Faber-Castell Pitt Monochrome drawing set, 86 pieces, wooden case

Faber-Castell Pitt Monochrome wooden case – 86 pieces for monochrome drawings

The Faber-Castell Pitt Monochrome wooden case is a drawing set of 86 pieces in a wenge-stained wooden case. It contains pencils, graphite, drawing charcoal, pastel and oil pastel pencils, plus accessories. You can use it to draw figure studies, portraits and still lifes in black, white, sanguine and sepia.

The Pitt Monochrome chalks follow the classic technique of the art academies: you add highlights with white and deepen shadows with black. The chalks are harder than ordinary pastel chalks, which makes them suitable for detailed drawings. When you blend, parts of the lines remain visible, so you can combine precise outlines with soft transitions.

What's in the case

The set covers every stage from fine preliminary sketching to strong shading, without you having to hunt for individual pencils.

• Pencils and graphite for preliminary drawing, details and deep tones
• Watercolour pencils, which you can then blend into washes with water
• Drawing charcoal and compressed charcoal for strong, soft strokes
• Soft and oil pastel pencils plus pastel chalks for highlights and tones in sanguine and sepia
• Putty rubber, eraser, paper stump and sharpener for correcting, blending and sharpening

Working with light and shade

Choose a paper in a mid-tone, as white and black stand out particularly well on it. Start by laying out the drawing in pencil. Then deepen the shadows with charcoal or black chalk and add the brightest areas last with white. Use the paper stump to blend transitions. Because the Pitt Monochrome chalks are harder, parts of the lines stay visible as you blend. With the putty rubber you can lift light back out of charcoal areas. Charcoal and chalk smudge easily, so protect finished sheets with fixative or a protective sheet.

Who is the set for?

The case is aimed at anyone who wants to try classic drawing techniques or keep their materials in one place. Faber-Castell also promotes it as a gift for lovers of classic drawing materials. If you only need individual pencils, single pencils from the series are the leaner option.

Faber-Castell Pitt Monochrome wooden case product details

• Manufacturer: Faber-Castell, art. no. 112971
• Series: Pitt Monochrome
• Contents: 86 pieces
• Case: wenge-stained wood
• Pencils: 16 × Castell 9000 in various grades, 5 × Castell 9000 Jumbo
• Also: 5 watercolour pencils, graphite pencils and chalks
• Charcoal: drawing charcoal pencils and sticks, compressed charcoal pencils and sticks
• Pastel: soft and oil pastel pencils, pastel chalks
• Accessories: putty rubber, eraser, brush, paper stump, sharpener and more
• Chalk shades: black, white, sanguine, sepia

You will also need: drawing paper or drawing card, preferably in a mid-tone for the light-and-dark technique