Conte Pencil - a group of art materials based on artificial graphite , used in graphics and painting . Most often comes in the form of crayons or pencils . It is inferior in density to graphite , but harder than pastel . A bit like coal. For drawing use special paper, rough cardboard. It best demonstrates all its advantages on colored paper with a textured surface on which individual strokes are clearly visible.
History
The English parliament introduced at the end of the 18th century the strictest ban on the export of graphite. The artist and inventor of Conte, Nicolas-Jacques, at the request of the National Convention of the French Republic, developed a new pencil to replace the import of pure graphite from England. The invention was patented on January 3, 1795 (patent No. 32). Shortly after obtaining a patent for the production of pencils, the company Conté was created, which operated until 1979, when it was absorbed by the manufacturer of BiC ballpoint pens .
The Conte pencil consists of clay , water and a coloring element, which are pressed and fired.
Available in the following colors:
- sanguine
- sepia
- bistre
- white
- the black
The Conte pencil should be distinguished from colored pencils, which can also be made from kaolin (clay) and dye.
See also
- Sanguina
- Pastel
Literature
- Nechaev S. Amazing inventions. ENAS-BOOK, 2012. ISBN 978-5-91921-141-9