Artist's Loft™ Fundamentals™ Sketching & Drawing Set
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10125028
$7.99
Artist's Loft™ Fundamentals™ Sketching & Drawing Set
$7.99
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Supply your passion to draw with the perfect set of tools. This classic set has all of your necessary supplies, perfect for all of your drawing and sketching needs. It includes pencils in an assortment of grades, multiple erasers and a sharpener to keep you sketching in class and on the go.
Details:
- 12 graphite pencils (2 HB, 1 B, 2 2B, 2 4B, 1 6B, 1 8B, 1 4H, 1 2H, 1 H)
- 2 stumps
- No. 2 tortillon
- 2 erasers
- Double metal sharpener
Supply your passion to draw with the perfect set of tools. This classic set has all of your necessary supplies, perfect for all of your drawing and sketching needs. It includes pencils in an assortment of grades, multiple erasers and a sharpener to keep you sketching in class and on the go.
Details:
- 12 graphite pencils (2 HB, 1 B, 2 2B, 2 4B, 1 6B, 1 8B, 1 4H, 1 2H, 1 H)
- 2 stumps
- No. 2 tortillon
- 2 erasers
- Double metal sharpener
Artist's Loft™ Fundamentals™ Sketching & Drawing Set is rated
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Rated 5 out of
5
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Sapphire28 from
It is a great pencil user for cheap prices
It’s Creap and simply a great use to art and has a special pencil on the side for 7.99
Date published: 2020-09-03
Rated 4 out of
5
by
NettieMarie from
Artist Review
I am a watercolor, digital, and graphite artist. I bought this pencil set because of its selling price.
The pencils themselves have worked just as well as the Faber-Castell and Staedtler pencils for me. I havent run into any inconsistency with the graphite, nor have i had problems with the graphite breaking under pressure.
*Note to non artists - The key to obtaining values is layering with light pressure, or using a softer grade of graphite (4B as opposed to 4H).
The blending stumps have been more than adequate. I have gotten a lot of use out of them. I use scissor edges or an exacto knife to bring them to a point when they have been rubbed flat. I use sandpaper to clean or resharpen. You can unpeel layers in small amounts if needed.
The blending stumps have worked on graphite, colored pencil, and soft pastel squares for me (I havent used them on anything else yet).
The variations between the shades of the pencils themselves have been great for everything H through 8B. There is a slight variation between H and 2H. I havent noticed any variation between 2H and 4H. *I havent used the B pencil yet.
The kneeded eraser is great for lifting graphite when you want to lighten the graphite but dont want to erase it completely (softening sketch lines or lightening the values of an area). The other eraser works great for removing graphite completely, provided you havent etched the graphite into the paper. If you need heavy graphite, deep lines, or fine detailed lines of graphite removed, use an electric eraser or something along the lines of a tombow mono eraser.
My only qualm with this set is the plastic pencil sharpener. It shaves too much from the pencils and broke easily after very little use. I use a metal manual pencil sharpener that is the same size and style as the plastic one in this kit and I dont have those problems with it. No need to buy an expensive sharpener. Just go get one of those.
Overall, this is a great pencil kit. Well worth the value. Get it as a starter kit. My suggestion is that you only repurchase the entire kit when you need 3 or more replaced all at once. Otherwise youre going to wind up with a lot of pencils that you dont need. The most commonly used pencils in this kit are the H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B. Out of those, HB and 2B are the most often used. Knowing how often I run through these, I just go buy each individual pencil as needed.
Note that Artists Loft pencils are $1.5 individually. I find very little difference between the application of the Artists Loft pencils and the Staedtler Lumograph graphite pencils. But I do notice that the Faber-Castell pencils apply a little smoother than the Artists Loft AND Staedtler pencils. Faber-Castell pencils are $2 individually and are highly reviewed in the artistic community. They are a choice favorite among many graphite artists. If you dont mind the 50 cent increase per pencil when buying individually, especially if you are only buying one or two at a time, then the Faber-Castell might be an option you would want to consider. If youre on a budget or go through pencils rather quickly, these pencils will do you just fine.
Date published: 2020-08-10
Rated 5 out of
5
by
katle from
drawing pencils
This is for my niece who is into drawing. She does very well so I got the pencils and drawing pads for her birthday and wil get some more for Christmas. Very nice packaging and is just what she needs to expand into her vision. Thank You and be safe Kat
Date published: 2020-07-23
Rated 5 out of
5
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ninja07 from
Love these
I bought these for pencil shading and beyond happy with the product
Date published: 2020-07-08
Rated 5 out of
5
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MJBeltane from
Just what I needed
These were just what I needed to start learning to sketch. Not knowing anything about the symbols and their meanings, this set gave me the freedom to try each of them out, do some experimentation, and make a few mistakes without feeling like I was wasting money. They were perfect for me.
Date published: 2020-05-11
Rated 5 out of
5
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Cathy Cee from
Great basic function and quality.
As a beginner they worked great for me, and I appreciated the helpful instructions on the package. Will buy again!
Date published: 2020-05-04
Rated 4 out of
5
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arwenjade from
Bought for 11yr old boy for Christmas
My nephew has recently gotten interested in drawing. He already has a sketch book but needed a better eraser and pencil sharpener. So I wanted to get him a beginner's drawing set. This set is great for an older kid with a new art interest. It's got everything needed for a basic drawing set, no overkill. The only thing I feel its missing is something to put all those pencils in once you open the package. I tried looking for a case at the store but everything is so girly. You need more genderless or boy pencil cases.
Date published: 2019-12-27
Rated 4 out of
5
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dlwilson25 from
Drawing pencils
They work great! And very affordable! And I enjoy drawing with them!
Date published: 2019-11-20