Charcoal

OurCharcoal collection includes natural willow sticks, compressed charcoal sticks, charcoal pencils, monochrome sketch sets, pastel-style charcoal and finishing sprays to protect your work.

The Charcoal collection is curated for sketch artists, portrait artists, life drawing students, and anyone who loves expressive, tonal drawing. Whether you are just starting out or refining a professional practice, you can mix these materials with other tools

Charcoal is a dusty medium, so using a spray fixative helps prevent smudging, especially for finished pieces or sketchbook pages that will be handled often.

Charcoal performs best on paper with a bit of tooth so it can grab and layer pigment. Try pairing items from the Charcoal collection with sketchbooks and pads

Yes, the Charcoal collection includes beginner-friendly sketch sets that bundle key tools like charcoal pencils, sticks, graphite and accessories so new artists can experiment without overbuying.

Absolutely. Many artists use charcoal with graphite, pastel pencils or chalk pastels to add depth and colour. You can start in the Charcoal collection for your darks and then layer in colour from the Chalk pastel collection; artnoise.ca/collections/chalk-pastels or other tools in Drawing supplies; artnoise.ca/collections/drawing-supplies", always testing combinations on scrap paper first.

For younger artists, we recommend starting with charcoal pencils and mixed sketch sets, as they are easier to control and a bit less messy than loose sticks.

Yes, you can shop the full range of charcoal pencils, sticks, sets and sprays in our Charcoal collection online and have them shipped across Canada.