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Artgraf Soft Carbon Pencils

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$8.00 In stock

Category: The Desktop

The Artgraf Soft Carbon Pencils share their DNA with traditional charcoal pencils — same declarative, thick mark — but with a much softer composition. The Artgraf Soft Carbon Pencils have a thick core, dense and rich black, blendable dry for gradients or worked wet to pull something closer to Indian ink. They sit in a category of their own — behaving like charcoal or graphite depending on what the work asks for. Viarco has been making pencils in Portugal since 1907, one of the oldest pencil manufacturers still in production. Sold in a set of 6, in Viarco's distinctive vintage packaging.

Customer Reviews (4.5 / 5 · 2 reviews)

Owen ★★★★★

The thick core lays down a wonderfully dark, soft line that feels almost like drawing with a cloud. It's a totally different, more expressive feel than a regular charcoal pencil.

Lucy ★★★★☆

I was impressed by how smoothly these carbon pencils glide across paper compared to standard charcoal. The thick core does make a bold, rich line, though they do crumble a bit more easily than I’d like when sharpening. Still, for sketching and shading, they have a lovely soft feel.