Faber-Castell Pitt Monochrome is a versatile starter set for those who want to begin sketching exclusively in black and shades of gray. The set combines graphite and charcoal pencils, Pitt oil-based art pencils, pastel pencils, and pastel chalks—all in monochrome shades—and is available in three sizes containing 12, 21, or 33 pieces.

The 12-piece set includes:

• 1 Castell 9000 pencil (2B)
• 1 Pitt graphite pencil (6B)
• 1 Pitt Artist Natural Drawing Charcoal (Medium)
• 2 Pitt oil-based artist pencils (black medium, sanguine)
• 2 Pitt pastel pencils (walnut brown, soft white)
• 4 Pitt Pastel Chalks
• 1 modeling clay

The 21-piece set includes:

• 2 Castell 9000 pencils (2B, 6B)
• 1 Pitt graphite pencil (6B)
• 2 Pitt Oil-Based Artist Pencils
• 6 Oil-free Pitt pastels
• 1 mechanical pencil
• 1 natural charcoal pencil
• 1 natural Pitt charcoal pencil
• 1 Pitt charcoal pencil
• 1 modeling clay
• 1 paper towels

The 33-piece set includes:

• 2 Castell 9000 pencils (2B, 6B)
• 1 graphite watercolor pencil (6B)
• 1 Pitt graphite pencil (6B)
• 3 Pitt Oil-Based Artist Pencils
• 3 oil-free Pitt pastel pencils
• 10 Oil-free Pitt pastels
• 4 Pitt mechanical pencils
• 4 natural Pitt graphite pencils
• 1 natural Pitt charcoal pencil
• 1 Pitt charcoal pencil
• 1 modeling clay
• 1 paper towels

In addition:

• Exclusively black and shades of gray, suitable for monochrome sketching and shading
• Combines several techniques: graphite, charcoal, oil-based colored pencils, and pastels
• Available in three sizes: 12, 21, or 33 pieces
• Wood from certified and sustainable forestry
• Environmentally friendly, water-based varnish

About Faber-Castell

Faber-Castell is the world’s oldest manufacturer of pencils, founded in 1761 in Stein near Nuremberg by the carpenter Kaspar Faber. The company has remained in the family’s ownership for several generations. In the early 1800s, the third-generation owner, Georg Leonhard Faber, established the standard hardness grades still used today and, under the brand name “A. W. Faber,” launched what is considered the world’s first branded pencil. His son, Lothar von Faber, subsequently expanded the company into the global market, opening branches in New York, London, and Paris, among other cities.

In 1905, the company launched the green Castell 9000 pencil, and the name Faber-Castell came into being when the Faber family joined forces with Count Alexander zu Castell-Rüdenhausen. Today, Faber-Castell grows a large portion of the wood for its pencils in its own certified pine plantations in Brazil and uses exclusively water-based, environmentally friendly varnish in its European production. The “Made in Germany” quality seal has been the foundation of the company’s art and design products since its inception.

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