STAEDTLER Lumograph Graphite Drawing and Sketching Pencils 100G6, Set of 6 Degrees in an Attractive Storage Tin (100G6)

Excellent pencils for drawing. After sketching again after years of not practicing. I wanted more depth than using the mechanical pencils I had; but I didn’t also want to spend so much for all the different leads. I opted for the pencil sets and am very satisfied! Getting better every day!

solid high quality german made pencils with quality graphite. one thing to note about these pencils: the 7b and 8b are not really graphite, they are a carbon based blend that causes the pencil to grip the paper and make more noise. This also means they are very dark and not shiny like graphite. They are far darker than any graphite pencil. the remaining four harder pencils are a more typical graphite pencil, and also are very dark and very smooth. Derwent graphic 9b is lighter in shade the staedlter lumograph 6b. As an added bonus, the difference in darkness between the 6b, 4b,2b, and hb is basically nothing, despite the lead being harder.

I have drawn for years mostly with mechanical pencils because I hated not having a consistent sharp point and I hated the scratchy feeling of the hard graphite wood pencils. I never would have thought that you would gain much from a high quality wood pencil vs. a less expensive pencil. It is just wood and graphite, right? Not exactly. These pencils are better. The harder H through H4 feel hard, but they dont have the irritating rough spots of clay that suddenly scratch the paper. I also found that with a small quality pencil sharpener like the Alvin Brass Bullet Sharpener, getting a sharp point is just a matter of a few twists of the pencil. I was use to those plastic low quality pencil sharpeners that seemed to split the wood or would put blisters on your fingers from twisting so hard. As a result I would use an electric pencil sharpener that eats too much of your expensive pencils. I recommend using a small handheld quality sharpener and your pencils will last a lot longer. All in all, high quality pencils, a little more expensive, but well worth it and dont forget to get a high quality handheld pencil sharpener.

Very pleased with these drawing pencils. I decided to take up drawing during lockdown and these have been great for that. They come in a tin and are presharpened. They hold a nice sharp tip for a long time.

Very smooth and the different hardnesses are wonderful. I will buy these again when needed.

Nice quality and work well for my needs. I normally work 100% digitally, from sketch to finished work. However, lately I felt the need to sketch things out with pencil and paper. This set covers all my bases from very light sketching to get basic form, to darkening the settled on outline, to shading etc. My scanner picks up the pencils well, and Im able to use the sketch as a basis for a finished digital piece. They also sharpen well (which can be a problem with cheaper pencils) and come in a sturdy tin case. If this set (6B-4H) technically covers your drawing/sketching needs, then I can fully recommend this set.

I am a cabinet maker and have become extremely frustrated with Ticonderoga pencils(spelling). I have burnt through boxes of there #3’s and actually threw them away. These are spendy but are well worth the price

Awesome set of highest quality drawing pencils to get started with. Only thing that would make these better would be if the set included an H and/or 2H, instead of both a 7B and 8B for a wider range of tones, but easy enough to add these if you need them.

I used these when I was in college. The school required them and I found them to be quite versatile. I never had a complaint about the pencil, just my skill. XD

Excelente producto cumple con la descripción de la publicación, muy buena calidad.