At Nobel, we strive to provide artists with the right tools and knowledge to get started in any creative pursuit! We’ve simplified the process of shopping for art supplies by hand-picking select art materials tailored to each discipline in the form of starter kits.
Basic Kit
An ensemble of the essentials needed to get started, perfect for those wishing to try out and get a feel of a specific medium! This kit includes an extensive foundation of graphite and charcoal options along with with some introductory tools for drawing from life.
Products featured in this set:
1. Transparent Plastic Carrying Case - 9.75" x 14.5"
2. Sketchbook - 35 Sheets (Acid-free), 98 lbs / 160 gsm, 9.5"
3. Sharpener with 2 holes (regular for graphite and large for charcoal)
4. Metal Sharpener - 2 Hole With Colored Reservoir
5. Sand Paper Block
Sanding pads offer multiple uses from being able to sharpen and clean blending stumps, to breaking in charcoal sticks to sharpening graphite or charcoal pencils.
6. Tortillons (Set of 3)
7. Mini Mannequin With Magnet Ball And Stand - 2.5"
8. 4 Graphite pencils (2 B, 2 H)
9. 4 Charcoal pencils (Sanguine, sepia, white and black)
10. Pencil Case
11. Nobel Sketch View Finder
12. Triangular Graphite Pencils - Set of 12
A full range of hard (H) pencils and soft (B) pencils with an ergonomic shape for comfort. These allow one to achieve varying degrees of tonality when drawing
13. Nobel Artist's White Vinyl Eraser
An artist-grade eraser made for erasing charcoal and very dark shades of graphite.
14. Kneadable Eraser
A pliable eraser that can be used to erase graphite and charcoal. These eraser subtly and can be used to create texture, marks or lines when manipulated into certain shapes.
Standard Kit
A foundational set of products for those wishing to explore further and pursue a medium at a more advanced stage. This set builds on the foundation of the basic kit by featuring some drawing tool upgrades, as well as the inclusion of ink tools.
Products featured in this set:
1. Transparent Plastic Carrying Case - 9.75" x 14.5"
2. Sketchbook - 35 Sheets (Acid-free), 98 lbs / 160 gsm, 9.5"
3. Metal Sharpener - 2 Hole With Colored Reservoir
4. Kneadable Eraser
A pliable eraser that can be used to erase graphite and charcoal. These eraser subtly and can be used to create texture, marks or lines when manipulated into certain shapes.
5. Erasing Shield With 26 Holes
6. Nobel Woodless Graphite - Set of 6
A set of 6, 5 woodless graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B) and 1 woodless charcoal pencil (EE). Woodless pencils are more versatile than standard pencils as in addition to their point, they can also be used for coverage and shading using the side of the pencil.
7. Nobel Artist's White Vinyl Eraser
An artist-grade eraser made for erasing charcoal and very dark shades of graphite.
8. Sand Paper Block
Sanding pads offer multiple uses from being able to sharpen and clean blending stumps, to breaking in charcoal sticks to sharpening graphite or charcoal pencils.
9. Mini Mannequin With Magnet Ball And Stand - 2.5"
10. Nobel Sketch View Finder
11. Two-sided Paper Blending Stumps (Set of 2), Tortillons (Set of 3)
A set of 3 mini tortillons and 2 double-sided stumps of varying sizes to shade and blend out graphite and charcoal. The tortillons work especially well for blending small areas and details, whereas the larger stumps are more durable and can cover larger surfaces.
12. Pencil Case
13. Bamboo Reed Pen
14. 60 ml Deep Black Liquid Ink For Professionals
A highly pigmented black Chinese ink that is quick-drying and archival.
15. Triangular Graphite Pencils - Set of 12
A full range of hard (H) pencils and soft (B) pencils with an ergonomic shape for comfort. These allow one to achieve varying degrees of tonality when drawing.
16. Chamois
A soft leather cloth used for blending graphite and charcoal. Chamois’s achieve a softer and more uniform blend than blending stumps and are ideal for blending large areas.
17. Single Hole Sharpener
18. 4 Charcoal pencils (Sanguine, sepia, white and black)
19. Nobel Jumbo Charcoal Sticks (Soft, Medium, Hard)
Deluxe Kit
All the tools you’ll need for the full experience with the inclusion of some specialty products too! This kit is for those looking to invest in a specific medium for the long haul at an unbeatable value. This kit features a full range of graphite and charcoal products with the added bonus of unique studio accessories.
Products featured in this set:
1. Transparent Plastic Carrying Case - 9.75" x 14.5"
2. Spiral-bound Sketchbook With Leather Cover - Vertical Orientation, 80 Sheets, 110 gsm, 8" x 11"
An 8” x 11” sketchbook containing 80 sheets of 110 gsm acid-free paper formulated for dry media.
3. Erasing Shield With 26 Holes
4. Kneadable Eraser
5. Nobel Artist's White Vinyl Eraser
6. Nobel Woodless Graphite - Set of 6
A set of 5 woodless graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B) and one woodless charcoal pencil (EE). Woodless pencils are more versatile than standard pencils as in addition to their point, they can also be used for coverage and shading using the side of the pencil.
7. Sand Paper Block
8. Nobel Sketch View Finder
9. Mini Mannequin With Magnet Ball And Stand - 2.5"
10. Two-sided Paper Blending Stomps (Set of 2), Tortillons (Set of 3)
A set of 3 mini tortillons and 2 double-sided stumps of varying sizes to shade and blend out graphite and charcoal. The tortillons work especially well for blending small areas and details, whereas the larger stumps are more durable and can cover larger surfaces.
11. Krystal Seal Bags (Archival Art And Photo Bags) - Packs Of 25, 8.5" x 11"
12. Bamboo Reed Pen
13. 60 ml Deep Black Liquid Ink For Professionals
A highly pigmented black Chinese ink that is quick-drying and archival.
14. Triangular Graphite Pencils - Set of 12
A full range of hard (H) pencils and soft (B) pencils with an ergonomic shape for comfort. These allow one to achieve varying degrees of tonality when drawing.
15. Pencil Case
16. 30 Willow Charcoal Sticks 3 - 9 mm
17. Chamois
A soft leather cloth used for blending graphite and charcoal. Chamois’s achieve a softer and more uniform blend than blending stumps and are ideal for blending large areas.
18. Metal Sharpener - 1 Hole
19. Nobel Charcoal Pencil Set - Set of 4 Colors
20. Charcoal Holder
21. Nobel Jumbo Charcoal Sticks (Soft, Medium, Hard)