Cretacolor - Classic Sketching and Drawing Leads

Classic Sketching and Drawing Leads

Mix six professional leads to add dimension and special effects to your drawings

Professional-grade 5.6mm leads transform how you approach tonal work and sketching. Cretacolor manufactures these drawing cores to consistent specifications across materials, graphite, charcoal, sanguine, sepia, and white chalk, so each behaves predictably in your lead holder. The standardized diameter means you can swap between media mid-drawing without adjusting your grip or technique.

Individual lead sales let you stock up on colors you actually deplete rather than buying redundant sets. Order six of your most-used tone for bulk work, or collect singles across the range to build custom palettes for specific projects. The compatibility with Cretacolor's plastic lead holder ensures secure grip and clean advancement during extended sessions.

Mixing these materials on the same surface creates dimensional effects that single-medium work can't achieve: white chalk highlights over charcoal shadows, sanguine warming graphite underdrawings, layered sepias building atmospheric depth. Each lead maintains its distinct handling characteristics while accepting layering and blending techniques. The Sketching Assortment provides one stick each of white chalk, sanguine oil, sepia light, sepia dark, charcoal medium, and graphite 4B, six essential tones for exploring mixed-media approaches without committing to full quantities of unfamiliar materials.

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charcoal soft
pack of 6
$19.99
20%
$15.99
nero oily no. 2
pack of 6
$19.99
20%
$15.99
nero oily no. 1
pack of 6
$19.99
20%
$15.99
black chalk
pack of 6
$19.99
20%
$15.99
sepia dark
pack of 6
$19.99
20%
$15.99
sepia light
pack of 6
$19.99
20%
$15.99
sanguine oil
pack of 6
$19.99
20%
$15.99
sanguine dry
pack of 6
$19.99
20%
$15.99
charcoal medium
pack of 6
$19.99
20%
$15.99
sketching assortment
pack of 6
$19.99
45%
$10.80
white chalk
pack of 6
$19.99
20%
$15.99
SKU: 13239
description: Charcoal soft
unit: Pack of 6
$15.99each
SKU: 17041
description: Nero oily no. 2
unit: Pack of 6
$15.99each
SKU: 19116
description: Nero oily no. 1
unit: Pack of 6
$15.99each
SKU: 19859
description: Black chalk
unit: Pack of 6
$15.99each
SKU: 22627
description: Sepia dark
unit: Pack of 6
$15.99each
SKU: 26587
description: Sepia light
unit: Pack of 6
$15.99each
SKU: 28090
description: Sanguine oil
unit: Pack of 6
$15.99each
SKU: 28938
description: Sanguine dry
unit: Pack of 6
$15.99each
SKU: 32183
description: Charcoal medium
unit: Pack of 6
$15.99each
SKU: 60663
description: Sketching assortment
unit: Pack of 6
$10.80each
SKU: 10485
description: White chalk
unit: Pack of 6
$15.99each
Drawing and Illustration

Drawing and Illustration Purchase Guide

Drawing and Illustration Materials

Calligraphy Inks - Specialized inks for calligraphy and pen work. Includes traditional sumi ink, colored calligraphy inks, and metallic formulations for decorative writing.

Markers - Professional markers including alcohol-based, water-based, and pigment markers. Perfect for illustration, design work, and mixed media projects.

Pastels - Soft pastels, oil pastels, and pastel pencils for vibrant color work. Excellent for blending and creating rich, textured drawings.

Pencils - Graphite pencils in various hardness grades, colored pencils, and specialty drawing pencils for different techniques and surfaces.

Pens - Technical pens, fountain pens, and specialty drawing pens for precise line work and detailed illustrations.

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