drawing materials

Pencils and paper

Drawing materials are the tools and supplies used to create drawings—pencils, charcoal, pastels, ink, paper, erasers, and the like.

Art supply stores organize inventory by medium, with drawing materials distinct from painting supplies.

The term appears in course descriptions, supply lists, and discussions of artistic technique: Students must bring their own drawing materials to class.

Related

India ink · charcoal · vellum · sharpener · chalk · tracing paper · pastel · kneaded eraser · gum eraser · canvas · brush · marker · crayon · watercolor · fixative · masking tape · sketchpad · gouache

Opposites
art medium type

drawing materialspainting materials

Tools for creating artwork

paints · brushes · oil paints · watercolors · acrylics

creative tool category

drawing materialsclay

Moldable earth for ceramics

carving tools · welding equipment

creative output vs. removal

drawing materialserasers

Tools removing pencil marks

solvents · sandpaper · correction fluid

Family

drawing, draw, draws, drawn, drawer, drawers, redraw, redrawn, withdraw

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G