Choose a compact drawing set to match the way you want to sketch. KOH-I-NOOR Gioconda Mini sets come in metal tins with different contents: Set I combines warm chalk shades with black and white, Set III focuses on graphite, and Set IV on woodless graphite pencils and blocks. You receive one selected set.
Which version should you choose?
Set I, 8890: chalk, sepia and charcoal
- 1 Progresso woodless graphite pencil 6B; 1 Negro black drawing pencil, degree 2; 1 charcoal pencil, degree 2.
- 3 chalk pencils: white, red-brown and dark brown; 2 round soft pastels: black and red-brown.
- 1 kneaded eraser and 1 paper blending stump; 10 drawing materials in a metal tin.
Set III, 8893: graphite and water-soluble graphite
- 2 graphite pencils 2B and 4B; 3 graphite aquarell pencils 2B, 4B and 6B; 1 Progresso woodless graphite pencil 6B.
- 2 graphite blocks 4B and 6B, 1 kneaded eraser and 1 paper blending stump; 10 drawing materials in a metal tin.
Set IV, 8894: woodless graphite pencils
- 5 Progresso woodless graphite pencils HB, 2B, 4B, 6B and 8B; 1 Progresso Aquarell woodless pencil 4B.
- 3 graphite blocks 2B, 4B and 6B, 1 kneaded eraser and 1 paper blending stump; 11 drawing materials in a metal tin.
From a fine line to a shaded area
Choose I for portrait and tonal studies with black, white and warm browns. III lets you combine ordinary pencil lines with graphite you can work with water. With IV, use the tip for details and the side of woodless pencils and blocks for larger areas. The set numbers identify different assortments, not sizes or hardness grades.
Practising with the materials
- Make a test strip first, moving from light to dark marks with increasing pressure.
- Use a point for outlines and the side of a block for broad shadows. Gently soften a transition with the blending stump.
- Press the kneaded eraser onto a tone to lift highlights. Start lightly, as heavily pressed marks are harder to adjust.
- Only the Aquarell pencil types in III and IV are intended for working with water. Use suitable watercolour paper and a separate brush for this.
Paper and extras to prepare
Use drawing paper for graphite and a textured paper for chalk or charcoal. Paper, brush, sharpener and fixative are not included. Soft drawing media can smudge, so protect finished work during storage. Test a suitable fixative on a sample and follow its instructions.
Explore charcoal and graphite materials for additions. For a wider black drawing assortment with a sharpener, see the Gioconda Medium I drawing tin.
