cartoonist, graphic designer, contemporary landscape artist or you enjoy still-life drawings, you’ll love Derwent Coloursoft Pencils. Great for students, amateurs, professional and hobby artists they are made with the latest technology which measures the lightfast levels of every pencil. Try them out with our step-by-step guide to drawing comics.

 

Derwent Graphic Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $3.20

Derwen Graphic Pencils contain fine, smooth lead and are ideal for drawing and sketching.

Featuring a hexagonal barrel for comfort and comes in a variety of grades.

Highly lightfast and can easily be erased. Great pencil for every artist.

FAQs about Drawing Pencils

- A sharpener.
- An eraser.
- A pencil case or box.
- A ruler.
- Plenty of spare paper

- Hold your pencil correctly, supported by the middle finger, and gripped between your thumb and first finger.
- Use light pressure. This will help to create fine lines.
- Keep the tip sharpened. A dull lead is more difficult to control.
- Be careful not to drop them as the core can be easily broken.

 

- They’re relatively easy to control.
- Come in a variety of colours.
- They’re affordable.
- Easily taken anywhere with you.
- Don't require batteries or electricity.

 

The main difference between them is the hardness of the lead. HB has a harder lead and is better for writing, while 2B has a softer lead and is better for drawing. 4B and 6B are the softest leads available and are best for artists who want to create deep, dark lines.

What are the main types of drawing pencils?

Dive into our selection, from graphite, pastel, charcoal or coloured wax- and -oil-based pigments — all offering different effects and all available at Discount Art N Craft Warehouse.

The humble graphite pencil is the most versatile and well-known option. Keep one nearby to take down measurements on the go or sketch a detailed illustration when inspiration strikes.

Coloured pencils and pastel pencils are popular with all ages. Both are ideal for beginners to experiment with blending and shading, as they are easy to control and make minimal mess.

Sketching pencils are the best drawing pencils for creating shapes, intricate lines and tracing. Keep the thin graphite core sharpened for ultimate fine-line precision. Take your sketching one step further with charcoal pencils to add depth to deep blacks and softness to light grey hues.

Our range of quality art supplies are affordable and accessible to professional artists and beginners. Discover a drawing pencil set for your skill level online today.