A convenient form of charcoal pencil that requires no sharpener! Simply peel the paper wrapping back to reveal more charcoal. This kit includes three hardnesses.
From the manufacturer:
Contains (1) Soft Peel & Sketch® Pencil, (1) Medium Peel & Sketch® Pencil, (1) Hard Peel & Sketch® Pencil & Sketch® Pencil and (1) Kneaded Eraser.
General's® Peel & Sketch® paper wrapped charcoal is velvety smooth and convenient for quick sketching and artists on the go. No need to sharpen, just slowly pull the string, peeling away the paper to reveal more charcoal.
Charcoal Pencils are a form of dry art medium made of finely ground organic materials that are held together by a gum or wax binder, same as compressed charcoal. The amount of binder used determines how hard or soft the charcoal will be.