Given my fondness for sketching with
graphite pencils, I had been meaning to try the
Rhodia Pencils for a while now.
Thanks to
Karen from
Exaclair, I got a few of them in my
last box of review samples.
Each
Rhodia Pencil came individually wrapped in a resealable bag.
As far as I can tell, the
Rhodia pencil is available only in
HB which works well for writing and some sketching. The
California Republic Palomino 2B pencil draws a couple of shades darker and features a redder orange barrel. Both pencils have fine graphite leads that glided smoothly on both
Rhodia pads used in this review.
It sharpened easily with an
Alvin Brass Bullet sharpener.
The triangular profile of its barrel prevented it from rolling off an inclined drawing table. Made this
3-minute video review and speed sketch on a
Rhodia dotPad.
In short, the
Rhodia pencil would make a fine addition to a collection of premium pencils given its unique look and smooth performance. Its signature orange barrel is naturally a perfect match for the classic
Rhodia pads, and it makes it stand out among the clutter of my drawing table. While I have yet to find them at a brick and mortar store, a quick online search is bound to yield a few online retailers that keep them on stock.
Given my fondness for sketching with graphite pencils, I had been meaning to try the Rhodia Pencils for a while now.
Thanks to Karen from Exaclair, I got a few of them in my last box of review samples.
Each Rhodia Pencil came individually wrapped in a resealable bag.
As far as I can tell, the Rhodia pencil is available only in HB which works well for writing and some sketching. The California Republic Palomino 2B pencil draws a couple of shades darker and features a redder orange barrel. Both pencils have fine graphite leads that glided smoothly on both Rhodia pads used in this review.
The triangular profile of its barrel prevented it from rolling off an inclined drawing table. Made this 3-minute video review and speed sketch on a Rhodia dotPad.
In short, the Rhodia pencil would make a fine addition to a collection of premium pencils given its unique look and smooth performance. Its signature orange barrel is naturally a perfect match for the classic Rhodia pads, and it makes it stand out among the clutter of my drawing table. While I have yet to find them at a brick and mortar store, a quick online search is bound to yield a few online retailers that keep them on stock.
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