Staedtler Mars Lumograph 3B Graphite Art Drawing Pencil, Medium Soft, Break-Resistant Bonded Lead, 12 Pack, 100-3B

Love love these for drawing on newsprint. All I need is this for block in and one dark pencil for shading. I got confusted by some of the people that think this is not a good 4B pencil because of the hundred in the description. Don't listen. I had very old 4Bs and this is the same same pencil. I needed more of these for block ins. I don't like using 5 different pencils as my art teacher does so I use this to block in, tones, and even do the shadows by pressing darker. Less trouble than having 5 different pencils of different graphite tones. When I really want to do a great job I put shadows in with 6B or 8B. I am not a professional, just love drawing and this is my tool of choice along with a good used (older version) panasonic auto stop pencil sharpener. An older artist told me about it. New ones aren't as good. They are cheap on eBay. If I had to sharpen my pencil as my art teacher suggests with a razor or exacto I wouldn't draw. I break leads right and left doing this. I respect the artists who have the patience. Those long long leads sharpened this way produces beautiful work, but my work is pretty darn good with this sharpener. I have five of these Steadler pencils sharpened and ready to go before I draw. Great product, buy so they don't stop making them. I dont' want to buy a whole set just to get a 4B. Thank you Amazon for carrying 4B in a bulk pack.

Writes like butter and is incredibly soft. Would be just as good for calligraphy as it would be for actual art.

A friend recommended these 4B Mars Lumograph pencils when I commented on how lovely his music scores look. I really enjoy writing with them: unlike many pencils, the lead doesn't keep breaking as I sharpen them; writing feels smooth and velvety; and the graphite is nice and dark, doesn't get all over my hand (I'm left-handed); and easily erases with a white eraser.

Ordered a pack of 2H, got sent a pack of 4H. Won't linger on that, though, since theses are fantastic drawing and sketch pencils. Top is the current design, bottom is the older one from decades past. They're great pencils; they just usually run from $1-2 per, so it can get rather expensive to only use these for your drawings. Slightly (not a lot) weightier than the old variations but carry the same category of high-quality lead that is nearly impossible to break unless you're deliberately dropping it.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I love Mars Lumograph 100 pencils. The graphite in this 12B is super soft and glides onto the paper. The graphite allows for long tip sharpening, a welcome feature for making those tiny marks.

Great product,,will use again.

Good pencils for drawing cartoons for pencil lines to be inked over and then erase visible pencil marks.

My go-to pencils. The lead doesn’t break, 4B is soft enough for me - dark with one swipe, no need to double back. I sometimes order their 5B.

These are not the original pencils as specified in the description.The original ones have “MADE IN GERMANY” written on each pencil. Quality of the pencils is very bad and smudge a lot. Try to buy the original ones.

Muito boa qualidade

Ottime matite, non stiamo a disquisire sulla loro qualità perché incontestabile. Sono un loro estimatore in particolare e in generale adoro le matite a punta morbida ( per intenderci dalle 2B a scendere ). Queste poi mi riportano agli studi superiori , avvenuti un'era geologica fa.... Comunque non fatevi intimidire, spesso la qualità si paga. Se non la pagate allora non è di qualità.

All Time Best quality pencils for artists and also for beginners,but if you are Begineer and not convenient to purchase this pencils so I recommend you start with artline (brand) pencils which is best for beginners in cheaper rate and if you convenient to buy this pencils so it's best choice for you

Good product !!! Must buy it which is available a a reasonable price. Value for money ....