Conte Set The Studio Tin Sketching Pencils x 12

The Sketch and Storytelling Pencils in Paris guarantee the widest variety of techniques and effects possible for drawing. Used by the greatest masters, but also by amateur, beginners and professionals in Fine Arts, they are a reference in the field. Versatile, these Sketch Pencils respond to a wide variety of lines and graduations designed for studies. This metal box contains the complete assortment of Sketch and Drawing Pencils 1 Black Stone Pencil H, 1 Black Stone Pencil B, 1 Black Stone Pencil 3B, 1 Charcoal Pencil HB, 1 Charcoal Pencil 2B, 1 Sepia Pencil, 1 Blood Pencil, 1 White Sketch Pencil, 1 Carbon Pencil 2B, 1 Carbon Pencil HB, 1 Graphite Pencil HB, 1 Graphite Pencil 2 B.

The graduations range from H (Hard) for hardness to B (Bold) for softness. The higher the number, the harder or softer the pencil.

Black Stone Pencils can do all shades of black, they are intense, indelible and matte.

Charcoals allow a dry and dense finish, of an intense black. Their interest is to be perfectly miscible with Blood and Sepia pencils.

The color of Conté's Sepia pencil in Paris evokes burnt umber. It's a dry pencil that blends easily.

The color of Conté's Sanguine pencils in Paris is unique. With a trimmed lead, the line is precise, the color is transparent if the work is lightly sketched. With a half-worn lead, the opacity increases, also depending on the pressure exerted.

The Blanc de Conté pencil in Paris is mainly used sharpened, the line is dry, the color transparent.

A variation of traditional charcoal, the Carbone pencil from Conté in Paris is however more resistant. His face is not crumbly and does not dirty the fingers. Its fine and meticulous rendering makes it possible to accurately sketch all perspectives or any other technical drawing (architecture, plans, etc.).

The Graphite Pencil has a particularly silky lead, which does not scratch the paper and glides pleasantly on the surface. The modern graphite mine composed of a mixture of clay and graphite makes it possible to scale the hardness of the lead.