Pencils, Pastels & Blenders

Pencils, pastels, and blending tools are the foundation of drawing and mark-making — the medium most artists start with and many never leave behind. Our collection covers graphite pencils from beginner to professional grade, coloured pencils, charcoal, soft pastels, oil pastels, pastel pencils, and the blending tools needed to work with each of them.

For graphite, we stock Koh-I-Noor individual pencils across the full grade range from 9H to 8B, plus sets for artists and students. For coloured pencils, we carry Derwent and Koh-I-Noor Polycolor ranges. Our pastel selection includes Koh-I-Noor soft pastels, oil pastels, and Mungyo chalk pastels. For charcoal, we stock vine charcoal, compressed charcoal sticks, and charcoal pencils alongside the blending stumps, kneadable erasers, and sanding blocks needed to work with them properly.

All products are stocked in our Hebden Bridge shop on Carlton Street and available online with UK delivery. If you are not sure which medium or grade is right for your work, we are happy to advise.