Conté A Paris Crayons and Pencils

Used by the masters themselves - Picasso, Degas, Delacroix - for more than a century, Conté a Paris has been the brand specialist in pastel sketching and drawing.

Founded in 1795 by Nicolas Jacques Conté, Conté crayons are a unique blend of clay and graphite, thus making it finally possible to create different grades of harness for pencils. Nicolas Jacques Conté also invented the "Carré" which is made up of a blend of natural pigments, kaolin clay and graphite and is perfect for sketching and drawing.

Artists today have the option of choosing Conté's carrés, pastel pencils, sketching pencils, and charcoals to express creativity with many techniques and effects.

Carré's are a blend of natural pigments, kaolin clay and graphite which makes them perfect for sketching and drawing.

4 Carrés Esquisse Sketching Crayons

18 Assorted Conté Carrés Crayons

12 Portrait Carrés Esquisse - Assorted Sketching Crayons

12 Carrés Esquisse - Assorted Sketching Crayons

24 Carrés Esquisse - Assorted Sketching Crayons

Six Sketching Pencils Crayons Esquisse by Conté

Conté Pierre Noire 2-Pack Sketching Pencils

Conté A Paris Pastel Crayon Pencil Sets

These Pastel Crayon Pencil sets from the Conté A PARIS line contain large diameter pencils along with the presence of abrasive to allow for excellent toning and stumping qualities. Fine, smooth, rich colors. Conforms to ASTM Standards.

Conté Pastel Pencils

The renowned drawing specialist since 1795 Conté a Paris sketching pastel pencils enable amateur and professional artists to bring both depth and brightness to their colors and precision to their lines. Conté pastel pencils give artists freedom of expression and a subtle texture. They may be used with sketching crayons or soft pastels.

Conté Crayons

Use the "flat edge" of the crayon by varying the pressure or hold it slightly slanted on its eight angles to increase the effects. The Conté crayon is perfectly mixable with the whole range of Conté a Paris as well as oil and acrylic colors.