Carefully manufactured by skilled craftspeople, Pierre Noire pencils have a soft, smooth lead particularly well suited to drawing, sketching and outlining. Like all Conte pencils, they may be sharpened with a razor blade or knife.
Conté Pierre Noire pencils are made with soft leads that are dense, deep, indelible and matt black. These pencils work brilliantly on all types of supports, from craft paper to linen canvas.
The history of Conté à Paris products cannot be separated from the personality of the company’s founder, Nicolas Jacques Conté.
Born in 1755, Nicolas claimed the title of painter, chemist, physicist, hot air baloonist and inventor during the fifty years of his life. His historical achievement is undeniable. In 1794, 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.
These latex-free erasers are soft, smooth and easy to hold. The unique oval shape is appealing for art and craft projects, kids projects and around the office. They are ideal for use with charcoal, graphite and pastel drawing.
The Artway ENVIRO ‘Flat White’ range of eco friendly, fully recycled cartridge paper – consisting of 50% recycled coffee cups – now has a heavier, more textured bigger brother. Instead of the standard 170gsm Flat White paper, the Multi-Arte heavyweight 170gsm paper now comes ream wrapped in a pack of…
There are no reviews yet.