DRAWING PENCILS

The General’s Layout Graphite Drawing Pencils 555 are 2B graphite pencils designed for fast sketching, layout work and preliminary drawing. They deliver a clean, smooth line with minimal shine, making them ideal for studies, figure drawing and visual planning.

A drawing set by the General Pencil Company that includes a flat point sharpener and a flat graphite pencil, ideal for broad strokes, shading and expressive sketching.

Spare leads which fit 5.6mm mechanical pencils. Pack of 6 leads.

Specialty pencils by the General Pencil Company designed to write clearly on glass, metal, plastic and other hard surfaces. Includes black and white pencils plus a steel sharpener.

Toison D'Or - Golden Fleece - the premium range of Koh-I-Noor pencils. Classic-looking design - gloss black hexagonal barrel with cream and gold banding and silver nose, push-button and clip. Push-button unscrews to reveal lead sharpener. 145mm long and approx 9mm in diameter.

Extra soft, extra black graphite pencils

The General’s Deluxe Hand Lettering Pencil Set PL24 is a complete professional toolkit for hand lettering, calligraphy and illustration. It combines graphite, charcoal, watercolor and pastel pencils for full creative control from sketch to final artwork. Includes essential accessories and an inspiration booklet by professional lettering artists. Designed to support every stage of your lettering process.

The Pro Art Sketching Pencil Set includes four graphite grades — HB, 2B, 4B and 6B — for line work, sketching, tonal transitions and deep shading. From the controlled HB to the rich 6B, the set provides a practical range for portraits, observational drawing, shading exercises and everyday sketching.

Extra soft, extra black graphite pencils

The Zebra M/F-301 Stainless Steel Pen & Pencil Set brings together two reliable writing tools in a sleek stainless steel design. It includes an F-301 retractable ballpoint pen with 0.7 mm black ink and an M-301 mechanical pencil for 0.5 mm HB leads. Both instruments are refillable and feature textured grips, secure metal clips and a compact size that fits easily into your pencil case, planner or work bag.

Traditional pure willow charcoal sticks by the General Pencil Company, perfect for velvety blacks, blending and expressive sketching. Includes a kneaded eraser for controlled corrections.

This Viarco ArtGraf Stick is made from a mixture of graphite and water-soluble binders. This makes it possible to use it dry, like a conventional graphite stick, or wet, like a watercolour stick. Use dry or with minimal water for a dense black; use with water to attain ghostly grey washes.

The General’s Woodless Graphite Drawing Pencils 8B are made from solid, pure graphite without a wooden casing, offering deep tonal richness and expressive shading. Their ultra-soft 8B grade allows broad strokes, crisp edges and controlled detail with the same pencil. A metal sharpener is included for clean, easy sharpening with no wood waste.