Derwent Tinted Charcoal offers the dramatic beauty of traditional charcoal with a gentle hint of colour. Natural charcoal particles have been mixed with the finest clays then encased in wood to produce a wonderfully expressive drawing tool. The unique deep and light colour tones of charcoal in pencil form make the medium clean and easy to use but provides all the drama and impact expected from charcoal. The colours smudge and blend beautifully to produce deep, rich and diverse tones, making Tinted Charcoal ideal for all type of portraiture and landscape studies.