Pastels and Charcoals, ContinuedConté crayon Conté crayons are pigment compressed with a binder into stick form. Contécrayons come in white, black, sanguine, bistre, and shades of grey.Sanguine was a favored medium of the old masters. Bistre is often used withwashes.Degrees ofhardnessConté crayons are available in different degrees of hardness. The crayonproduces thin, dense, dull lines. Use them on their side for broad swatchesof pigment. They are small in diameter and length.Drawing withconté crayonConté crayon is a drawing medium. Select a crayon according to yourpreference. Handle the crayon as you would a pencil. Dust is less likely tobuild unless your strokes are extremely heavy. Blend large areas withstumps or tortillons and create highlights with soft, hard, and kneadederasers. Although often used for preliminary sketches, conté crayondrawings also create fine finished drawings.Figure 1-28 shows conté crayons.Figure 1-28.—Conté crayons.Conté crayonfinishingYou should spray conté crayon drawings with a fixative when complete.Continued on next page1-45
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