Cretacolor is a leading dry media manufacturer based in Austria where all its products have been manufactured. Cretacolor have crafted the finest Charcoal art materials for centuries, and their pencils have been in the sketch boxes of artists the world over. Explore charcoal products as well as Monolith Graphite for sketching and drawing. The ultimate charcoal drawing kit is ideal for Sketching, drawing & finished art. In 1790, Joseph Hardtmuth (1752-1816) discovered that a mixture of graphite and clay produces pencil leads - a discovery that was the very foundation of a company that's been producing pencils for more than 200 years. In 1997, the Austrian company sold their production facility to another family equally dedicated to the high quality of fine art products. Today, the company now known as Cretacolor produces many traditional and innovative products for young artists and serious artists alike. From pencils, leads and charcoals to their unique graphite monolith, graphite water-soluble pencils and an exceptional range of water-media products, Cretacolor continues to present fresh ideas to the world of art. It has currently some of the best compressed charcoal in the business . The set is manufactured well, and is easy to work with .
CONTENTS
3 Charcoal Pencils soft, medium & hard
3 Nero Pencils soft, medium, extra hard
2 Monolith Graphite 6B, 9B
5 grades of compressed charcoal
4 willow charcoal sticks
1 charcoal block
1 kneaded eraser
1 paper blending stick