These Conté à Paris sketching crayons have a square shape making them ideal for everything from coloured backgrounds to more precise detailed work. Each stick contains the highest level of pigment and this together with the lightfastness and the exceptional brightness of the colours, not the mention their high level of purity makes it a favourite with the pastel artist.
This set contains 12 assorted crayons, each crayon is 6.5 cm long.
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The history of Conté à Paris products cannot be separated from the personality of the company’s founder, Nicolas Jacques Conté.
Born in 1755, he developed the modern graphite lead from a mixture of clay and graphite, thus making it finally possible to create different hardness grades for pencils. The pencil factory he set up in 1795, enabled France to produce its own calligraphy and drawing materials. A few years later, he developed “pencils without sleeves” (bare leads) replacing those made from “Italian stone”. He worked on making the colours “fixed and unchangeable” to meet the requirements of the painters of the day. Artists’ pencils and pastels were born.
Over the decades, the quality and depth of its ranges have enabled Conté à Paris to establish itself as a true reference for artists worldwide. Used by top masters, amateur artists and art students alike, Conté à Paris offers the widest variety of techniques and effects possible for drawing, sketching and pastel work.
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<p>Born in 1755, he developed the modern graphite lead from a mixture of clay and graphite, thus making it finally possible to create different hardness grades for pencils. The pencil factory he set up in 1795, enabled France to produce its own calligraphy and drawing materials. A few years later, he developed “pencils without sleeves” (bare leads) replacing those made from “Italian stone”. He worked on making the colours “fixed and unchangeable” to meet the requirements of the painters of the day. Artists’ pencils and pastels were born.</p>
<p>Over the decades, the quality and depth of its ranges have enabled Conté à Paris to establish itself as a true reference for artists worldwide. Used by top masters, amateur artists and art students alike, Conté à Paris offers the widest variety of techniques and effects possible for drawing, sketching and pastel work.</p></div></div></div>00https://shop.royalacademy.org.uk/media/catalog/product/1/2/12094825---conte_-a_-paris-conte-crayons-set---1200x1200px---_c_-y.jpgadd-to-cartstore_type:ShopShopGraphite13.2 x 1.5 x 9.3cm646217501505Yes
