The charcoal the pros actually use, not the fanciest, but it gets the job done for about $10-15 a set. Spend the money you save on better paper; that makes a bigger difference than fancy charcoal.
I've been using General's charcoal for years and it's solid. It's not the fanciest, but it gets the job done, and tons of pro artists use it, around $10-15 for a set.
If you want to step up, Nitram is smoother and breaks less, that's more the 'super rich' tier, around $15-20. But General's is honestly good enough. Save your money for better paper instead; that makes a bigger difference to your drawings than the charcoal does.
Yes, plenty of pros use it. Nitram is smoother if you want to step up, but General's does the job.
Better paper. It makes a bigger difference to your drawings than upgrading the charcoal.
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