Essential
Staedtler Mars Lumograph (tin set)
Graphite pencils in several grades for sketching, blocking in and shading.
- From 6H to 8B
- Break-resistant lead
- Sharpens cleanly
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Drawing supplies
Graphite pencils, illustration markers, technical pens, watercolours and coloured pencils: the supplies we actually use every day.
For inking
Sakura Pigma Micron
The most widely used disposable fineliners for inking illustrations and comics.
- Waterproof pigment ink
- Several line widths
- Does not bleed through paper
Pentel Pocket Brush
Synthetic-bristle brush pen with an ink cartridge for expressive strokes.
- Variable line
- Refillable
- Deep black ink
Markers
Copic Ciao (set of 12)
Refillable alcohol markers, the standard for marker illustration.
- Dual brush and chisel tips
- Smooth blending
- Refillable
Professional
Faber-Castell Polychromos
Oil-based coloured pencils with rich pigmentation and lightfastness.
- Intense colours
- Do not break easily
- Ideal for layering
Watercolour
Winsor & Newton Cotman (set)
High-quality student watercolours for practice and travel.
- Compact set with brush
- Bright colours
- Great value for money
Posca PC-3M (set)
Opaque acrylic paint markers for highlights, details and all kinds of surfaces.
- Cover dark colours
- Work on paper, wood and fabric
- Water-based
Tombow Dual Brush Pen
Very versatile dual-tip water-based markers for colour and lettering.
- Flexible brush tip
- Blendable with water
- Wide range of colours
For watercolour
Pentel Aquash (water brush)
Brush with a water reservoir for painting with watercolour anywhere, no cup and no mess.
- Water reservoir
- Perfect for travel
- Several tip sizes
Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36
Japanese watercolours with very vivid, opaque colours, widely used in illustration and lettering.
- Intense colours
- Large pans
- Last a long time
Soft pastels
Prismacolor Premier (24)
Soft-core coloured pencils that blend and cover very well, for saturated finishes.
- Soft, creamy core
- Blend beautifully
- Intense colours
Caran d’Ache Neocolor II
Water-soluble wax pastels used dry or with water, ideal for textures and quick backgrounds.
- Water-soluble
- Highly opaque
- For mixed media
Essential
Faber-Castell Kneaded Eraser
Eraser you shape with your fingers to lighten areas and lift highlights without damaging the paper.
- Leaves no crumbs
- Lifts highlights precisely
- Lasts a long time
Tombow MONO Zero
Pen-style precision eraser for erasing small details and picking out fine highlights.
- Very fine tip
- Refillable
- For details
Tracing
Huion A4 Light Box
Slim light pad for tracing, cleaning up sketches and inking over the original drawing.
- Adjustable brightness
- Very slim and light
- A4 size
Quick guide
How to choose: drawing supplies
A few good things
A good pencil, an eraser, a fineliner and a sketchbook are enough to make progress. Add more supplies as you need them.
Waterproof inks
If you are going to colour over the ink with watercolour or markers, make sure it is pigment-based or waterproof.
Student or artist grade
Student grade is perfect for practice. For final pieces or commissions, artist grade shows in the pigmentation and lightfastness.