Conte a’ Paris Studio Sketching & Pencil set is a great set for rediscovering the sketching / esquisse technique & drawing.

The Conte Studio Sketching Box has everything you need to make a wonderful masterpiece in a convenient and blister pack. Enjoy working with rich vivid colours of the Conte range. Their rich opacity makes them ideal for work on darker papers and their quality ensures the longevity of sketching & drawings. This assorted Set of 18 includes: 12 sketching crayons including 1 each of Black HB, Bistre, Grey, White B, Sanguine Medicis, Sanguine Watteau, Sanguine XVIII Century, Sanguine Natural, Black B (x2) and Black 2B (x2); 3 sketching pencils including 1 each of Sanguine, Pierre Noire 2B and White; 1 Kneaded Eraser; 1 blending stump & 1 tortillon in a blister pack.

Conte a’ Paris have been manufacturing some of the finest artists' materials available for more than 200 years. Many artists and grand masters have used Conté à Paris products because of the selection of pigments, lightfastness, and the exceptional brightness and purity of the colours. Conte offers a traditional range of Drawing and Sketching Pencils with a variety of exceptional leads. These pencils are excellent for portrait, landscape and still life work. It is recommended that the barrel alone should be sharpened with a knife and the lead shaped with a scraper or sandpaper. Conte Carre Crayons are baked with kaolin clay and are firmer than soft pastels, which means they work well on smooth paper as well as textured surfaces.