Conté crayons have been a staple in art classes for generations. They're made with a proprietary blend of pigment, clay, and graphite, a combination that gives these sticks smoothness, durability, and excellent color laydown. They're perfect for quick sketches, particularly...

Gum erasers are super soft, with shavings that clump together and remove easily from the paper. They're commonly used for picking up charcoal and pastel as well as erasing graphite pencils and other dry media. Made in Spain from synthetic...

Stabilo CarbOthello chalk pastel pencils are a great way to work with pastels without getting your fingers dirty and getting color in unwanted areas of the page. They can be dry-blended or smudged to create a variety of artistic effects....

These are the best student-grade oil pastels on the market. Holbein doesn't make very many student-grade products, and when they do, they don't give up their standards or outsource manufacturing to other countries. These soft, brilliant round sticks are made...

Sakura Cray-Pas Expressionist oil pastels are a very popular choice for beginners, hobbyists, and budget-conscious artists. The texture of these pastels is very soft, so colors lay down easily and blend well. Every color is bright, opaque, and non-toxic.

Nitram charcoal is unlike any other brand on the market. Because of its unique manufacturing process, the product is not quite like compressed charcoal or traditional vine charcoal. Like vine charcoal, the wood maintains its original cellular structure, increasing durability and...

Nitram charcoal is unlike any other brand on the market. Because of its unique manufacturing process, the product is not quite like compressed charcoal or traditional vine charcoal. Like vine charcoal, the wood maintains its original cellular structure, increasing durability and...

Handcrafted by artisans in the United States, PRIMO Euro Blend Compressed Charcoal Sticks were created especially for artists seeking an intense, creamy, smooth charcoal. They can be used alone or in combination with other charcoal, pastel or mixed media. They...

This handy sharpening block will allow you to shape and sharpen charcoal, pastels, and other dry media. It comes with an extra set of sandpaper pads to attach to the block when the first set is used up.

With a history that dates to 1887, Sennelier is one of the world's most storied art materials manufacturers. Their history with oil pastels is a bit shorter; in 1949, Sennelier was the first to create a professional-quality oil pastel at...

Winsor & Newton willow charcoal is traditionally made, by slowly burning willow sticks until they turn black and soft. They make dark, cool gray and soft black marks, allowing for a depth of expression that is essential for portrait and...

PITT Pastel Pencils are soft and smooth, with bright color that's easy to apply and blend. The pastel core is perfectly centered and securely bonded to the high-quality cedar body, so these pencils sharpen better and break less than other...