Develop drawing, sketching, shading, and illustration skills with the Prismacolor Premier Graphite Drawing Pencil 18-Piece Set. Designed for artists, students, and developing illustrators, this comprehensive graphite collection provides a wide range of pencil grades for creating everything from bright highlights and subtle mid-tones to deep, dramatic shadows.

The set includes traditional Prismacolor Turquoise drawing pencils, woodless graphite pencils, and water-soluble graphite pencils, giving students the opportunity to experiment with multiple drawing techniques and artistic effects.

Also included are two specialized erasers, a steel sharpener, and a sanding board, providing essential tools for sketching, refining details, blending values, and completing finished artwork.

18-Piece Set Includes:

• 7 Prismacolor Turquoise Drawing Pencils: 8B, 6B, 2B, B, 2H, 4H & 6H
• 4 Woodless Graphite Pencils: 2B, 4B, 6B & 8B
• 3 Water-Soluble Graphite Pencils: HB, 4B & 8B
• 1 Magic Rub Vinyl Eraser
• 1 Kneaded Rubber Eraser
• 1 Steel Pencil Sharpener
• 1 Sanding Board

Professional Graphite Variety

The professionally graded pencils provide a broad range of graphite values, allowing students to explore line weight, value, contrast, texture, highlights, mid-tones, and shadows.

Woodless graphite pencils can be sharpened for fine details or used more broadly for larger areas of coverage. The water-soluble graphite pencils produce rich marks that can be combined with water to create transparent washes and painterly graphite effects.

Educational Benefits:

• Develops Drawing Skills: Practice sketching, outlining, shading, detailing, and rendering.
• Teaches Value & Contrast: Different graphite grades help students understand highlights, mid-tones, shadows, and tonal ranges.
• Introduces Professional Art Materials: Gives developing artists experience using multiple types and grades of graphite.
• Explores Water-Soluble Media: Students can combine graphite with water to experiment with washes and mixed-media techniques.
• Builds Shading Techniques: Excellent for practicing hatching, cross-hatching, blending, gradients, and dimensional shading.
• Supports Observational Drawing: Useful for still life, portraits, landscapes, anatomy studies, architecture, and nature sketching.
• Encourages Artistic Expression: Multiple graphite formats allow students to experiment with different drawing styles and techniques.
• Supports Fine Motor Development: Detailed drawing and controlled pencil work strengthen precision and hand-eye coordination.
• Great for Art Education: Excellent for homeschool art, middle and high school art courses, drawing classes, portfolio development, and independent study.

Specialized Drawing Tools

The Magic Rub vinyl eraser is designed for controlled graphite removal, while the kneaded rubber eraser can be shaped for precise erasing and lifting highlights. The included steel sharpener and sanding board help artists maintain the points needed for detailed drawing techniques.

Brand: Prismacolor
Collection: Premier
Set Size: 18 Pieces
Medium: Graphite
Ideal For: Drawing, Sketching, Shading, Illustration, Art Classes & Portfolio Practice
Learning Areas: Visual Arts, Drawing Techniques, Value, Shading, Composition & Creative Expression

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