●Benefit from the best: Everyone from beginners to a professional will appreciate the quality, smoothness and shading capabilities of these sketching pencils ●Class act: This graphite pencil belongs in the classroom as well as part of any artists sketching pencil tool kit ●2H is our medium hard lead. These are ideal shading pencils for drawing and sketching - create softly opaque shades and medium strength lines ●The perfect sketch pencil for smooth, blending shadowing, medium strokes and mid-range shading ●Premium break resistance means longer-lasting leads! Only Staedtlers Lumograph art pencils for drawing and shading feature a lead bonded to the shaft so they dont break off while sharpening