Drawing Mechanical Pencils

The Object isn’t to make art, but be in that wonderful state that makes art inevitable” ~ Robert Henri

The only thing better than your art is the process of making your art! When time disappears and you loose yourself in the experience of the creative journey!

Women sitting on the ground drawing old european stone gate

DRAW EVERY DAY

ARTISTS: Do you love sketching? Is it your goal to sketch every single day? When the mood strikes, is it annoying having to look all over to find your tools? Do you want the convenience of having your whole kit together and close at hand – ready to go?

That’s why you need a convenient travel set that is ready when you are. You know what it takes to keep your skills sharp and advancing, so make it easy on yourself by always keeping some drawing tools close at hand.

Sketch every day outdoors

DRAW EVERYWHERE

With the eyes of an artist, everywhere you look is a new composition a new landscape a new cityscape to explore with your creative eye and trusty pencil. . Enjoy the journey – sketching all the while:)

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Premium Metal Drawing Mechanical Pencils for Sketching in Leather Pencil Case, 2mm Lead Refills, Kneaded Eraser for Artists, Designers and Drafting

DRAW - CREATE - INSPIRE - Sketching every day has never been so easy when your drawing pencils are so close at hand! Travel friendly leather case perfect for your premium metal sketching and shading pencils.
This mechanical pencil set includes 2mm lead pencils, perfect for drawing and shading or designing and ideating. Includes 5 gray scale 2mm mechanical pencils and art eraser (kneaded)
2MM MECHANICAL PENCIL LEADS: 5 Sets (Qty: 12 ea) - HB Leads to meet the majority of drawing challenges. 6B & 5B Leads are FRAGILE, specialty use leads. Rarely made as 2mm leads because they break so easily, but are worth the challenge because of the rich darks they offer and the charcoal esque texture when applied flat. 6H & 4H Lead are the hardest and lightest in value, great for subtle details and shading gradations. (different lead hardness is the key to the secret art of shading 🙂
LEATHER PENCIL CASE: Real Leather outside with suede leather inside. Conveniently sized (even slip in your back pocket!) 4"x7"x.75"
LONG POINT LEADS - In addition to the end cap sharpeners on each mechanical pencil, the kit includes an emory board perfect for putting a custom long point edges on your pencil leads. Sharpen to needle points for fine details and also broad textural effects.

drawing kit outside moutnains

DRAW – CREATE – INSPIRE

Tuck your drawing kit in your back pocket and it’s always ready to go when you are!

What is in the Kit??

3 Gray Scale Drawing Mechanical Pencils
A years supply of lead refills graded 4H – HB – 5B hardness
A beautiful genuine leather case fits in your back pocket.

FAQ:

Why 2mm mechanical pencils?

2mm pencil leads (thick lead) are used because of their versatility for shading, blending, and textural effects. This kit comes with an emery board (basically a nail file) which lets you put a long point on your leads. The sharp end makes for ultra fine lines (especially the 4h grade), and the broad angle of the lead (held at 45 degrees to near flat) makes for interesting gradations and textural effects.

Is a 2mm mechanical pencil better than the a .5mm mechanical pencil for art?

No. They are both good, depending on the finished look you want. .5mm pencils are great for “line art”. This is where the lines are distinctive and have a strong illustration quality. Value is frequently achieved through hatching and spacing between parallel lines (much like pen and ink).

2mm is more common for highly rendered sketches where the lines are made almost invisible through shading and careful application of the graphite.

Why is the graphite being called lead? I thought lead was poisonous…

Lead has multiple definitions. In the “pencil lead” context it refers to graphite/clay based lead for mark making. You are correct that pencil lead does not contain the metal element #82

Is the case real leather?

Yes. Both the case and the inside suede are real leather. Beware that cases marked as “vegan leather” or pleather are basically a petroleum by product. Most commonly made from PVC or polyurethane (plastic compounds made up of imperishable toxic chemicals) and will degrade quickly. Ironically “vegan leather” is not environmentally friendly where as real leather ages in terms of decades even centuries compared to the short life span of a pleather product.