Rembrandt Monochrome Professional Drawing & Sketching Pencils

Rembrandt Monochrome Professional Drawing & Sketching Pencils

Lyra Rembrandt Monochrome Pencils

Rembrandt Monochrome is a complete line of professional graphite, charcoal and natural tone pencils. Made with high quality materials, Rembrandt Monochrome is the perfect range for artists to both plan out their masterpieces as well as create finished portraits and landscapes. Sanguine, Sepia and Pastel pencils are available in both Dry and Oil, opening up even more possibilities to artists. The 5mm diameter leads contain a very high pigment concentration, yielding deep and intense results on a variety of surfaces. All Rembrandt pencils are made with real cedarwood that is PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certified.

Features

White Pastel Pencils

White pastel pencils have strong and compact 5mm diameter cores that allow broad strokes and rich lines. These pencils allow for chiaroscuro techniques: achieve exceptional contrast where highlighting will bring movement out (almost like a three-dimensional effect) and provide a greater dimension to your artwork. White pastel pencils are made with titanium dioxide and white clay.

L2052001 - Lyra Rembrandt White Pastel - Dry
Kelly Baskin - Rembrandt ​White Pastel Beauty
Artist Kelly Baskin

Creating Highlights with Kelly Foss

Canson Mi-Teintes Paper
Canson Mi-Teintes Paper

White Pastel Dry Pencil

  • Made with oil-free, plant-based ​binders
  • Provides defined brightness and ​enhances light areas for chiaroscuro ​effects
  • Finely ground pigment is ideal for soft ​blending and well-defined highlights
  • Great for making quick and ​suggestive touches on white and ​colored paper of a variety of texture
  • Fixative spray is highly recommended

White Pastel Oil Pencil

  • Made with oils and waxes for a ​smooth, dense and pasty core, ​allowing for intense and full sketches
  • Achieve deep contrasts and complete ​coverage with the soft and smooth ​lead
  • Blend using oil-based mediums or by ​overlaying or dragging other oil-based ​color *recommended to use with ​canvas or high-quality artist paper: ​always test your surface first before ​final artwork
  • Not easily erasable due to a high ​concentration of pigment

Rembrandt Monochrome White Dry Pastel on Canson Mi Teintes with Lyra Kneadable Eraser & Tortillon

Rembrandt Monochrome White Oil Pastel on Canson Mi Teintes with Lyra Tortillon, Daler-Rowney Low-Odor Thinner & Princeton Select Artiste Brush


Sanguine Pencils

Made from iron oxides and clays, Sanguine is the must-have pencil to create beautiful portraits and is excellent for ​figures and landscapes. Its characteristic reddish color is very bright and intense, allowing for deep contrasts. The ​medium, non-orange tone is reminiscent of the color used by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo in their drawings ​and sketches. Lyra Rembrandt Sanguine pencils are made with real cedarwood and feature a 5mm diameter core.

Canson C  à Grain Paper
Canson C à Grain Paper

Sanguine Dry Pencil

  • Made with natural binders
  • Friable and fluid, it’s easy to shade ​and blend with fingers or other ​blending tools
  • Strokes range from rich and intense ​to fine and clean for detailing
  • Color can range from light reddish ​and transparent shade to a full, dark ​and saturated tone
  • Blends perfectly due to the fine ​milling of pigment which penetrates ​evenly and uniformly into the fibers of ​paper
  • Can be erased with a kneadable ​eraser
  • Sharpen with knife and shape lead ​with a scraper or sandpaper
  • Fixative spray is highly recommended

Sanguine Oil Pencil

  • Made with oil and wax for a soft and ​smooth core
  • Full-bodied consistency delivers a ​compact, soft and decisive stroke
  • On satin or fine-grained paper, this ​pencil leaves a thick, uniform and ​intense stroke
  • Ideal for primitive and fast sketching, ​it immediately brings pictures to life ​with vitality and expression
  • Blend using oil-based mediums or by ​overlaying or dragging other oil-based ​color *recommended to use with ​canvas or high-quality artist paper: ​always test your surface first before ​final artwork
  • Easy to sharpen

Rembrandt Monochrome Sanguine Dry Pastel on Canson C à Grain with Lyra Kneadable Eraser & Tortillon

Rembrandt Monochrome Sanguine Oil Pastel on Canson C à Grain with Lyra Tortillon, Daler-Rowney Low-Odor Thinner & Princeton Select Artiste Brush


Sepia Light Pencils

Sepia Light is slightly darker than Sanguine and the perfect midway point towards Sepia Dark. The shade is still ​reddish and very intense, which is ideal for creating shadows especially when used together with Sanguine. Perfect ​for rough sketches, like figure drawings and portraits, as well as landscapes. The 5mm core is rich in pigment and ​encased in real cedarwood.

Canson Figueras Paper
Canson Figueras Paper

Sepia Dark Pencils

Sepia Dark has a warm aura and a warm brown tone that is vaguely reddish, very similar to mummy brown, and is ​used to achieve striking contrasts and give a marked depth to a drawing. Sepia Dark is the perfect pencil for ​hatching, chiaroscuro effects and to add intense details. The high concentration of pigment guarantees maximum ​intensity in rough sketches and tonal work. Sepia Dark pencils are made with real cedarwood and feature a 5mm ​diameter core.

Canson Figueras Paper
Canson Figueras Paper

Sepia Dry Pencil

  • Made of clays and iron oxides of ​different shades combined with plant-​based binders
  • Very friable and fluid, it’s easily to ​blend with fingers and paper wiper
  • Can be blended from its full, ​saturated tone to a mere veiling
  • Rich in pigment, the 5mm core is ​fragile due to its purity
  • Can be erased with a kneaded ​eraser, proportionally to the intensity ​of the stroke
  • Sharpen with knife and shape lead ​with a scraper or sandpaper
  • Fixative spray is highly recommended

Sepia Oil Pencil

  • Made with the same ingredients as ​Sepia dry pencils with minimal waxes ​added
  • Same high concentration of pigments ​used in the dry pencil
  • The high level of oil allows for a ​smooth application, which is ideal for ​primitive sketching
  • Full-bodied, defined and rich strokes ​for total coverage on paper
  • Almost unerasable but can be ​diluted/blended with a brush ​moistened with linseed oil or other oil ​mediums *recommended to use with ​canvas or high-quality artist paper: ​always test your surface first before ​final artwork
  • Not blendable but can be layered into ​different tones by adjusting the ​pressure applied

Rembrandt Monochrome Sepia Light Dry Pastel on Canson C à Grain with Lyra Kneadable Eraser & Tortillon

Rembrandt Monochrome Sepia Light Oil Pastel on Canson C à Grain with Lyra Tortillon, Daler-Rowney Low-Odor Thinner & Princeton Select Artiste Brush

Rembrandt Monochrome Sepia Dark Dry Pastel on Canson C à Grain with Lyra Kneadable Eraser & Tortillon

Rembrandt Monochrome Sepia Dark Oil Pastel on Canson C à Grain with Lyra Tortillon, Daler-Rowney Low-Odor Thinner & Princeton Select Artiste Brush


Carbon Pencils

Carbon is the perfect pencil for sketches and drawings where a particular intensity of the stroke is needed. Compared ​to charcoal, which is totally matte, Carbon leaves a semi-opaque black mark. Bring out the natural shine by increasing ​the pressure of the stroke.

Canson C à Grain Paper
Canson C à Grain Paper

The natural wax binder ensures the pigment adheres perfectly to paper, particularly rough paper. Light-grain paper ​allows for intense, smooth and uniform blacks. Carbon is partially blendable: it can be drawn across the paper but only ​for short stretches as it rapidly lightens out.

Canson Mi-Teintes Paper
Canson Mi-Teintes Paper

Carbon Extra Dark Pencils

Recommended for giving exceptional intensity to drawings, and for defining volumes and areas of deep darkness. ​Combined with a white pastel pencil, it creates deep chiaroscuro effects in decisive contrast with the highlights. This ​pencil combines dry matter with natural and synthetic oils to obtain the most strong and powerful black available ​among drawing pencils.

Canson C à Grain Paper
Canson C à Grain Paper

Carbon Extra Dark is totally covering on any type of paper due to the richness of the formula. Hot pressed paper is ​perfect for complete coverage; whereas, the cold pressed and rough grain papers are ideal for unrefined sketches.

Canson 1557 Paper
Canson 1557 Paper

Carbon Pencils

  • Made from the perfect combination of ​charcoal powders, natural graphite, ​oils and pure waxes
  • More resistant and harder than ​charcoal
  • Obtain dark, velvety tones, and very ​defined contrasts
  • Dense, rich and partially blendable
  • Easy to sharpen
  • Can be erased with a kneaded eraser ​(proportional to the intensity of the ​stroke)
  • Fixative spray is recommended

Carbon Extra Dark Pencils

  • Made with right balance of natural ​charcoal powders in high ​concentrations, natural graphite and a ​minimal amount of Carbon black ​pigment (to increase the intensity)
  • Due to the presence of charcoal, the ​stroke is powerful, solid, uniquely ​defined, indelible and homogeneous
  • Allows for full, uniform coverage as ​well as precise details
  • Not very blendable but can be ​layered
  • Partially soluble with water or ​solvents due to its mixed nature
  • Easy to sharpen with sharpener or ​knife
  • Fixative spray is recommended

Rembrandt Monochrome Carbon Pencil on Canson C à Grain with Lyra Kneadable Eraser & Tortillon

Rembrandt Monochrome Carbon Extra Dark Pencil on Canson C à Grain with Lyra Kneadable Eraser & Tortillon


Sustainability

Because sustainability is not a trend but a conscious decision to contribute to enabling the well-being of society and ​the environment, Lyra aims to minimize its ecological footprint.

PEFC Logo

The PEFC logo guarantees that the wood used for our ​pastels comes from forests ​managed in a well and ​sustainable manner

Since the last century, California incense-cedar has been one of the ​preferred woods for producing Lyra pencils. Not only has it proven to be ​one of the most suitable woods for pencil-making throughout history, but it ​also adheres to rigorous sustainability protocols, including the Programme ​for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) schemes.

FSC Logo

The FSC logo guarantees that ​the wood used for our pastels ​comes from well-managed ​forests FSC certified products ​available on request.

In this case, the FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council ®) label certifies the Chain of Custody. Learn more about Dixon Ticonderoga Company’s ​commitment to sustainability.

FSC Logo

The FSC logo guarantees that ​the wood used for our pastels ​comes from well-managed ​forests FSC certified products ​available on request.

SUSTAINABLE BY CONVICTION

SUSTAINABLE BY CONVICTION

Because sustainability is not a trend but a ​conscious decision to contribute to ​enabling the well-being of society and the ​environment, Lyra and the FILA Group aim ​to minimize their ecological footprints. For ​this reason, sustainable solutions are an ​integral and dynamic part of our corporate ​strategy. Every step, from planning and ​production to packaging and shipping is ​included in this process - this is the ​responsibility to which Lyra is committed.

100% ECOPOWER

100% ECOPOWER

Since 2021, our site has been supplied with ​100% green electricity. This has already ​enabled us to achieve a CO² emission ​reduction of more than 50% in electricity ​procurement. In addition, the expansion of ​our own plants for the generation of ​renewable energy is being examined and ​strived for.

CERTIFIED WOOD

CERTIFIED WOOD

Lyra only uses wood in its products from ​PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of ​Forest Certification) or FSC (Forest ​Stewardship Council) certified forests. ​These certifications guarantee strict forestry ​standards, Lyra’s wood only comes from ​sustainably managed sources.

Lyra is Nuremberg's oldest pencil factory, founded in Germany in 1806 by Johann Froescheis. The business was run ​in a very modest fashion for around 40 years, operating only as a craftsman’s workshop.

When Johann’s son, Georg Andreas Froescheis, took over the business in 1848, he launched the mass production of ​pencils and began using a water-powered mill wheel to start machine-assisted production in 1860.

In 1868, the LYRA symbol was registered as a brand.

Portrait of Georg A. Froescheis
Georg A. Froescheis
Nuremberg's oldest pencil factory poster

For over 200 years, Lyra has been synonymous with German excellence, offering a range of high-quality pencils ​and innovative design. An extensive and complete line with a dedicated selection of materials for artistic drawing, ​technical drawing and education. Learn more about Lyra’s rich history in pencil making here.

Drawing of Lyra Factory in 1906 in German