Coates 12-14 mm Diameter Willow Charcoal Extra-Thick, Pack of 4, Black

I'm new to drawing and sketching even newer to charcoal but didn't get great results from a different pack from a well known budget shop, they just wouldn't get dark enough for shading and just flew off the paper when I blew it! These gave me the result I wanted, well, for a beginner anyway. I have decent shading results that mean I want to keep practising instead of giving up. Bought a pack of the extra thick too.

These are on the higher quality side in terms of charcoal sticks and come at a very reasonable price! These are great if you are on a budget or don't want to spend too much on charcoal sticks

Great charcoal

I usually use soft pencils for my drawings but decided to experiment with charcoal. Oh yes, it is messy, but this sticks were so soft and lovely to use. I covered an A4 area twice easily with one stick. Great value.

I have used this charcoal for quite a few years years now for my art and animation. It got me through my BA and MA, and I will continue to use it to make work for the forseeable future. Good value for students, and producers good results. These thinner ones are great for sharper lines and finer detail, but can also be used to create really dark blacks in larger areas, though they might run out fast if used too much like this. It takes to cartridge paper nicely. Really highly recommend! A packet of mixed sizes is ideal for overall use, but if you use it a lot, like me, then bulk buying each size is easier. I tip them all out into tupperware to make them easy to grab.

Amazing product. Very cheap and will last me a long time. Works well, nice and soft

Break very easily

Perfect for school art

La maison Coates fabrique parait il les meilleurs fusains. Je n'ai rien à redire, ils sont très bien, le format mignonnette permet de faire des dessins de petite taille. Je les recommande.

Kleine set waar je goed mee uit de voeten kan!

Muy bien. Vienen muy bien protegidos y de buena calidad, me hanservido muy bien

ces fusain sont très bien fait, toutefois je précise qu'ils sont vraiment gris H, pour moi il a était difficile de les utiliser correctement. de plus il son très fragile et casse facilement. sinon ils offres de bon résultat une fois que l'on a compris comment les tenir en main. c'est une boite de 25 fusains, eux même dans un papier chiffon noir ( qui hélas na rien protéger, beaucoup de fusain était cassé voir écraser) bon produit quand même je recommande

The vine charcoal I received was very workable and I am very satisfied with the product that I got. So, to start with the bad before the good; this charcoal can be very hard to lay down at some points. I think it has something to do with the coating on the outside of the charcoal, but a little more elbow grease gets rid of that. Apart from the coating, it has a slightly chalky feel, but bends well! It doesn't stick to the paper too much (I've been using newsprint for still life), which makes it perfect for smudging out with a finger or tortillon.