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Anonymous08/28/26, 13:27No.8028094Pencil Question
so…what even is the difference between these and the dollar tree pencils?
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Anon08/28/26, 13:30No.8028098
Those PARTICULAR pencils? idk, but I’ve never seen a good art pencil that has an eraser on the end.
Main thing about art pencils is that they come in varying levels of lead hardness so you can choose the right pencil for how dark you want to go
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Anon08/28/26, 13:31No.8028099
Im trying to figure it out for several weeks now.
Mostly it's the quality of wood and the lacquer.
The lead itself, i don't know, maybe there is a slight difference. Maybe not.
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Anon08/28/26, 15:33No.8028187
10% quality
90% marketing
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Anon08/28/26, 15:47No.8028201
Huh, did they change how they look?
Anyways;
>darker(4b-ish range)
>smooth
>eraser is the decent polymer type
Mind you, I got a few of these back in 2018 so it's subject to change. Even using one alongside a regular 4b there's a noticable difference in how they put down lines; something about the graphite formulation is different. That said, I think they're overhyped.
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Anon08/28/26, 16:07No.8028217
if you draw with them in moleskine while drinking specialty filter coffee you are eligible for hipster pussy
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Anon08/28/26, 17:25No.8028279
The most important thing when buying wood pencils is to check that the graphite core is centered in the wood, if it's not it's gonna be a pain in the ass to sharpen. You have to use a blade to sharpen it then.The cheap dollar tree pencils are likely to have cores off-centre. A proper art pencil will be fine.Really though, if you're willing to shell out for the overpriced Blacked Wings you would be better off buying a lead holder and and some leads for that. I'd recommend a 2 mm one like the Staedler Mars Technico or Faber-Castell TK 9400.Wood pencils are quite inferior to lead holders. The manufacturers make more money on the wood pencils in the long run, of course.
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Anon08/28/26, 19:08No.8028384
I appreciate the input, thanks
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Anon08/28/26, 19:20No.8028392
You can sniff a freshly sharpened Blackwing and get a nice cedar scent which is the secret to successful drawing
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Anon08/29/26, 05:56No.8028810
Fuck all that shit. Get on my level
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Anon08/29/26, 06:09No.8028812
Idk I literally just use a mechanical pencil with 10 cent 2b lead
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Anon08/29/26, 06:52No.8028840
fuck these pencils
you think "oh cool i can swap out the eraser" but its just a fucking pencil
fuck the hype and fuck them, honestly.
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Anon08/29/26, 12:02No.8028969
Ol’ reliable
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Anon09/01/26, 05:07No.8031000
i got blackwing mattes, faber castell 9000s and hi-unis and i mostly find myself just gravitating towards the hi-unis. i like the erasers though, i have ripped them off the mattes that i dont use and put on different pencils
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Anon09/01/26, 09:50No.8031074
I test pencils more than I should and Blackwing was one of the worsts I've tried. The wood seemed brittle and the lead kept breaking.In terms of value nothing I've tried beats Koh-I-Noor and Staedtler. It's probably something else in US and Asia..
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Anon09/01/26, 19:16No.8031406
The Blackwing 602's are more for writing so I don't use them much, but the Blackwing Matte pencils have a softer graphite lead and have a nice, dark line with a good tonal range, so they're quite nice for sketching with. They feel good on the paper, too. The graphite does get worn down faster though due to being a softer lead base, so keep that in mind, you'll want a sharpener handy at all times.
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Anon09/02/26, 03:55No.8031629
you'll find out when you get rich off your art
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Anon09/02/26, 19:57No.8032143
have fun sharpening those. super messy, but smells nice