Tools and Materials

Common tools and materials used for drawing with Charcoal or Graphite.

Tools

Blending Stumps

Drawing paper

Fixative Spray

Knead Eraser

Tortillion

Sanding Paddle

Inexpensive pencil starter kits can also be purchased in some department stores. Some pencils kits  include sanding paddles which are used to keep the tips of pencils sharp.

Materials

Graphite Pencils

Charcoal Pencils

Conte

Compressed Charcoal

Vine and Willow Charcoal

Online art supply stores to get you started

Dick Blick

Jerry’s Artarama