I recently purchased a pencil from Michael Storr and have been using it for both drawing and painting. The quality is absolutely remarkable! The pencil glides smoothly on paper, allowing for precise lines and detailed shading. It's versatile enough for various artistic techniques, making it an essential tool in my collection. Highly recommend it to all artists looking for a reliable and high-quality pencil!

I know this product first hand. I've seen them being manufactured and know the extreme measures these pencils go through in the manufacturing process. It is easy to understand why the quality of these exceptional pencils is so much appreciated. After all, the Staedtler name in pencil manufacturing has been around since the 1600's. From the finest ingredients to the utmost care in producing the exact hardness time after time results in a product that performs consistently well. I also use these pencils exclusively.

I haven't done much sketching for quite a while. I started painting and found myself having to sketch certain things to obtain proper proportion and depth. I was using a standard #2 pencil and found it to be inadequate. Went to my local Blick store and a store associate gave me his recommendation which is now my recommendation - Staedtler Mars Lumograph 6B.Awesome sketching instrument! #blicksweepstakes