Nitram Charcoal is, truly, unlike any other charcoal on the market.

Everyone knows how irritating it can be when your charcoal snaps, or crumbles, leaving little black marks skittering across your artwork. This brittleness is caused by the damage to wood cells caused during the baking process. Nitram, however, uses a unique heat process to preserve the cell structure of wood, even as it carbonises- this results in dramatically improved durability- a charcoal stick which can withstand everyday wear and tear, and without the endless dust while working or sharpening, while still providing deep, rich blacks with soft application. 

Sharpening Nitram Charcoal

Due to Nitram Charcoal's durability, it can be sharpened to a much finer point than other charcoals, allowing for finer detail and sharper edges. 

For this purpose, they have designed the Nitram Sharpening Bloc: with generously sized 180 grain replaceable sandpaper pads on a sturdy beechwood handle, these are ideal for sharpening any charcoals, and collecting the excess powder for later use.

Nitram Liquid and Powdered Charcoal

Nitram's ultra-fine powdered charcoal and liquid charcoal open up new avenues for drawing and watercolours alike!

The Powdered Charcoal is milled to a uniform 100 micron diameter, ensuring you are never surprised by an unexpected lump. Additionally, the recessed reservoir insert gives you full control over how much charcoal you want to use at a time. 

The Liquid Charcoal is highly concentrated, with a texture in the tube not unlike oil paint, and can be applied directly with a brush or palette knife, or diluted to your preferred consistency first.

 Nitram Fusain Aquarelle 

Made with traditional watercolour methods and pure Nitram charcoal powder, the Fusain Aquarelle is easily absorbed and quick-drying, perfect for washes and shading.

Nitram Bâton 2.0 

In response to artists' feedback, the Nitram Baton 2.0 combines the high quality stainless steel and polycarbide of the Stylus with the length and sleek design of the original Baton, creating an elegant tool ideal for all forms of drawing and sketching in the studio or en plein aire. At 8", it provides reach, allowing the artist to stand back from their work while drawing, making it perfect for gestural, expressive strokes when drawing from life. 

It is designed to hold both the Mignonette range and Nitram's new Graphite Sticks.