The sketching collection by Derwent with 24 pieces contains the starting materials suitable for black and white sketches:
4 blocks of graphite with three different hardnesses, a soft, 2 mediums and 1 hard – which can be used for different techniques.
3 blocks of water-soluble charcoal in three different light gradients: light, medium and dark which make it easier to create shadows and light spots.
3 water-soluble sketching pencils with three different hardness ratings from 4B, HB and 8B suitable for watercolour techniques.
3 Derwent Drawing pencils which have high wax content, one is terracotta-coloured, the other is brown and the third is Ochre.
3 Tinted series pencils, coloured charcoal pencils with the feel and consistency of charcoal, one is Peal, the other is Burnt Earth and the third is White.
3 charcoal pencils with different light gradients: a light, a medium and a dark suitable for making shadows and blending.
2 graphite drawing pencils a 3B and an HB.
1 Graphitone 2B water-soluble stick.
4 block of compressed charcoal, a light, 2 mediums, and a dark.
The set also contains a metal sharpener and a kneadable eraser.
This set is suitable for beginners that are just starting out, also suited for artists who want to fill a hole in their assortment. The big range of pencils and sticks included makes it easier to try every sketching, and graphics technique and choose which to use.