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Posted: June 20 2006 at 10:41am | IP Logged Quote JennGM
I'm almost out the door, but I was wondering if someone could give me brand name and other such suggestions for drawing pencils for a beginner (mainly me). Not colored pencils, but regular ones? I'm looking for some pencisl to sketch nature or non-nature.

I'm buying music, but the it happens to be an art and music store combined, so I thought I'd treat myself....

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Posted: June 20 2006 at 11:15am | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Are you already gone? I shared some thoughts and links here. General has lots of sets at economical prices - we've always found them to be good quality. Just a basic set like this is good for beginners. Make sure what ever set you get has a layout or Ebony pencil. Soft leads are good for beginners (B not H markings on side). Other quality brands Faber-Castell, Derwent, and Sanford.

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Posted: June 20 2006 at 12:24pm | IP Logged Quote JennGM
Thanks, Mary. I did leave, but I remembered in the back of mind some brand names. The store is a locally owned, non-chain, so I like to give business, even if it costs a bit more. And, there was a 20% sale on the art supplies, so even better. So I went with Faber Castell, Derwent on the pencils, and also got Derwent watercolor pencils to try. And for ds I got a pack of FC colored pencils with grips to try out. We'll see...it was just a little pick-me-up visit.

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