Monochrome colors of black, white, blood and sepia can be found in life drawing classes at almost every art school. They bring images to life with vitality and expression. This is an old tradition that dates back to the Renaissance drawing of the figure, enhanced with white and with shadows reinforced with black. Faber-Castell for Pitt Monochrome Pencils go back to that long tradition of figure drawing, which is why pencils designed for sketching are harder than conventional pastels. Because of this, the lines do not completely disappear when dirty. Blood and sepia pencils are complemented by oil-free details and drawing pencils and oil-based.