- The iconic Carré Pierre Noire is a must-have in the drawing kit.
- Recognized by art academies for centuries and used by the greatest, such as Picasso, it is made from natural pigments and perfectly suited for realistic drawings, quick sketches and studies of light and shadow.
- The leads of the Carrés Esquisse Sanguine, Bistre, Noir et Blanc Conté à Paris are slightly softer than those of the Pencils.
- Its black color is extremely intense, indelible, matte and velvety.
- The Conté à Paris Squares can be sharpened using a utility knife, but it is often preferable to file them with sandpaper or a nail file.
- This pastel also goes well with other techniques such as charcoal or ink.
- It is very popular for its "all-support" use: sketch pad, craft paper, linen canvas.
