DRAWING MATERIALS FROM DICK BLICK

Conte crayons & sets

My preference is the Sanguine Conte. A box of 12 is the more economical way to go. I find that a portrait done in conte, such as the one at the top left-hand corner, takes about 3 to 4 crayons. You can also mix and match conte hues but with discretion, especially when adding black to a sanguine drawing.

Additionally, I prefer working on light-colored Canson Ingres paper. A Mahl stick and a few clean stumps plus a kneaded eraser, some fine-tooth sandpaper and a safety razor blade are all you need.

See also: Sketching sets, charcoal pencils, compressed charcoal, graphite sticks & chunks, woodless pencils, vine & willow charcoal, powdered charcoal & graphite, conte/pencil lengtheners, stumps & tortillons, fixatives, chamois, mahl sticks, sharpening tools, erasers, drawing boards