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.
Description Teacher's choice Advanced sets comprise basic and carefully chosen art materials required by every art student and selected by more than 500 teachers in the USA. Pencils are crafted with the best quality cedar wood and are pre-sharpened. These are highly pigmented and are suitable for drawing, sketching and smudging. Materials are arranged in a hinged metal box, suitable for gift giving, consisting of sketching and drawing pencils (Charcoal, Nero, Graphite, Sepia, White Pastel), Monolith Graphite, Graphite Aquarell, Graphite Sticks, Compressed Charcoal, Pastels (Sanguine, burnt Black Pastel), Charcoal and Sketching Coal as well as sharpener, kneadable eraser, Monolith eraser, paper stump and sandpaper, are all included in a tin box.