Once you try these pencils, I don't think you will want to use any other kind. They contain more graphite than ordinary pencils, and the consistency is great! Very buttery and smooth feel. Great for blending.
I have recommended them to all my artist friends. If you're new to drawing, all the little numbers and letters on pencils can look daunting. You can become a pencil nerd, or you can get drawing! Something tells me you'd rather be drawing, so this page will get you started.
What to buy advice: Tombow pencils on Amazon
Once you have been working with them for awhile, you'll probably realize you are using about 4 of the pencils the most often.
My most commonly used pencils are 2B, 3B, 4B, and 6B. Your favorites might be different. Once you notice which ones are getting the most use, then consider buying a full box of those pencil grades.
Occasionally I need some of the F and H hardness pencils, but not as often. The graphite pencils in the H range also last longer simply because their graphite is harder.
The links in this section will take you to Amazon.com, but you don't have to buy them there. The next section covers other places you can locate these pencils. I'm very glad they are getting easier to find.
Tombow MONO Professional Drawing Pencil, Assorted Degrees of Hardness, 12 Piece Set (51523)
Amazon Price: $10.99 (as of 11/07/2009) 
51504 Box/DOZEN Tombow 5B Prof Drawing Pencils -
Amazon Price: (as of 11/07/2009)
51506 Box/DOZEN Tombow 3B Prof Drawing Pencils -
Amazon Price: (as of 11/07/2009)
51503 Box/DOZEN Tombow 6B Prof Drawing Pencils -
Amazon Price: (as of 11/07/2009)
51507 Box/DOZEN Tombow 2B Prof Drawing Pencils -
Amazon Price: (as of 11/07/2009)
Other places to find Tombow pencils:
From DickBlick.com:Tombow Mono Pencils
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Tombow
355 Satellite Blvd NE
Suite 300
Suwanee, GA
1-800-835-3232
1-678-442-9224 (outside U.S.A.)
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is a Japanese manufacturer of pens and pencils and other stationery. The company was founded in 1913 and has since grown into an international business. Tombow has two overseas production facilities in Thailand and Vietnam. Tombow Thailand is the first overseas factory of Tombow with 425 employees (December 2007) and 6,480 square meters building area.
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