Conte a Paris Drawing Pencil Sanguine
Conte Sanguine has a deep rust colour; and its dry line can be shaded off easily. With accurate lines the color is transparent if the work is lightly sketched & the iron red pencil allows the texture of paper to be seen. With half used lead its opacity increases with the pressure used. recommended for: (1) Nudes: its tint is reminiscent of skin color when highlighted with white. Shading off allows you to work on forms. (2) a perspective: the rust color faithfully reproduces the appearance of a brick facade. Iron red is frequently used in drawing to sketch the body