Cretacolor is a leading dry media manufacturer based in Austria where all its products have been manufactured for decades. There products are internationally recognized as being of very high quality, with high colour intensity, rich colour laydown and superior lightfastness. 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.
Cretacolor Fine Art Pastel Pencils are superb for fine detail work. Each pastel pencil is enveloped in a protective case of cedar. Rich pigmentation and high lightfastness brilliant results. Fixing is required. Color-coded tips allow for easy identification. Pencils are pre-sharpened. Each pencil set is conveniently packaged in practical tin boxes. This pastel pencil set includes one each of White, Glacier Blue, Naples Yellow, Turquoise Dark, Cadmium Yellow, French Green, Chromium Yellow, Pea Green, Orange, Moss Green, Indian Red, Fir Green, Vermillion Dark, Olive Green Dark, Carmine Extra Fine, Green Earth Light, Madder Carmine, Ochre Light, Reddish Purple, Ochre Dark, Rose Madder, Siena, Tan Light, Indian Red, Tan Dark, Pompeiian Red, Bluish Purple, Bister, Prussian Blue, Van Dyck Brown, Ultramarine, Blue Grey, Bremen Blue, Cloud Grey, Delft Blue, Ivory Black.