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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.

 

Prismacolor Colour Pencil Sets

Pencils

FROM $26.40

Prismacolor Colour Pencils feature a thick, soft core constructed from the brightest light-resistant pigments. The result? A smooth, rich laydown and vibrant colour saturation - perfect for artists' of all levels.

Prismacolor Colour Pencils are break-resistant (manual sharpening is recommended), slow to wear and waterproof.

Prismacolor Colour Individual Pencils also available.

 

Faber-Castell Black Edition Coloured Pencil Tins

Pencils

FROM $17.05

Faber-Castell Black Edition Colour Pencil Tins boast black wood and ultra-soft leads, ensuring smooth and vibrant colour application even on coloured and dark paper.

Their ergonomic triangular shape offers excellent control and comfort during use, making them ideal for long colouring sessions. These pencils are not only functional but also eco-friendly, as the wood is sourced from certified sustainable forestry.

Features:

  • Black Wood from Certified Sustainable Forestry: Eco-friendly, high-quality black wood that supports sustainable practices.
  • Super Soft Leads: Ensures great effects even on coloured and dark paper, providing smooth and even colour application.
  • Ergonomic Triangular Shape: Offers superior control and comfort, reducing hand fatigue during extended use.
  • Brilliant Colours: Delivers vibrant and intense colours for standout results.
  • Extra Smooth Colour Laydown: Provides a seamless colouring experience with minimal effort.
  • Break-resistant due to SV Bonding: Special bonding process that makes the leads more resistant to breakage, ensuring durability and longevity.
  • Versatile Use: Suitable for various artistic techniques, including shading, blending, and layering.
  • Ideal for All Ages: Perfect for artists of all levels, from beginners to professionals.
  • High-Quality Finish: The sleek design and superior craftsmanship make these pencils a joy to use.
 

Stabilo Carbothello Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $6.65

Outstanding quality soft coloured charcoal pencil, which offers rich intense colour. Stabilo Carbothello Pencils have a day and dusty stroke like charcoal or chalk.

Stabilo Carbothello Pencil colours have high brilliance, high light-fastness and good covering power. Colour lifts off easily with an eraser.

 

Derwent Limited Edition 120 Coloured Pencil Collection

Pencils

NOW $619.00

Delve into the world of colouring with this limited-edition selection of Derwent coloured pencils. Presented in a beautiful maple wooden box, this impressive assortment boasts a choice of 120 professional quality Derwent fine art pencils. This set includes the latest innovation in the Derwent range, the Lightfast collection, and many of Derwent’s other coloured pencils ranges including Procolour, Drawing, Artists, Studio, Coloursoft and Metallic. Everything for both fine detail work and bold and expressive projects. A beautiful lifetime gift for any artist.

Set Contains:

• Lightfast Pencils x 24 - 100% Lightfast Oil-based Coloured Pencils
• Procolour Pencils x 24 - Strong, smooth, clean coloured pencils
• Coloursoft Pencils x 24 - vibrant and blendable for swift colour build-up
• Drawing Pencils x 12 - earthy tones for lasting colour
• Artists Pencils x 12 - firm point, extensive colour range
• Studio Pencils x 12 - enhanced control for detailed colour work
• Metallic Pencils x 10 - iridescent metallic colours ideal for mixed media work
• Blender x 1
• Burnisher x 1

 

Derwent Limited Edition 120 Water-soluble Pencil Collection

Pencils

NOW $619.00

Immerse yourself in the beauty of watercolour with this limited-edition selection of Derwent water-soluble pencils. Presented in a beautiful maple wooden box, this impressive assortment boasts a choice of 120 professional quality Derwent fine art pencils. Combine with water to unlock explosions of vibrancy, or subtle and interesting colour flows with this expertly selected range. This set includes the popular Inktense pencils and many of Derwent’s other water-soluble pencils ranges. Everything for both fine detail work and bold and expressive projects. A beautiful lifetime gift for any artist.

Set contains:
• Inktense Pencils x 48 - vibrant and versatile colour, just add water
• Watercolour Pencils x 40 - softness and subtlety with watercolour flexibility
• Graphitint Pencils x 24 - elegant, coloured graphite, just add water
• Graphitone x 4: 6B, 4B, 2B, 8B - versatile sketching tool, quick coverage
• Water-soluble Sketching Pencils x 4: 4B, HB, 8B -delicate graphite washes, easy to blend and layer
• Graphic Pencil x 2: 2B - strong and smooth to the core

 

Derwent Lightfast Wooden Box Set 48

Pencils

NOW $299.00

Derwent Lightfast Wooden Box contains 48 superior, 100% lightfast pencils – won’t fade for up to 100 years!

• 100% lightfast, all colours are superior quality and comply with ASTM D6901 and Blue Wool Scale ISO 105
• Revolutionary oil-based core creates a buttery, velvety texture allowing colours to mix and blend
• Rich, vibrant colours that deliver a rapid and opaque laydown
• Colours can be mixed on the page to create a paint-like effect
• Strong point for detailed drawing and layering techniques
• Set contains 48 Lightfast pencils in a wooden box
• Colour Palette: Sun Yellow, Scarlet, Salmon, Violet, Mid Ultramarine, Mallard Green, Brown Ochre, Yellow Ochre, Sandstone, Natural Brown, Black, White, Champagne, Heather, Blue Violet, Dark Turquoise, Racing Green, Seaweed, Wheat, Venetian Red, Ruby Earth, Chocolate, Van Dyke Brown, Mist, Pale Peach, Oyster, Nightshade, Arctic, Spruce Green, Forest, Olive Earth, Sienna, Sepia (Red), Warm Grey, Cloud Grey, Midnight Black, Derwent Red, Mars Violet, Denim, Ocean Blue (Dark), Light Aqua, Grass Green, Light Bronze, Mars Orange, Fossil Grey, Moonstone, Platinum and Mars Black.

 

Derwent Lightfast Wooden Box Set 100

Pencils

NOW $539.00

Derwent Lightfast Wooden Box contains 100 superior, 100% lightfast pencils – won’t fade for up to 100 years!

• 100% lightfast, all colours are superior quality and comply with ASTM D6901 and Blue Wool Scale ISO 105
• Revolutionary oil-based core creates a buttery, velvety texture allowing colours to mix and blend
• Rich, vibrant colours that deliver a rapid and opaque laydown
• Colours can be mixed on the page to create a paint-like effect
• Strong point for detailed drawing and layering techniques
• Set contains 100 Lightfast pencils in a wooden box

• Colour Palette: Sun Yellow, Scarlet, Salmon, Violet, Mid Ultramarine, Mallard Green, Brown Ochre, Yellow Ochre, Sandstone, Natural Brown, Black, White, Champagne, Heather, Blue Violet, Dark Turquoise, Racing Green, Seaweed, Wheat, Venetian Red, Ruby Earth, Chocolate, Van Dyke Brown, Mist, Pale Peach, Oyster, Nightshade, Arctic, Spruce Green, Forest, Olive Earth, Sienna, Sepia (Red), Warm Grey, Cloud Grey, Midnight Black, Derwent Red, Mars Violet, Denim, Ocean Blue (Dark), Light Aqua, Grass Green, Light Bronze, Mars Orange, Fossil Grey, Moonstone, Platinum, Mars Black, Banana, Mustard, Amber Gold, Flame, Strawberry, Cherry Red, Merlot, Dusky Pink, Deep Rose, Purple, Wild Lavender, Deep Blue, Sapphire, Mid Blue (70%), Midnight Blue, Dark Indigo, Turquoise Green, Vivid Green, Pine, Grass Green (70%), Foliage, Persian Orange, Burnt Sienna, Granite, Yellow, Gold, Golden Sun, Apricot, Dark Honey, Dark Orange, Autumn Red, Chestnut, Cinnamon, Magenta, Bordeaux, Mid Blue, Midnight Blue (70%), Dark Cyan, Ocean Blue, Pacific Blue, Peridot (Blue), Basil, Peridot (Yellow), Green Earth, Mountain Green, Ivy, Lichen Green, Warm Earth, Autumn Brown, Raisin, Taupe and Cool Grey

 

Jasart Sketching Wooden Box Set 22

Pencils

NOW $23.85

The Jasart Sketching Wooden Art Box Set 22 is a fabulous choice for beginner artists or hobbyists, with everything you need to get sketching.

This set includes:
• 6 Pencil Sticks
• 4 Sketching Pencils
• 3 Charcoal Pencils
• 3 Charcoal Sticks
• 2 Paper Stumps
• 1 Sharpener
• 1 Kneadable Eraser
• 1 White Eraser
• 1 Sandpaper

 

Derwent Watercolour Pencils Assorted Wooden Box 72

Pencils

NOW $328.25

The full range of Derwent Watercolour pencils in a wooden box. Great gift idea or addition to your workspace or studio. Highly pigmented pencils, can be used dry or wet, by adding water for watercolour effects. Not permanent when dry and can be reactivated.

 

Derwent Metallic Mixed Media Set 19

Pencils

NOW $115.00

Derwent Metallic Mixed Media Set 19 gives artists access to shimmering metallic colour, outstanding on light and dark paper.

• Derwent Metallic pencils have a soft core which will blend and layer easily, use for finer details over or as an outline to the paint when dry.
• Derwent Metallic paint contains shimmering metallic colour. Apply in creamy opaque strokes, build up layers of shimmering colour.
• Create highly reflective, striking effects on both light and dark paper.
• Ideal for a range of fine art or craft projects.
• Set contains 6 paint pans, 12 pencils and a waterbrush in a presentation box.
• Colour Palette: Paint - Silver, Sunset, Lime Gold, Red, Blue, Green. Pencils- Silver, Graphite, Bronze, Gold, Yellow, Silver Mint, Green, Blue, Purple, Silver Rose, Red, Rose Gold.

 

Prismacolor Colour Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $2.45

Prismacolor Colour Pencils feature a thick, soft core constructed from the brightest light-resistant pigments. The result? A smooth, rich laydown and vibrant colour saturation - perfect for artists' of all levels.
For a more smooth, blended look, the Prismacolor Colorless Blender uses a special formula to soften hard edges & to lighten or blend.

Prismacolor Colour Pencils are break-resistant (manual sharpening is recommended), slow to wear and waterproof.

Prismacolor Colour Pencil Sets are also available.

 

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.)

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.