Cretacolor - Drawing Pencil Assortment
Drawing Pencil Assortment
Sketch with dramatic darks using twelve extra-soft graphite grades
Softer graphite formulations compress more easily under pressure, delivering richer blacks and smoother tonal transitions than standard writing-grade pencils. This Cretacolor set spans 9B through 2H, twelve grades that prioritize the darker, more expressive end of the spectrum where serious drawing happens. You get multiple B grades for building deep shadows and atmospheric effects, plus just enough H grades for crisp details and initial construction lines.
The tin keeps pencils organized and protected whether you're working in the studio or sketching on location. Each pencil is clearly marked with its grade, eliminating the frustration of grabbing the wrong hardness mid-drawing. Cretacolor formulates these cores for consistent layering behavior; softer grades blend smoothly without turning muddy, while harder grades maintain sharp points for definition work.
This range suits portraiture, life drawing, and any work requiring nuanced value control. The emphasis on softer grades means you can push tonal depth without switching to charcoal, maintaining the precision and erasability that graphite provides while achieving genuinely dark darks.
