Pencil and colored charcoal: the essential tools of the draftsman

Jacques-Nicolas Conté is the inventor of the modern pencil as we know it today. The Conté brand in Paris is now developing new ranges of pencils and colored pencils, watercolors or not. Faber-Castell offers the discerning draftsman unparalleled ranges for sketching, drawing and fine art studies. The brand has made a name for itself with its Faber-Castell colored pencil models, which have incredible qualities.

Discover here a complementary choice, offering to the draftsmen indispensable tools:charcoal, graphite and chalk box with deep black and powerful character for original realizations of quality. As for colored pencils, Polychromos is the most appreciated range on the fine arts market. Velvety, rich and intense pigments offering incomparable results.

From black stone to charcoal to colored pencil

Sketching and drawing are methods of creating movement. Each Artist must have in his studio black stones, acharcoal box and chalks, in order to be able to work in study the different stages of the sketch. Each tool has its own characteristics. The black stone allows you to work in shadow by alternating the passage of the black stone with that of the white chalk to work also for the aspect of light, you can thus bring character by drawing crosshatchings and by intensifying the lines thanks to this very precise tool. The colored charcoal pencil will allow you to create the rough lines and contours. Don't forget the important role of the hands! Blending helps to create movement.

And to bring more color, don't forget the Faber-Castell colored pencil which brings the combined advantages of watercolor and colored pencil. Faber-Castell and Conté in Paris offer a remarkable selection of these valuable drawing tools. We offer them as a set or blister pack.