The Store Room · Aisle 5 of 9

✏️ Drawing

The charcoal box — what actually goes in it.

Staedtler

GRAPHITE PENCILS

Consistent grades that never feel scratchy.

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Nitram

CHARCOAL — THE WHOLE BRAND

The charcoal serious ateliers use — holds a point, erases clean. Anything with their name on it earns its keep.

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Tombow

ERASER PENS

An eraser sharp enough to draw with — pull highlights out of charcoal like a white pencil.

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Kneaded Eraser

FABER-CASTELL

The workhorse. Buy two — one always disappears.

Conté à Paris

CRAYONS — SANGUINE & SEPIA

For classical figure work with warmth in it.

Faber-Castell Pitt

ARTIST PENCILS

Sepia studies and pen-and-ink practice.

Stumps & Sandpaper Paddle

STUDIO SUNDRIES

A few dollars for the two tools every charcoal drawing needs.

Cretacolor Monolith

WOODLESS GRAPHITE

For laying in big value masses fast.

Want to run the graphite scale from 9H to 9B? The Drawing Counter is back in the Store Room →