Graphite, 12 pack

Having the full range from hard to soft in one skinny stick is so handy for quick sketches, and the shading blends surprisingly well without any gritty drag. These have honestly replaced my regular wooden pencils for most of my daily drawing practice.

I was skeptical about woodless pencils, but these feel solid in the hand and don't snap like I feared. Shading with the softer grades is buttery smooth, and the range of 12 hardness levels means I haven't touched my regular pencils since.

These are so dense and smooth—they feel like working with a solid stick of graphite instead of a fragile pencil. The 12 grades cover everything I need for shading, from light line work to deep, rich darks.