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MARKART Professional White Charcoal Pencils Set, 5 Pieces
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MARKART White Charcoal Pencils (5)

A set of 5 white charcoal pencils with 4 mm cores, made for dark or tinted paper. Use them alone or to add highlights to black charcoal sketches.

Best for: Artists drawing on toned or black paper who need clean white highlights

Pencils
5
Core
4 mm
Color
White
Use
Toned and dark paper

Buy it if

  • You draw on dark or tinted paper, including black paper, and need white highlights
  • You already use black charcoal or graphite and want to add a light value
  • You want a small, focused set rather than a full kit

Skip it if

  • You draw on white paper. White charcoal barely shows on it
  • You want extras like erasers and blending stumps. The Brusarth White Charcoal Kit includes them

What the MARKART White Charcoal Pencils (5) is

The MARKART White Charcoal Pencils set is 5 white charcoal pencils with 4 mm cores. They are made for dark or tinted paper, where a white pencil puts in highlights and light values that white paper would normally supply.

MARKART says they may be used alone or to add highlights to black charcoal sketches, and that they suit use with charcoal and graphite products. The listing says they blend and shade with ease and are easy to sharpen and erase.

Key features, explained

Based on the manufacturer's Amazon listing.

  • White charcoal for dark paper

    The set is made for dark or tinted paper, including black paper visual diaries, where it adds light and highlights.

  • 4 mm core

    The listing gives a 4 mm lead core diameter, and describes the core as extra smooth and break resistant.

  • Works with black charcoal and graphite

    MARKART suggests them alongside charcoal and graphite, either on their own or to lift a black charcoal sketch with highlights.

  • Blends and shades

    The listing says the white blends and shades with ease, so you can soften a highlight into the paper tone.

  • Non-toxic

    The pencils are listed as non-toxic and smooth, easy to sharpen and easy to erase.

MARKART White Charcoal Pencils (5) specifications

Type
White charcoal pencils
Count
5 pencils
Core
4 mm
Color
White
Paper
Dark, tinted or black paper
Works with
Charcoal and graphite products
Safety
Non-toxic
Model
M601-5

Who the MARKART White Charcoal Pencils (5) suits

  • Toned paper drawing. Mid-tone paper plus black charcoal and white makes a full value range quickly.
  • Portraits and still life. A sharpened white point adds eye highlights, shine and edges of light.
  • Black paper sketchbooks. MARKART names black paper visual diaries as a use, and the pencils can be used alone for white-only drawings.

Look elsewhere if: you want a complete highlight kit. The Brusarth White Charcoal Kit adds 6 white pencils with 3 erasers, 2 stumps and a knife.

MARKART White Charcoal Pencils (5) vs similar picks

  • MARKART White Charcoal Pencils (5)

    Pencils
    5
    Core
    4 mm
    Extras
    Not listed
    Use
    Toned and dark paper

    Choose it for: A simple white-only set

  • Brusarth White Charcoal Kit

    Pencils
    6
    Core
    4 mm
    Extras
    3 erasers, 2 stumps, knife
    Use
    Highlights on toned paper

    Choose it for: Tools included in the box

  • PANDAFLY Colored Charcoal Pencils (24)

    Pencils
    24
    Core
    4 mm
    Extras
    Not listed
    Use
    Skin and hair tones

    Choose it for: Color on toned paper

Before you buy

  • Use dark or tinted paper, as the listing suggests. On white paper, white charcoal adds almost nothing.
  • Keep white and black charcoal in separate areas at first. Blending them together makes gray.
  • Sharpen gently with a craft knife or a manual sharpener, as with any charcoal pencil.
  • Spray finished drawings with fixative, since charcoal smudges easily.

Frequently asked questions about the MARKART White Charcoal Pencils (5)

What is white charcoal used for?
Adding highlights and light values on toned paper, where the white of the paper is not available.
Can I mix white and black charcoal?
Yes, but keep them in separate areas at first. Blending them together makes gray.
What paper should I use with white charcoal pencils?
Dark or tinted paper. MARKART lists dark or tinted paper and black paper visual diaries.
Does white charcoal show on white paper?
Barely. It is made for toned or dark paper.
How thick is the core of MARKART white charcoal pencils?
The core diameter is 4 mm, and the set has 5 pencils.

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