Sanguine drawing

[rhoward]

I was demonstrating how the natural sanguine chalk direct from the mines in Italy, made for a much more subtle and controlled drawing than one would get with manufactured chalks and Conte crayons. This is a copy of a drawing by Hyacinthe Rigaud done with the chalks that you see (note how they are all irregularly shaped). It was done on Canson Mi-Tiente, trying to stay faithful to the original. Copying is always good practice and sharpens the eye.

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[Mayet Ankh]

rhoward,
Your sanguine conte chalk drawing is beautiful. I see what you mean about the chunks of natural chalk being more subtle than the manufactured ones. I have only recently become interested in conte. Only done one (not so subtle) drawing http://www.wetcanvas.com/ubb/smile.gif so far. Is the natural conte easily obtainable?
Mayet

[rhoward]

We just began importing it and will offer it for sale in a week or so, after the new catalog is posted. Unlike Conte, it is not ground up and mixed with an oil emulsion binder. It is much harder

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[WindDncr]

Thank you for posting this...I love conte and would be interested to see this new product. Lovely drawing too!

WindDancer http://www.wetcanvas.com/ubb/cool.gif

[rhoward]

Originally posted by WindDncr:
Thank you for posting this...I love conte and would be interested to see this new product.

<chuckle> this new product is at least five hundred years older than Conte crayon, which is pigment and clay bound with an oil emulsion. http://www.wetcanvas.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

We should have the new catalog up on the site at the beginning of the week. That will show the sanguine chalk and a bunch of other hard-to-find items -- with all of the artists grabbing up our silverpoint tools and ground mix, I think that we might be responsible for the burst of interest in silverpoint. Lets hope that we can get people interested in using real sanguine chalks.



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