Often used for life studies charcoal is often considered very traditional. But, encase it in wood and suddenly you have something much more contemporary - Derwent Charcoal Pencils! They will give you great control over your drawings but keep all those traditional charcoal effects ...Often used for life studies charcoal is often considered very traditional. But, encase it in wood and suddenly you have something much more contemporary - Derwent Charcoal Pencils! They will give you great control over your drawings but keep all those traditional charcoal effects that you love, with less mess! Contains 3 Charcoal Pencils (Light, Medium, Dark), 1 Tinted Charcoal Pencil (White), 2 Charcoal Blocks (Light and Medium), a plastic eraser, a pencil sharpener and a paper stump.