What are Graphite Drawing Pencils?
Graphite drawing pencils are pencils specially designed for drawing, as opposed to the writing pencils that are in common use. Graphite drawing pencils are made with graphite, which is also called black lead or plumbago, mixed with clay. They come rated by hardness: the more clay mixed with the graphite, the harder the pencil; the more graphite, the softer. Many famous artists have sketched and drawn with graphite. Ingres, Miró, Eakins, Cézanne, Delacroix, and Rodin are among many who drew with graphite alone or used it in combination with other media.
