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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.

 

Jasart Studio Jumbo Colour Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $3.30

Jasart Studio Jumbo Colour Pencils are studio-quality colour pencils with extra thick 5.0mm lead. The soft, break-resistant lead is fully bonded to the quality wood barrel to prevent breakage and allow smooth sharpening.

Jasart Studio Jumbo Colour Pencils are break non-toxic and acid-free, available in 36 brilliant colours.

 

Conte A Paris Sketching / Life Drawing Pencils

Pencils

FROM $3.70

Conte A Paris Sketching & Life Drawing Pencils provide rich hues with line and shade possibilities to cover all sketching requirements.

 

Faber-Castell Pitt Charcoal Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $5.10

Faber-Castell Pitt Charcoal Pencils are rich in high quality pigment, fade resistant and made from a soot carbon mixture to give the deepest possible black.

Faber-Castell Pitt Charcoal Pencils are ideal for sketching, shading and line work.

 

Jasart Studio Watercolour Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $3.30

Jasart Studio Watercolour Pencils are studio quality pencils that are completely aquarellable, ideal for blending using wet or dry techniques.

Jasart Studio Watercolour Pencils features 2.9mm soft, break-resistant lead that is fully bonded to the wood to prevent breakage and for smooth sharpening.

Available in 72 brilliant colours for artist and students.

 

STAEDTLER Tradition Graphite Pencils

Pencils

FROM $1.10

The Tradition Graphite Pencil contains a quality graphite lead. Ideal for use in the classroom, studio or home. Suited to all ages.

 

Derwent Drawing Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $4.70

Derwent Drawing Pencils are Soft, Creamy pencils that are ideal for portrait drawings.

Great for wildlife drawings and nature studies. Derwent Drawing Pencil colour range includes a variety of soft greens, greys, blues and creams.

 

Jasart Graphite Sketch Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $2.25

Jasart Graphite Sketch Pencils are made with a high-quality wooden barrel that fully bonds to the lead so that it can be sharpened smoothly and prevents breakage.

Jasart Graphite Sketch Pencils are available in 12 grades to meet your sketching needs.

 

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.

 

STAEDTLER Mars Lumograph Pencils

Pencils

ONLY $3.15

Staedtler Mars Lumograph Pencils are premium quality, ideal for sketching, drawing and writing. The Staedtler Mars Lumograph Pencil range includes a large selection of different grades of pencils making them the ideal drawing tool for artists and graphic designers.

Available in Tin Sets.

 

Derwent Inktense Pencil Tin Sets

Pencils

FROM $41.50

Derwent Inktense Pencils are Derwent’s best watercolour pencil. Use them dry for great effects or mix them with water and WOW! - the colour turns into vibrant and brilliant ink. Once dry the colour becomes permanent and you can work over the top of it. This makes Derwent Inktense Pencils ideal for layering, free marking and use on silk, cotton, canvas and paper.

The Inktense Pencil Tin Set range is perfect for illustrators, flower artists and fashion designers and can be used for watercolour, decorating fabric or colouring in. Try them out using our guide to mastering watercolour. Once colours are washed out they dry quickly, meaning very little bleed occurs. Colour can be positioned next to each other with confidence that there will be little or no bleed into each other. The first of its kind, Derwent Inktense Pencils are unique to the market and a must for any artist.

Inktense Pencil Tin Sets are available in different sizes and feature colours like Apple Green, Sea Blue, Fuschia, Deep Indigo, Baked Earth, Bark and Ink Black. For best effect, combine with a Derwent Spritzer Vaporisateur which will create a new dimension to your water-based work. Spray water directly over the colour pigment of your Inktense pencils and spray colour straight onto your image.

 

Derwent Artists Pencil Tin Sets

Pencils

FROM $39.95

Derwent Artist Colouring Pencils are made from the finest quality pigments to ensure pure true colours and superb coverage. The soft textured colour strip makes these coloured pencils capable of both intense and delicate shading.

 

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.

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.