Caran d’ache Grafwood 

Product details ​Number of grades available: 15 (4H to 9B) ​Pencil diameter: 8mm Pencil shape: Hexagonal Resistance to breaking: Excellent Price (single pencil): £2.75 ​(Cheaper …

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Derwent Graphic

Product details Number of grades available: 20 (9B to 9h) Pencil diameter: 7mm Pencil shape: Hexagonal Resistance to breaking: Excellent ​Core thickness: ​3.8mm Price (single …

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Derwent Lightfast

Derwent Lightfast Verdict: I love these pencils and now use them alongside my Polychromos. They have a good range of earth colours and greens. The …

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Sanford Prismacolor Premier

Sanford Prismacolor Premier Verdict: These are wonderful pencils to use, but their soft nature means that they do not hold a point for long, especially …

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Faber Castell Polychromos

Faber Castell Polychromos Verdict: Definitely my favourite coloured pencil, of those that I have tried up until now. They are expensive, compared to some other …

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Daler line & wash board

Daler line & wash board This surface is composed of a sheet of watercolour paper bonded onto a rigid, acid free board. ​The hot pressed …

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Sennelier Pastel Card

Sennelier Pastel Card This is another pastel surface that can be used very successfully with coloured pencil. It is very similar to Pastelmat, but has …

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Clairefontaine Pastelmat

Clairefontaine Pastelmat This paper/board, as it’s name would suggest, is primarily produced for pastel artists, but is increasingly finding favour with coloured pencil artists as …

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Fabriano Artistico Extra White 

Fabriano Artistico Extra White (Hot pressed) This thick, bright white watercolour paper is an excellent surface for drawing. It is smooth enough to enable fine …

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Bristol Board

Bristol Board (Available from numerous manufacturers). This is a lovely surface to draw on, especially if using graphite pencils for fine detailed work. ​ Graphite …

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