Explore Conte a Paris Pencils Australia Wide
Buy all types of Conte a Paris pencils from Mega Office Supplies at an affordable cost in Australia. The Conte Pastel Pencil range is excellent for toning. Rich in pigment, there are 48 colours in the range. Larger than most other pastel pencils, Conte Pastel Pencils have a very fine, smooth lead. It is suitable for all coloured papers, with the intense opaqueness more evident when used on darker coloured paper.
About Conte a Paris Australia
The history of Conté à Paris products cannot be separated from the personality of the company’s founder, Nicolas Jacques Conté.
Born in 1755, Nicolas claimed the title of painter, chemist, physicist, hot air baloonist and inventor during the fifty years of his life. His historical achievement is undeniable. In 1794, he developed the modern graphite lead from a mixture of clay and graphite, thus making it finally possible to create different hardness grades for pencils. The pencil factory he set up in 1795, enabled France to produce its own calligraphy and drawing materials.
A few years later, he developed “pencils without sleeves” (bare leads) replacing those made from “Italian stone”. He worked on making the colours “fixed and unchangeable” to meet the requirements of the painters of the day. Artists’ pencils and pastels were born. Over the decades, the quality and depth of its ranges have enabled Conté à Paris to establish itself as a true reference for artists worldwide. Used by top masters, amateur artists and art students alike, Conté à Paris offers the widest variety of techniques and effects possible for drawing, sketching and pastel work.
