Beginner Drawing Materials Sets
Drawing is a form of visual art in which a person uses various drawing mediums and tools to mark paper or another two-dimensional surface. Mediums and tools include graphite pencils, pen and ink, various kinds of paints, inked brushes, colored pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, various kinds of erasers, markers, styluses, and other tools. A drawing instrument releases a small amount of material onto a surface, leaving a visible mark. The most common support for drawing is paper, although many other materials may be used. In addition to its more artistic forms, drawing is frequently used in commercial illustration, animation, architecture, engineering and technical drawing. A quick, freehand drawing, usually not intended as a finished work, is sometimes called a sketch.
Beginner Graphite and Sketching Sets
Graphite, charcoal, and other "monochrome" or black-and-white drawing mediums are one of the first materials that most people begin drawing with. We offer a selection of inexpensive sets to help artists of any level get started experimenting with a range of materials for a reasonable price. Most of our professional lines also offer pre-packaged sets of various sizes that would also be suitable for beginners. Individual pencils, crayons, etc. are also available in open stock, allowing you to build your own starter assortment. If you are interested in more information on these artist quality options, click the links below:
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Faber Castell Classic Sketching Set
$18.45
Pitt® Pastel Pencils are thick 4.3mm and break-resistant. They are richly pigmented allowing for buttery smooth laydown and dense shading. Graphite Sketch Pencil is also break-resistant and made of finely ground graphite and clay for smooth, consistent laydown. An excellent value for hobby artists.
Contents Include: 3 Pitt Pastel Pencils: #101 White Medium, #188 Sanguine and #177 Walnut Brown. 1 Oil Base Pitt Pencil #199 Black Medium, 1 Graphite Sketch Pencil, 2B and 1 Paper Wiper in a wallet. |
Faber Castell Graphite Sketching Set
$14.85
Versatile graphite pencils for art and sketching. Strong break-resistant leads are made of finely ground graphite and clay for smooth, consistent laydown. An excellent value for art students and aspiring artists.
Contents Include: 6 Pencils: 2H, HB, B, 2B, 4B and 6B, PVC & Latex-free Eraser, 1 Sharpener in hanging box packaging.
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Faber Castell Charcoal Sketching Set
$18.45
7 piece selection of professional charcoals and accessories, an excellent value for hobby artists and students who are interested in exploring and sketching with charcoals! The natural and compressed charcoals glide softly, are of the highest quality and offer the deepest possible black stroke. The pencils can be sharpened with a sharpening knife.
Contents Include: 2 Pitt® Natural Charcoal Sticks (6 - 11 mm), 1 Pitt® Charcoal Pencil - Medium, 1 Pitt® Compressed Charcoal Pencil - Soft, 1 Pitt® Pastel Pencil - #101 White, Medium, 1 Kneadable Eraser and 1 Paper Wiper in a box. |
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General's Drawing and Sketching Kit no.20
$42.55
This drawing kit contains ten Pastel Chalk pencils, four charcoal pencils, a Charcoal White pencil, two Flat Sketching pencils, one Layout pencil, one Kimberly drawing pencil, a Sketch & Wash pencil, plus a kneaded eraser and an all-metal pencil sharpener.
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General's Learn to Draw Kit no.30
$28.50
This complete kit provides you with a lesson book and all the tools you'll need to get started drawing now. The 24-page lesson book includes fundamental topics such as hand positions, strokes, value, perspective, highlight and shadow. The kit also includes step-by-step techniques for still life, animal, figure drawing and cartooning. A 20-sheet drawing pad, three Kimberly graphite pencils, two charcoal pencils, a soft black Layout pencil, a blending stump, a sharpener and a vinyl eraser complete this bountiful kit.
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Beginner Pastel Sets
A pastel is an art medium in the form of a stick, consisting of powdered pigment and a binder. The pigments used in pastels are similar to those used to produce some other colored visual arts media, such as oil paints; the binder is of a neutral hue and low saturation. The color effect of pastels is closer to the natural dry pigments than that of any other process. Pastels have been used by artists since the Renaissance, and gained considerable popularity in the 18th century, when a number of notable artists made pastel their primary medium.
Oil Pastels are a painting and drawing medium with characteristics similar to pastels and wax crayons. Unlike soft pastels, which are made with a gum or methyl cellulose binder, oil pastels consist of pigment mixed with a non-drying oil and wax binder. The surface of an oil pastel painting is therefore less powdery, but more difficult to protect with a fixative. Oil pastels provide a harder edge than "soft" or "French" pastels but are more difficult to blend.
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Art Alternatives Soft Pastel Sets
12-colour $15.70
24-colour $25.35
48-colour $45.70
Artist Soft Pastels feature vibrant colors and offer a rich laydown. Each set comes in colorful, eye-catching, peggable packaging with cut-out windows that show color selection. A reusable inner tray and box with foam padding makes each set easy to transport and store. Each stick measures 2-5/8" x 3/8".
12-colour sets available in assorted range, and earth colour range.
24-colour sets available in assorted range, landscape range, and portrait range. |
Staedtler Oil Pastel Sets
12-colour $6.95
24-colour $12.95
- Brilliant, colour-intensive oil pastels
- Waterproof
- Suitable for almost all smooth surfaces and a wide range of painting techniques
- Diameter approx. 11 mm
- Paper sleeve keeps hands clean
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Cray-Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastel Set
12-colour $5.35
16-colour $6.99
25-colour $10.75
50-colour $27.95
Intensely colored and long-lasting, Cray-Pas Junior Artist pastels are used in classrooms worldwide for introducing young artists to the creative process. Specially formulated for easy color layering and blending, these oil pastels achieve oil painting effects without the mess of actual oil paint. Many teachers prefer them over ordinary wax crayons because they provide a wide range of effects and techniques for skill development. |
Yasutomo Niji Oil Pastel Sets
12-colour $7.25
24-colour $14.30
36-colour $21.65
Custom formulated Niji Oil Pastels offer the qualities you expect from professional grades exceptional blending, a wide selection of color and a creamy texture that holds up to a variety of techniques. The metallic colors are great on light or dark papers, and the fluorescents can be mixed with standard colors to make them pop. The sets are in convenient packages that are reusable for storing your pastels. |
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Pentel Arts Oil Pastel Sets
12-colour $4.25
25-colour $7.95
50-colour $14.95
Brilliant colored pastels apply smoothly and blend easily for subtle shades, tints and color mixtures. Easy to use for artists of all ages. Acid-free pastels are ideal for use on paper, board or canvas. More vivid than chalk pastels and more resistant to the effects of humidity for longer-lasting drawings. ACMI Certified. |
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Beginner Colored Pencil Sets
A colored pencil or pencil crayon is an art medium constructed of a narrow, pigmented core encased in a wooden cylindrical case. Unlike graphite and charcoal pencils, colored pencil cores are wax- or oil-based and contain varying proportions of pigments, additives, and binding agents. Water-soluble (watercolor) pencils are often very similar to regular colored pencils when used dry, though their watersolubility allows them to be activated with water for interesting effects.
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Prang Colored Pencil Sets
12-colour $6.35
24-colour $12.75
36-colour $18.95
50-colour $26.50
With a delicate, rich 3.3mm core guarded by real wood you will experience an unmatched smoothness in the laydown. While the intense pigments will bring your ideas and dreams to life in vivid colors easier to mix so you can create unique shades that reflect your ambitions! They are conveniently pre-sharpened, so they are ready to use right out of the box. AP certified non-toxic.
- Smooth core delivers vivid, blend-able colors and soft laydown
- Durable pencils with long lasting core provide bright colors and resist fading
- 3.3mm break resistant core holds up under pressure
- Real wood casing ensures consistent, easy sharpening
- AP certified non-toxic
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Staedtler Extruded Colored Pencil Sets
24-colour $6.55
36-colour $19.95
72-colour $38.50
- Coloured pencil in classic hexagonal shape
- Easy to sharpen with standard sharpeners
- Available in 3 sets, 24, 36, or 72 colours
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