Graphite Drawing Kit
A beautiful drawing kit for teens, adults, and anyone who wants expressive, high‑quality tools for real drawing and shading without unnecessary extras.
What’s Inside
- Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Pad — Medium Surface, 9×12, 24 Sheets (SM400‑4) A lightly textured, off‑white 80 lb. Wire‑bound with micro‑perforated sheets that remove cleanly at true size .
- Strathmore 300 Series Bristol – Vellum Surface ( SS109BR) — 9×12, 20 Sheets
- Wolff’s Carbon Pencil Set (AZ44) Deep, velvety darks with the control of graphite and the richness of charcoal — perfect for dramatic shading and portrait work.
- Lyra Graphite Pencils – 5 Artist‑grade graphite pencils encased in pure cedar wood. 6B, 4B, 2B, B, 2H.
- Tombow Stick Eraser (TB57336) Vinyl, perfect for lifting highlights or gently adjusting values.
- Mars White Vinyl Eraser (52650) Crisp, clean erasing for fine details and sharp edges.
- KUM Magnesium 1‑Hole Sharpener (KM1040101) A versatile, high‑quality sharpener for standard pencils.
- Blending Stumps (JR311) 3 Paper blending stumps for smooth shading.
- Lyra Sandpaper block(L209) Sharpens pencils, charcoal, pastels, crayons, tortillons, and blending stumps. Creates graphite powder for tonal values.
- Lyra Water‑Soluble Graphite Sticks (LG2B) Excellent for sketching, form drawing, and value studies.
- Canvas Zipper Bag (CtBag) A sturdy, portable pouch to keep your tools organized and ready to go.
How to Use the Materials
Strathmore 400 Drawing Pad (Medium Surface)
Use for sketching, shading, gesture drawing, charcoal, carbon pencils, and graphite.
The light tooth grabs dry media well, allowing smooth transitions and layering.
Micro‑perforated sheets tear out cleanly for portfolio work.
Strathmore 300 Bristol – Vellum
Best for finished drawings, portraits, and detailed shading.
The vellum surface supports layered graphite, carbon, and blending without pilling.
Ideal when you want crisp edges and controlled value shifts.
Wolff’s Carbon Pencils
Use for deep, velvety darks and dramatic shading.
Excellent for portraits, expressive sketches, and bold value studies.
Sharpen gently (carbon is softer than graphite) — refine the point with the sandpaper block.
Lyra Graphite Pencils (6B–2H)
6B–4B: soft, rich darks for shading and gesture work.
2B–B: mid‑range values, general drawing.
2H: light construction lines, layout, and precise detail.
Lyra Water‑Soluble Graphite Sticks
Use dry for broad strokes, shading, and expressive marks.
Add water for wash effects, soft transitions, and atmospheric backgrounds.
Sand the tip to create graphite powder for tonal underlayers or soft shading.
Blending Stumps
Use to smooth graphite, soften transitions, and unify shaded areas.
Clean by sanding the tip lightly on the sandpaper block.
Avoid over‑blending — preserve some natural pencil texture.
Lyra Sandpaper Block
Sharpen charcoal, carbon, graphite, and blending stumps.
Create graphite powder by sanding graphite sticks or pencils — apply with a stump, tissue, or brush for soft value fields.
Tombow Stick Eraser
Perfect for lifting highlights, refining edges, and correcting small areas.
Use to pull out light from shaded regions (hair, eyes, reflective surfaces).
Mars White Vinyl Eraser
Use for clean, crisp erasing and removing larger areas.
Excellent for correcting graphite without damaging the paper surface.
KUM Magnesium 1‑Hole Sharpener
Produces a clean, controlled point for graphite and carbon pencils.
Use the sandpaper block afterward for ultra‑fine points or shaping.
Canvas Zipper Bag
Keeps tools organized and portable.
Ideal for studio, classroom, or travel sketching.
- Catalog #GraphiteKIT
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- Optional Add‑On(Perfect for homeschoolers, teens, and artists who want more paper.)Art Paper Add-On KIT
- Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Pad — Smooth Surface 9×12, 24 Sheets (SM400‑104) A fine, smooth surface that accepts pen and ink, markers, and light washes . Perfect for line work, technical drawing, ink illustrations, and clean, detailed sketches.
- Heavy Drawing Paper — Bright White, 12×18, 24‑Sheet Starter Pack (P4812‑24x) A bright‑white starter pack ideal for everyday sketching and practice.
- Strathmore 400 Series Sketch Pad — 60 lb., 5.5×8.5 (100 Sheets) (SM4558) Compact 100‑sheet sketch pad with a crisp 60 lb. surface for pencil, charcoal, and everyday drawing.
- Catalog # LD Art Paper KIT
