🔍 Optimized for SEO: Grumbacher Jumbo Vine Charcoal, Medium, Dark Grey, 1 Pack (V9) Review

Very nice smooth light blend. Medium compression so it stretches a long time on jagged paper and doesn't break too easily. I also received 3 packs of a cheaper brand. Another brand is good but not as dark or as thick as this Grumbacher Stick.

First of all I have to say that I am happy with this charcoal. It is large and quite dark in color for a vine. I mainly use this charcoal in the early stages of drawing portraits and figures. Physically, it has the expected porous charcoal texture and low density, as expected. They perform exactly as I would expect from grape charcoal and give a slightly darker line that I'm used to. The larger size encourages gestural strokes and, when the end points to a wedge, allows for a wide range of…

It's fun to tear apart and mix and match and very accessible. It is soft charcoal so it can be erased and is not a "permanent tattoo" like hard charcoal. Affordable too, unlike "local charcoal" at our high-end craft stores.

First of all I have to say that I am pleased with this charcoal. It is large and quite dark in color for a vine. I mainly use this charcoal in the early stages of drawing portraits and figures. Physically, it has the expected porous charcoal texture and low density, as expected. They perform exactly as I would expect from grape charcoal and give a slightly darker line that I'm used to. The larger size encourages gestural strokes and, when the end points to a wedge, allows for a wide range of…