This is a great drawing kit, with a selection of different drawing mediums, charcoal, charcoal pencils, sticks;also graphite sticks, pencils ranging from hard to soft(4H, 2H, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B), and my favorite, the soft wordless graphite pencil. It also comes complete with a pencil sharpener, kneaded eraser, blending stump, and sandpaper block. I am not very experienced with charcoal, but I'm going to try my hand with all the options this kit offers. I think this kit is a very good value, and has most everything needed to begin sketching, sans sketchpad.