Conte Crayon Portrait Set of 12 Colours

Master portrait drawing with this playful set of 12 Conté à Paris colored squares! The clever square shape gives you double the creative power—use the sharp edges for fine facial details and switch to the flat sides for dreamy, blended backgrounds. Perfect for capturing every nuance of light, shadow, and expression in your portraits.

Experience the same luxurious medium that captivated Picasso, Degas, and Delacroix! These Conté à Paris squares deliver buttery-smooth texture and intensely pigmented color that lets you sculpt values, punch up contrasts, and carve out stunning focal points. When the world's greatest artists chose Conté, they knew they were picking the gold standard in pastels—and now it's your turn to create magic.

Application:

To achieve a realistic skin tone, it's important to play with the different values (light, contrast, shadows) of the skin. To accentuate the color of a complexion, it's recommended to apply the pigments in a single stroke, without overworking them, as the more you apply pressure to an area, the more the pigments will blend.

For best results, use them on fine or medium grain paper, white or light-colored.

The Squares can be mixed with other products in the range: soft pastels, pastel pencils, and sketching Squares, and are compatible with oil and acrylic paints.