Description
Conté à Paris Sketching 15 Piece Set
Conté à Paris Sketching Pencils are an exceptional and extensive range of pencils, including both traditional and unique leads for maximum versatility in line, tone and intensity. Conte pencils are lightfast, durable, and made with natural pigments.
This is the ideal set for those wanting to start sketching and drawing with Conte. This set includes seven sketching pencils in sanguine, sepia, white, charcoal 2B, Pierre Noire 3B, graphite 2B and carbon 2B, five sketching carre in sanguine, sanguine XVIII, sanguine Medicis, bistre, white 2B and black 2B and one soft eraser and one blending stump. Excellent lightfastness. Made of California cedar wood. Comes in a metal tin for easy store and transport. Parisian theme paper wrapped graphics created by product in set.
About the pencils:
- White Conte Pencil 630 – Best used with a sharp lead. This pencil gives a clear line with a transparent colour. Ideal for contrasting, lightening or softening.
- Pierre Noire 2B Pencil – A soft lead with a black that is dense, deep, indelible and matt. It is much appreciated for its use on all types of supports, including sketch pad, craft paper and canvas.
- Graphite HB and 2B Pencils – Particularly smooth, these pencils will not scratch your support, but slide over it.
- Carbon 2B Pencil – Derived from traditional charcoal, but much stronger, this lead will not crumble or leave your hands dirty. Its delicate and highly detailed finish enables all types of perspectives to be drawn accurately.
- Charcoal Pencil 2B – Gives the clean, dense finish of an intense black. Its special characteristic is that it does not break, making it easy to transport. Draws clean, dense lines and blends perfectly with sanguine and sepia pencils.
Great for Subtractive Drawing!
Sketching crayons and Pierre Noire pencils can be used together to create infinite variations in line, tone and intensity. Use the eraser to create shape and contrast by removing colour in areas which are in light. This lesson will also teach how to create a range of values by using different grades of black and hardness.
Find a lesson from Conté à Paris about how to use these pencils for Subtractive Drawing here!
