Stout achieved an ascetic sensuality in his geometric abstractions, a paradoxical synthesis of restraint and hedonism that is unmatched by any of his contemporaries.

Charcoal is a fast and responsive drawing media ... much pressure you use. Graphite sticks are harder than charcoal and can be used for more detail. They are like pencils, but without the wooden ...

Simone Sue has been shortlisted after submitting her graphite pencil drawing of Queen Elizabeth II beating thousands of entries to get her place in the final. She stands to win the People's Choice ...

A batch of graphite has just been delivered to this pencil factory in Germany. Once it’s been thoroughly mixed with clay, it’s ready to go into production, with around 550 pounds of the stuff ...