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Conté à Paris

Conté à Paris Sketching & Drawing Pencils

Conté à Paris Sketching & Drawing Pencils

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Colour: Pierre Noire - 3B

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Conté à Paris Sketching & Drawing Pencils

Since 1795, Conté à Paris has equipped artists with pencils that balance history and performance. From velvety blacks to warm earth tones, this range lets you choose the right tool for your line, value, and surface—whether you’re sketching quick studies or crafting finished work.

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Pencil Guide

Pencil Type Key Traits Use It For
Charcoal Soft, blendable black Bold sketches, underpaintings
Charcoal Pencil Cleaner, wood-cased charcoal Precise charcoal lines
Carbon Strong, low-smudge Fine detail, clean handling
Graphite Woodless Solid stick, smooth even tone Sketching, shading, comics
Graphite Silky core, wide grade range Detail, portraits, drafting
Sepia Warm burnt-umber hue Nudes, landscapes, layering
White Highlight & blend tool Contrast, light effects
Sanguine Classic rust-red, easily blended Figure studies, warm accents
Pierre Noire Iconic, intense velvety black Dramatic sketches, chiaroscuro

These sketching and drawing pencils receive mixed feedback. Customers said they 'work great' and praised the pastel format, particularly appreciating the pencil design. However, multiple shoppers reported significant quality issues with pencils breaking when sharpened, with the lead broken throughout the entire length, requiring a knife and sandpaper for sharpening.

  • I never like pastels but these are great, especially in the pencil format.
  • These work great for me. They would probably work for you too!
  • 5 stars: 4 (57%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (14%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (14%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 1 (14%)
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Caroline U. (Langley, CA)
Graphite - 2B
I never like pastels but these are great

I never like pastels but these are great, especially in the pencil format.

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B.K. (Victoria, CA)
Pierre Noire - B
These work great for me

These work great for me. They would probably work for you too!

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rolande a. (Vancouver, CA)
Conte Sketching Pencil

Well, I thought I was just bad at sharpening this pencil ... the instructor tried and found it to be broken the entire length: a big disappointment!

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Marijse V.V. (Vancouver, CA)
conte sketch pencils

I have been buying these for 15 years and need the quality of pencil specific to my drawing but for 15 years same problem the conte when sharpened breaks usually 1 inch from the top maybe becomes solid 2 1/2 inch later.
Yes l use a knive for sharpening and sandpaper. 3HB is the worst but my favourite.

N
Nicholas S. (Vancouver, CA)

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