Faber-Castell's PITT pencils were designed for sketching as they harder than conventional pastel pencils. This means the lines you create do not disappear completely when smudged, they are also water and fade resistant. The pencils are ideal for contours, outlines and fine details and are rich in pigment. The harder core also means that they may be a bit more durable when sharpening them to a fine point. They are available in 5 degrees of hardness ranging from extra soft to extra hard.This pencil has black lead and is hard.

Derwent Coloursoft is a new range of 72 velvety smooth soft colour pencils. They can be mixed and blended to create an infinite spectrum of rich, vibrant colour. Ideal for a wide range of drawing styles, from finely detailed illustrations to bold contemporary still life and portraiture. These pencils are perfect if you like a soft textured pencil, which allows you to lay down solid blocks of stunning colour or build up layer upon layer of deep luscious hues.All colours are available individually or in assortments of 6, 12, 24, 36 & 72.Specifications.Lightfast rating: 8 out of 8

The ultimate range of 16 black lead pencils. A unique SV bonding technique gives unrivalled breaking resistance. Superior smooth graphite.

Caran D'ache Pablo Coloured Pencils match the superior quality required for colour drawings, while the precision of Pablo leads is ideally suited to realist drawing.   The dry 3.8 mm diameter leads ensure an exceptionally high covering power and create minimal powder / dust. Artists, designers and students can rely on the lightfastness of the leads, as well as their perfect opacity.   The covering power of Pablo colour pencils enables easy usage on a large number of surfaces, ranging from textured paper and cardboard to wooden panels. The barrel of each pencil is completely varnished and sealed with a shiny colour that corresponds to the colour of the lead.

These pastel pencils by Bruynzeel are rich, buttery and fully blendable. They contain high quality pigments and are bound with a strong binder – this means they will resist crumbling and allow for finer edges and will sharpen with ease. They have a colour coded tip for easy identification.

These pastel pencils by Bruynzeel are rich, buttery and fully blendable. They contain high quality pigments and are bound with a strong binder – this means they will resist crumbling and allow for finer edges and will sharpen with ease. They have a colour coded tip for easy identification.

These pastel pencils by Bruynzeel are rich, buttery and fully blendable. They contain high quality pigments and are bound with a strong binder – this means they will resist crumbling and allow for finer edges and will sharpen with ease. They have a colour coded tip for easy identification.

Cretacolor Leads are smudge-proof, shiny oil pencils with a 5mm diameter which are available in a wide range of colours. The colour of this lead is Sanguine Oil Medium.

Derwent Graphite is a traditional graphite pencil available in a full range of 20 degrees from a fine, smooth 9H to a soft, smudgy 9B. Ideal for crisp, detailed illustrations or tonal drawings, it has a slim, hexagonal barrel and easy to sharpen graphite strip.An hexagonal, 6.9 mm diameter pencil.The strip width varies depending on the degree of the pencil.2.2mm strip for the harder degrees3.5mm strip for the softer degreesAvailable in a range of 20 degrees from 9H - 9B. H stands for ‘Hardness’ and B for ‘Blackness’, F for ‘Fine’. An hexagonal, 6.9 mm diameter pencil. The strip width varies depending on the degree of the pencil.2.2mm strip for the harder degrees3.5mm strip for the softer degreesAvailable in a range of 20 degrees from 9H - 9B. H stands for ‘Hardness’ and B for ‘Blackness’, F for ‘Fine’. Specifications..

Faber Castell Polychomos are the finest oil-based colour pencils on the market. Each pencil has a 3.8mm lead which is coloured with high-quality artists' pigments suspended in an oil-based binder. This lead is bound to its casing of Californian cedar-wood, which renders it exceptionally break-resistant. It is water-resistant, smudgeproof and has exceptional covering power, though it will also sharpen to a very fine point for detailed work. The full range includes 120 colours which are graded good, very good or maximum for light-fastness.According to Faber Castell's light-fastness scale, this pencil is graded excellent (***).pdf=POLYCHROMOSArtistColorPencils.pdf Polychromos Artist Color Pencils colourchart.

Caran D'ache Pablo Coloured Pencils match the superior quality required for colour drawings, while the precision of Pablo leads is ideally suited to realist drawing.   The dry 3.8 mm diameter leads ensure an exceptionally high covering power and create minimal powder / dust. Artists, designers and students can rely on the lightfastness of the leads, as well as their perfect opacity.   The covering power of Pablo colour pencils enables easy usage on a large number of surfaces, ranging from textured paper and cardboard to wooden panels. The barrel of each pencil is completely varnished and sealed with a shiny colour that corresponds to the colour of the lead.

This pack contains 12 HB graphite pencils made in Portugal by Viarco. The pencils come pre-sharpened. The barrel is hexagonal and comes in six metallic colours – blue, green, pink, purple, gold and red. Both the pencils and the packaging are based on Viarco pencils from the 1950s and 1960s; they have a retro charm and would make a great gift for any pencil enthusiast or fine artist.

The ultimate fine art graphite pencil, Cleos are available in a full range of 20 lead degrees to provide maximum drawing pleasure. End cap colors correspond to the hardness of the pencil: the darker the grey, the softer the lead.

Koh-I-Noor Jumbo Graphite Pencils are available in 5 different soft grades (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B). These 10mm diameter graphite pencils are encased in hexagonal wooden outer shells. They are suitable for both artistic drawing and general use.

Faber Castell Polychomos are the finest oil-based colour pencils on the market. Each pencil has a 3.8mm lead which is coloured with high-quality artists' pigments suspended in an oil-based binder. This lead is bound to its casing of Californian cedar-wood, which renders it exceptionally break-resistant. It is water-resistant, smudgeproof and has exceptional covering power, though it will also sharpen to a very fine point for detailed work. The full range includes 120 colours which are graded good, very good or maximum for light-fastness.According to Faber Castell's light-fastness scale, this pencil is graded excellent (***).pdf=POLYCHROMOSArtistColorPencils.pdf Polychromos Artist Color Pencils colourchart.

Caran D'ache Pablo Coloured Pencils match the superior quality required for colour drawings, while the precision of Pablo leads is ideally suited to realist drawing.   The dry 3.8 mm diameter leads ensure an exceptionally high covering power and create minimal powder / dust. Artists, designers and students can rely on the lightfastness of the leads, as well as their perfect opacity.   The covering power of Pablo colour pencils enables easy usage on a large number of surfaces, ranging from textured paper and cardboard to wooden panels. The barrel of each pencil is completely varnished and sealed with a shiny colour that corresponds to the colour of the lead.

Caran D'ache Pablo Coloured Pencils match the superior quality required for colour drawings, while the precision of Pablo leads is ideally suited to realist drawing.   The dry 3.8 mm diameter leads ensure an exceptionally high covering power and create minimal powder / dust. Artists, designers and students can rely on the lightfastness of the leads, as well as their perfect opacity.   The covering power of Pablo colour pencils enables easy usage on a large number of surfaces, ranging from textured paper and cardboard to wooden panels. The barrel of each pencil is completely varnished and sealed with a shiny colour that corresponds to the colour of the lead.

Perfect for artists and designers on the move, this Castell 9000 Design set contains 12 artist-quality graphite pencils in lead grades from 5B to 5H. The leads of the pencils are fully bonded with the wood casings, which makes them exceptionally break-resistant; they are also housed in a metal tin for extra protection.

Derwent Coloursoft is a new range of 72 velvety smooth soft colour pencils. They can be mixed and blended to create an infinite spectrum of rich, vibrant colour. Ideal for a wide range of drawing styles, from finely detailed illustrations to bold contemporary still life and portraiture. These pencils are perfect if you like a soft textured pencil, which allows you to lay down solid blocks of stunning colour or build up layer upon layer of deep luscious hues.All colours are available individually or in assortments of 6, 12, 24, 36 & 72.Specifications.Lightfast rating: 6 out of 8

Albrecht Dürer artists' watercolour pencils provide artists with great versatility of expression when drawing, shading and painting in watercolours. High-quality materials, combined with over 250 years of experience, have resulted in watercolour pencils that produce unsurpassed watercolour effects and vibrancy. The coloured surface can be transformed with only a few fine or broad brush strokes to reveal the full and unique power of the colours. Depending on the paper being used, the pigments can be completely dissolved, and will then behave in the same way as classic watercolour paints.

Faber Castell Polychomos are the finest oil-based colour pencils on the market. Each pencil has a 3.8mm lead which is coloured with high-quality artists' pigments suspended in an oil-based binder. This lead is bound to its casing of Californian cedar-wood, which renders it exceptionally break-resistant. It is water-resistant, smudgeproof and has exceptional covering power, though it will also sharpen to a very fine point for detailed work. The full range includes 120 colours which are graded good, very good or maximum for light-fastness.According to Faber Castell's light-fastness scale, this pencil is graded very good (**).pdf=POLYCHROMOSArtistColorPencils.pdf Polychromos Artist Color Pencils colourchart.

Caran D'ache Pablo Coloured Pencils match the superior quality required for colour drawings, while the precision of Pablo leads is ideally suited to realist drawing.   The dry 3.8 mm diameter leads ensure an exceptionally high covering power and create minimal powder / dust. Artists, designers and students can rely on the lightfastness of the leads, as well as their perfect opacity.   The covering power of Pablo colour pencils enables easy usage on a large number of surfaces, ranging from textured paper and cardboard to wooden panels. The barrel of each pencil is completely varnished and sealed with a shiny colour that corresponds to the colour of the lead.

Pitt artists' pastel pencils, with their oil-free pastel leads, are used by artists not only as the perfect complement to pastel crayons for elaborating fine details, but also on their own. Many artists who enjoy pastel techniques and their versatility, but not the dirty hands and coloured dust that accompany them, have opted to use these special pencils. Pitt pastel pencils have a very compact lead which is economical to use. The lead contains a high level of pigment, making the pencils ideally suited both to drawing lines and shading, as well as blending and merging into delicate colour transitions. The colour selection in this range places a particular emphasis on the muted shades and earth tones that are especially important for pastel drawing.

Bruynzeel Design pencils have smooth, soft leads which offer dense, permanent colour. They have a thick colour core and can be used to build several layers of colour. The ends of the pencils have been colour dipped for easy identification. The pencils have light cedar wood casings as it is considered to be the best wood for sharpening. The casings are glued to the pigment core to ensure that the casing resists separation even when dropped.

Used dry, Graphitint provides just a hint of colour but adding water literally transforms the tint into rich, vibrant colour. Graphitint has the same properties as our 4B Watersoluble Sketching pencil so it will appeal to artists looking to add a colourful dimension to their graphite drawings but retain all the familiar qualities of their favourite graphite pencil. Available in 24 shades.