Pacific ArcJumbo Water Soluble Graphite Sticks Set of 3, Soft 12B, 10B, 8B

Perfect for my needs.

I am a professional caricature artist hired at many corporate and private events between Miami and West Palm Beach florida.At a recent event in Fort Lauderdale, one of my colleagues recommended that I use these crayons for exceptional shading on my drawings. She let me try one of her crayons and I was sold instantly.I decided to order some and to my delight they work perfectly and I expect to order more once my supply runs low. Highly recommended.

These are great for drawing and terrific with my other favorite, cray-pas. They arrived on time and in perfect condition.

I like water soluble graphite pencils and crayons. Caveat: the paper wrap does not extend to the end of the crayon and black gets on your hands if you hold by the end, as I often do.

Messy to hold, I suggest wrapping the open back end with masking tape. Very good for brushing from the liquid state.

I absolutely love these graphite sticks! They are a wonderful addition to my mixed media art supplies! I completely prefer these over regular charcoal sticks & pencils. I use them to help start my paintings by making marks & lines on the canvas, along with other tools. I love that they're water soluble. You can mark the canvas & then spray certain area's to create drips & cool graphite marks, leave certain area's as is, & use a brush to change the marks to however you want. I love that the marks show through with my acrylic paint. And you can also use them to add marks anytime during the art process. It's a great way to start a new painting, as a blank canvas can sometimes feel daunting. I'm loving exploring new techniques & playing with these graphite sticks! Definitely a must for artists! And they've helped take my artwork to a whole new level.

I’m using for mixed media art projects and love the big lines they make and how easily I can make even bigger marks by brushing on water.

I use them in my drawing classes.