The basics Pro Art Charcoal / White Drawing Pencil Set contains 3 grades of charcoal pencils plus a white sketching pencil.  The benefits Far easier to handle and control than stick charcoal.  The uses Charcoal pencils have a slightly harder texture enabling firm lines and strokes while delivering beautiful tonal blends, from the deepest blacks to the lightest grays. The bottom line Set contains 4 pencils: Soft, Medium and Hard Charcoal plus 1 White Sketch Pencil.