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Natural Vine & Willow Charcoal

Natural Vine & Willow Charcoal Art Alternatives

Both the Vine and Willow Charcoal are all natural products made of carbonized twigs. As a drawing and sketching material they create velvety black marks - from uniform lines to rich fills. They also lend themselves to blending and shading in a variety of gradations. Use a kneaded eraser to create highlights in your drawing. The Willow Charcoal package contains assorted sizes in thin, medium and thick grades.

Water-Soluble Graphite Sticks

Water-Soluble Graphite Sticks ArtGraf

These water-soluble graphite sticks contain blended graphite and binders allowing the sticks to be used dry for drawing. They can be used dry or wet and allow artists to achieve a wide range of washes and graphite grays ranging from the deepest blacks to more subtle, transparent grays. The graphite is erasable once dry and is great for adding texture and depth to sketches and watercolor paintings.

Water-Soluble Graphite Tins

Water-Soluble Graphite Tins ArtGraf

Ready for use with a wet brush. They can be used dry or wet and allow artists to achieve a wide range of washes ranging from the deepest blacks to the more subtle transparent grays. The graphite is erasable once dry and is great for adding texture and depth to sketches and watercolor paintings.

Water-Soluble Graphite XL 250g Stick

Water-Soluble Graphite XL 250g Stick ArtGraf

This large 250g handmade graphite stick is intended for use on large-scale projects. It contains blended graphite and binders allowing it to be used dry for drawing. It can be used dry or wet and allows artists to achieve a wide range of washes and graphite grays ranging from the deepest blacks to more subtle, transparent grays. The graphite is erasable once dry and is great for adding texture and depth to sketches and watercolor paintings.

Charcoal Block General Pencil

These large chunks of charcoal are made for those who are not afraid of getting their hands dirty. The Charcoal Block is ideal for toning papers and creating powder & texture and is approximately 3 oz. These pure charcoal chunks are great for bold strokes and large scale figure drawing. The charcoal is super smooth and bold, packed in a re-sealable bag for storage.

Charcoal Drawing Assortment Set

Charcoal Drawing Assortment Set General Pencil

This versatile set is great for artists new to charcoal media. It contains two General's Charcoal Pencils, four Willow Vine Sticks, three General's Compressed Charcoal Sticks, a Little Red All Art sharpener and a kneaded eraser for erasing, blending and highlighting.

Charcoal Powder

Charcoal Powder General Pencil

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.

Charcoal White Pencil

Charcoal White Pencil General Pencil

Water-soluble white charcoal can be worked directly over black charcoal. For use on all colored paper, it is photographed with clarity and erased clean.

Compressed Charcoal Sets

Compressed Charcoal Sets General Pencil

These extra-smooth 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 block to achieve many different points and angles.

Graphite Art Sticks

Graphite Art Sticks General Pencil

Graphite sticks are high quality and extra smooth. Four sticks per pack including two soft, one medium and one hard.

Graphite Powder

Graphite Powder General Pencil

A smooth, artist quality graphite formula, General's Graphite Powder creates unique tone and texture. Blends well with drawing pencils, pastel, and other mediums. Ideal for toning papers, shading and adding interesting textures to drawings and mixed media art.

Jumbo Charcoal Sets

Jumbo Charcoal Sets General Pencil

These extra large compressed charcoal sticks are rich, smooth and very black. The set includes three sticks- one each of soft, medium and hard densities.

PRIMO Euro Blend Charcoal Sticks

PRIMO Euro Blend Charcoal Sticks General Pencil

Handcrafted by artisans, PRIMO Euro Blend Compressed Charcoal Sticks were created especially for artists seeking an intense, creamy, smooth charcoal. They can be used alone or in combination with other charcoal, pastel or mixed media. They can create broad strokes or can be sharpened to create desired or fine lines to achieve artists' desired effects. They are also great for quick layouts for oil painting. This set includes three black and one white charcoal stick.

Charcoal Holder

Charcoal Holder Jack Richeson & Co.

This tool will help keep you clean while you draw. It accommodates a variety of different sized and shaped sticks, but may need some modification to hold very small charcoal. This tool is ideal for using those small pieces of charcoal you can no longer hold.

Graphite Crayons

Graphite Crayons Lyra

These solid graphite crayons are perfect for sketching, layout work and shading large areas. The hexagon shaped crayons measure 12cm long and 12mm in diameter, and have a removable paper wrapping. The water-soluble variety may be used with a brush and water for monochromatic watercolor effects and are non-staining and erasable when dry.

Académie Fusains Charcoal

Académie Fusains Charcoal Nitram Fine Art Charcoal

Much to the delight of serious artists everywhere, the renowned Nitram Fine Art Charcoal has returned to market. This product's renaissance comes strictly adhering to the methods and traditions of Nitram's time-tested processes. Brought back by artist and entrepreneur Jerzy Niedojadlo in January of 2011, the charcoal's return has been celebrated by professional artists the world over.

Assorted Charcoal Set

Assorted Charcoal Set Nitram Fine Art Charcoal

This set contains an assortment of charcoal sticks including two each of Nitram Academie Fusains H (5mm, hard), HB (5mm, medium), B (5mm, soft) and Petits Batons B+ (6mm, soft round). Hard charcoal sticks create fine lines and detail, while medium charcoal sticks are ideal for drawing and sketching. Soft charcoal sticks create dark notes and shading; extra soft charcoal sticks achieve deep, rich blacks.

Baton & Mignonettes

Baton & Mignonettes Nitram Fine Art Charcoal

The Nitram Baton is a stylish charcoal holder for artists with a creative flair. It is an innovative drawing device designed to hold thin 4mm sticks. It is light-weight, clean, easy to use and ideal for life drawing, plein aire and sketching.

Charcoal Starter Kit

Charcoal Starter Kit Nitram Fine Art Charcoal

The Nitram Starter Kit is a great way to begin drawing with professional quality charcoal. For an artist who is new to charcoal, the kit comes with all the tools needed: hard, medium, soft and extra soft sticks of charcoal, and a slim sharpening bloc to get fine points.

Charcoal Stylus Set

Charcoal Stylus Set Nitram Fine Art Charcoal

A charcoal stylus allows for precise control, mess-free sketching and prolonged use of charcoal sticks even when they are small and stubby. The Nitram Stylus is designed to hold Nitram H, HB, B and 6mm soft round charcoal sticks. This set contains one Nitram Stylus, one each of Nitram charcoal H, HB, B and 6mm soft round charcoal sticks and a set of four color-coded end caps to identify which charcoal is the stylus holder as you work.

Extra-fine Powdered Charcoal

Extra-fine Powdered Charcoal Nitram Fine Art Charcoal

Nitram Powdered Charcoal is milled to an extra fine, uniform 100µ particle size. It is smooth, velvety and consistent. It has no coarse or grainy lumps that can mar the surface of your paper. You can use a brush or a paper stump to create shapes and tones quickly and easily. The uses are limited only by your imagination!

Extra-Soft Charcoal

Extra-Soft Charcoal Nitram Fine Art Charcoal

The advantage of Nitram Charcoal is its exceptional ability to not crumble or skip when used expressively, and its ability to produce both crisp and supple rich blacks in a wide range of shades.

Fusain Aquarelle

Fusain Aquarelle Nitram Fine Art Charcoal

Create transparent washes or extra fine lines. Mix with water to paint directly onto paper or other absorbent substrate. Nitram Fusain Aquarelle is easily absorbed and dries quickly.

Liquid Charcoal

Liquid Charcoal Nitram Fine Art Charcoal

Nitram Liquid Charcoal made with powdered charcoal in a gum arabic binder, 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.

Alphacolor Char-Kole

Alphacolor Char-Kole Quartet

Rich, black artist's charcoal - blends easily, free of skips, scratches and hard spots. In a 12-stick pack.

Charcoal Sticks

Charcoal Sticks Winsor & Newton

Great for sketching and drawing on a variety of paper surfaces, these natural charcoal sticks come in 6" lengths.

Charcoal Art Tin Set

Charcoal Art Tin Set Art Alternatives Special Order Only

The Art Alternatives Charcoal Selection is made from fine compressed charcoal and selected binders, perfect for soft, flowing lines. Suitable for all artists, the selected range consists of three charcoal pencils: soft, medium and hard; and two compressed charcoal sticks: hard and soft. Used together and with the included blending stump, they produce a variety of tonal and linear qualities.

Charcoal Drawing Sticks

Charcoal Drawing Sticks Art Alternatives Special Order Only

The compressed ingredients in the Charcoal Drawing Sticks form a semi-soft pastel designed to create effects similar to natural charcoal. Available in sets of 3, 6 or 12 sticks.

Kneadable Graphite Putty

Kneadable Graphite Putty ArtGraf Special Order Only

Drawing will never be the same – the unexpected has arrived! New kneadable graphite putty, ArtGraf No. 1 is an innovative way to use premium artist graphite for drawing or paint. No. 1 has the consistency of putty that allows the artist to mold its shape for large or smaller areas. Combined with water, No. 1 produces an endless range of light and dark shades of graphite. Available in a 5oz resealable pouch.

Pigment Discs ArtGraf Special Order Only

An exciting tool for drawing and painting! Each lightfast pigment disc is soft and water soluble, allowing for a wide range of shades and techniques. Use wet or dry. Each individual block measures 1¾" × 2".

Pigment Discs Sets

Pigment Discs Sets ArtGraf Special Order Only

An exciting tool for drawing and painting! Each shaped disc is very soft and water-soluble, allowing for a wide range of shades and techniques. The 3-color Primary Colors set includes red, blue and yellow in a protective cork case. The 3-color Monochromatic set includes black, grey and white in a protective cork case. The 6-color Earth Tones set includes one disc each of sanguine, ochre, sepia, brown, dark brown and black packaged in a protective cork case.

Water-Soluble Graphite Powder

Water-Soluble Graphite Powder ArtGraf Special Order Only

Made with the same properties as the original water-soluble graphite, this graphite powder allows artists to formulate their own shades and hues. Use a little, use a lot. The possibilities are endless.

Water-Soluble Graphite Set

Water-Soluble Graphite Set ArtGraf Special Order Only

A collection of water-soluble graphite that can be used dry or wet, allowing artists to achieve a wide range of washes and graphite grays ranging from the deepest blacks to more subtle, transparent grays. It is erasable once dry and is great for adding texture and depth to sketches and watercolor paintings. Each set includes one Watercolor Graphite 20g tin, one Graphite stick and one Escoda Series 1215-4 Prado Tame synthetic pocket travel brush.

Grafcube Graphite Sticks

Grafcube Graphite Sticks Caran d'Ache Special Order Only

100% natural (graphite and clay), 2 sizes 10mm and 15mm, Three degrees of hardness. The cube shape provides excellent grip. Excellent for drawing large formats, fine details, solids or lines.

Grafcube RGB Water-soluble Graphite Sticks

Grafcube RGB Water-soluble Graphite Sticks Caran d'Ache Special Order Only

Used dry, these sticks retain the original properties of graphite. In contact with water, the black is tinted with subtle shades of carmine lacquer (575), dark phthalo green (719) or Prussian blue (159) for unique renderings. These innovative tools offer new creative dimensions with the promise of exceptional lightfastness.

Grafstone Pure Graphite Pencils

Grafstone Pure Graphite Pencils Caran d'Ache Special Order Only

The pure graphite pencils (no wood casing) come in three degrees of hardness, and are excellent for sketching.

Soft Natural Charcoal

Soft Natural Charcoal Caran d'Ache Special Order Only

Artists' charcoal is a form of dry art medium made of finely ground organic materials that are held together by a gum or wax binder or produced without the use of binders by eliminating the oxygen inside the material during the production process.

Willow Charcoal

Willow Charcoal Coates Special Order Only

Harvested from The Somerset Levels of southwest England, a region renowned for being an environment ideal for producing willow like none other in the world, Coates Willow Charcoal possesses a velvety smooth stroke and a rich, deep, black hue unique from any other willow charcoal on the market.

Willow Charcoal Powder

Willow Charcoal Powder Coates Special Order Only

This powder can be mixed with water or other binding agents and used with brush or fingers. Suitable for use on paper, card stock, canvas or any other absorbant surface. 500ml.

Black Box Drawing Set

Black Box Drawing Set Cretacolor Special Order Only

Charcoal products provide unlimited inspiration for sketches, outline work or finished drawing. This drawing set contains twenty of the most important drawing tools and accessories to aid the artist, all nestled safely in a tin box. Included are five compressed charcoal sticks, four natural charcoal sticks, three Négro pencils, three black chalk pencils, two Monolith Graphite pencils, a sketching coal, a blending stomp and a kneaded eraser.

Chunky Charcoal

Chunky Charcoal Cretacolor Special Order Only

Big ideas are the reason for this artist quality maxi-sized charcoal. Each stick is a full 5/8" thick and 3-3/8" long, making it easy to create drama with intense, dark, black lines. One dozen sticks per box.

Compressed Charcoal Sticks

Compressed Charcoal Sticks Cretacolor Special Order Only

These round, compressed charcoal sticks are used to make even, smooth, dark black strokes. There are an almost unlimited number of applications to use charcoal with: sketching, drafting, painting and in combination with colored pastels. Fantastic results can be achieved by smudging the strokes or dissolving charcoal particles in water.

Charcoal Mixed Media Set

Charcoal Mixed Media Set Derwent Special Order Only

This charcoal collection has been specially selected to include a comprehensive range of charcoal media. The 10-piece set includes: one dark charcoal pencil for intense lines, two tinted charcoal pencils in the colors glowing embers and white for natural color and highlights, three compressed charcoal blocks for larger drawings, two strips of natural vine charcoal for organic mark making, one natural chunky willow charcoal to make broad expressive strokes and one paper stump for effective blending.

Graphitint Pencil Sets

Graphitint Pencil Sets Derwent Special Order Only

Derwent Graphitint Pencils are fine art graphite pencils with just a hint of color. They may be used dry for soft, subtle shades of gray or used wet for more vibrant rich color. Large 5.5mm color strips in lacquered California incense cedar barrels.

Onyx Pencils Derwent Special Order Only

These super dark pencils feature smooth graphite that produces jet black tones and smudges easily for blending. Its non-crumbly texture sharpens and maintains a consistent point. Darker than a 9B drawing pencil, Onyx Pencils are available in medium and dark tones. The pencil and accessories set includes two medium-tone pencils, 2 dark-tone pencils, a sharpener and an eraser.

XL Graphite Blocks

XL Graphite Blocks Derwent Special Order Only

From sensitive line work and subtle blending, to expressive marks and deep tonal work, this block graphite is both smooth and refined. The chunky shape is pleasing to the eye and intuitive to use. Water can be added to the mix to create splashes and washes.

PITT Charcoal Set

PITT Charcoal Set Faber-Castell Special Order Only

PITT offers the finest quality of both compressed charcoal (produces a jet black mark) and natural charcoal (produces a blue-black mark). Both types of charcoal can be easily blended into paper or removed with the included kneaded eraser to produce highlights. The PITT Basic Charcoal Set contains two compressed charcoal pencils (soft and medium), three compressed charcoal sticks (extra soft, soft and medium), four natural charcoal sticks (3-6mm) and a gray kneaded eraser.

PITT Compressed Charcoal Stix

PITT Compressed Charcoal Stix Faber-Castell Special Order Only

These premium charcoal crayons are perfect for drawing with high contrast. The charcoal can be easily blended and produces a deep black color.

PITT Natural Willow Charcoal

PITT Natural Willow Charcoal Faber-Castell Special Order Only

Ideal for sketching, this natural willow charcoal produces a blue black color and lends itself to blending and shading.

Compressed Charcoal Sticks

Compressed Charcoal Sticks General Pencil Special Order Only

Made 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.

Getting Started with Graphite

Getting Started with Graphite General Pencil Special Order Only

Ideal for art class, sketching, design, illustration, cartooning and more, the Getting Started with Graphite Set is a great set that gives artists different ways to create and experience with graphite in many forms. The set contains two Kimberly Graphite Pencils, three Woodless Graphite pencils, three Compressed Graphite Sticks, a kneaded eraser and General's S-650 All Art sharpener.

Graphite Blocks

Graphite Blocks General Pencil Special Order Only

These chunks of grahite are made for those who are not afraid of getting their hands dirty. The Block is ideal for toning papers and creating powder & texture and is approximately 3 oz. These pure graphite blocks are great for bold strokes and large scale figure drawing. The graphite is super smooth and bold, packed in a re-sealable bag for storage.

Kimberly Graphite Sticks

Kimberly Graphite Sticks General Pencil Special Order Only

Versatile, high quality graphite sticks. Excellent for layout work and sketching. Available in: thin (1/4" x 1/4" x 3") and thick (1/4" x 1/2" x 3").

Willow Artist's Sketching Charcoal

Willow Artist's Sketching Charcoal General Pencil Special Order Only

This velvety, smooth charcoal is ideal for sketching smoky grays and blacks for soft charcoal drawings and layouts. Blend the charcoal with a smudging stick, a soft cloth or your finger.

Willow Artist's Sketching Charcoal Sets

Willow Artist's Sketching Charcoal Sets General Pencil Special Order Only

Enjoy the smooth, soft feel of charcoal and create beautiful sketches wherever, whenever! The approximate diameter of the thin stick is 3 to 4mm, the medium stick is 5 to 6mm and the thick stick is 7 to 9mm.

Vine Charcoal Grumbacher Special Order Only

A staple for any artist, with its rich, velvety texture, this hand-selected charcoal produces a beautiful range of velvety grays from dark, soft charcoal to light, hard charcoal. Available in 4 grades: extra-soft, soft, medium and hard. Made in the U.S.A.

Willow Charcoal

Willow Charcoal Grumbacher Special Order Only

These cylindrical sticks of charcoal are created from hand-selected willow branches that are then burnt at high temperatures. This method produces a nice range of charcoal, in a uniform medium hardness that is available in various thicknesses.

Progresso Woodless Graphite Pencil Set

Progresso Woodless Graphite Pencil Set Koh-I-Noor Special Order Only

These lacquer-coated smooth graphite pencils feature excellent laydown properties with a solid weighty feel. The 12 pencil set is packaged in a slide-out tray with two each of six hardnesses.

Progresso Woodless Graphite Pencils

Progresso Woodless Graphite Pencils Koh-I-Noor Special Order Only

These high-density, lacquer-coated woodless graphite pencils have a smooth feel and excellent laydown properties. Their 7.6mm diameter leads outlast standard wood-cased pencils and can be sharpened with electric or manual pencil sharpeners. KOFA8912-4B is water soluble.