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General's Original Charcoal Pencil

Updated 5th of May 2025

General’s Original Charcoal Pencil delivers classic charcoal drawing performance in a convenient pencil format. Whether you’re sketching quick gestures or developing richly shaded portraits, this pencil offers control, boldness, and blendability that traditional charcoal sticks can’t always match.

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First Impressions

From the first sharpen, you’ll notice the smooth, rich texture of the charcoal core. It glides onto paper with deep, velvety blacks and offers natural smudging ability for tonal blending. The cedar wood casing sharpens cleanly, making it reliable and easy to handle.

This pencil gives the experience of traditional charcoal while reducing mess—ideal for both studio and on-the-go use.

Includes: 1 Charcoal Drawing Pencil
Hardness: Soft charcoal core
Application: Sketching, shading, and expressive linework
Compatibility: Works well with kneaded erasers and blending stumps
Made in: USA

Pencil Specifications

The General’s Original Charcoal Pencil features a deeply pigmented, blendable charcoal core housed in a sustainably sourced cedar casing. It lays down smoothly and can achieve both bold darks and subtle transitions with ease. Ideal for sketch artists, illustrators, and anyone looking to add texture and dimension to their work.

✅ Bold, deep black tones
✅ Soft texture ideal for shading
✅ Convenient pencil format reduces mess
✅ Excellent control and grip

Final Thoughts

General’s Original Charcoal Pencil is a dependable choice for artists seeking the expressiveness of charcoal with the precision of a pencil. It belongs in every sketcher’s toolkit—perfect for foundational work or finishing details with dramatic flair.

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