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Charcoal Pencils

  • If you are looking for the traditional effect of charcoal with a little more control and a little less mess then choose a Charcoal Pencil
  • Derwent Charcoal Pencils are made from natural charcoal particles, mixed with the finest clays and encased in round cedar wood barrels.
  • Charcoal pencils are the ideal medium for sketching and more free and expressive drawing studies, also popular in portraiture.
  • Charcoal is nutrally water-soluble so you can create interesting line and wash effects
  • Available in three grades, light, medium and dark.

How To Use Derwent Charcoal Pastels Project Sheet

This step by step demonstration will give you great hints and tips on how to use Derwent Charcoal Pencils, which offer you the freedom of charcoal with the control of a pencil. The project depicts Migrating Birds and you should be able to complete it in just 20 minutes. Be amazed at what you can achieve in such a short time! Charcoal Pencil Project Sheet