STAEDTLER100 G12 Mars Lumograph Graphite Pencils For Drawing & Sketching - Assorted Degrees, 6B-4H (Tin Of 12 Pencils)

These were recommended by a professional artist. They are smooth and cover well.

Staedtler Mars Lumograph pencils. I am so glad I purchased these. I used to sketch in pencil, but then started sketching in pen for many years. I recently wanted to go back to pencil sketching, but, couldn't decide what pencils to purchase...I definitely made the right choice here. These pencils are perfection. For anyone who has ever used a 'cheap' pencil, you will notice immediately the difference. These pencils are smooth, and they glide onto the paper with such ease, like a knife through butter...wonderful. There are no 'gritty' bits in the lead. The pencils are not round in shape, they are hexaganel, which personally, I find fit easier in the hand, and do not slip from your fingers. They also sharpen without breaking (use a Staedtler sharpener). In this tin set you get 6B 5B 4B 3B 2B B HB F H 2H 3H and 4H, and I found that more than adequate for me, and for most people, that really would be all you need. The pencils sit perfectly inside a plastic compartment (individual slots), inside the tin, and so they do not move around and get damaged. As I have been sketching for many, many, years, I would say that Staedtler and Derwent are now my only choice. Buy the Staedtler Mars Lumograph pencils with confidence.

Lovely set of well made pencils, every grade you could require in an attractive tin, marvellous!

These pencils are smooth and easy to draw with,my love of drawing has only reacently come back,and these pencils are making my journey a complete smooth ride,they are a pleasure to use100% recommend

Really like these, they work well feel quality and do the job

Been using this brand of pencils since I was in school, they could take a bit of punishment and the lead inside would almost always remain intact. When I started college I had bought a 12 pencil sketching set that lasted me years. I replaced them with a Faber Castell sketching set which was fine but decided to buy this tin as it had a more comprehensive grade selection and there were less gritty blemishes in the graphite. As ever, the pencils are sturdy and the tone is excellent.

nice. shade & sharpen well.

These are excellent pencils and well worth the money. Buy them!