Conte Pastel Pencils

Achieve razor-sharp precision and intensely vibrant colour with Conte à Paris Pastel Pencils. Manufactured in France to rigorous professional standards, these premium pencils perfectly complement traditional soft pastels, offering the exact same luminous finish with the clean, manageable control of a wooden casing.

Featuring an exceptionally thick 5mm core, they are slightly firmer than a standard pastel stick, making them the ultimate tool for executing crisp, fine linework, detailed portraiture, and intricate highlights. The richly pigmented, powdery laydown can be effortlessly smudged, blended, and layered to create stunning, seamless gradients on textured paper.

Key Features

• Thick 5mm Core: Features an exceptionally large, robust lead that provides excellent coverage while easily sharpening to a fine point.
• Firm Precision: Slightly firmer than traditional soft pastels, allowing for crisp, intricate detailing without crumbling or excessive dust.
• Seamless Blendability: The smooth, powdery pigment glides onto paper and blends beautifully using fingers, stumps, or colour shapers.
• Traditional French Quality: Crafted to historic standards, offering unsurpassed lightfastness and brilliant colour payoff for museum-quality results.