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Bobby, Art By Caran d’Ache on cream Daler-Rowney pastel paper, 113⁄4x81⁄4in (29.5x21cm). I used a mix from the Light and Shade and Flesh and Earth sets, both pastel pencils and cubes. Their hardness meant that as I skimmed over the textured paper, a lot of the powdery pigment adhered. I began by drawing the shape of the head and placement of features using a grey pastel pencil and a light touch. Then I added some darker areas to mark on the mid-tones, using the cinnamon pastel cube in the direction the fur grows and then worked across the image with the pale yellow and Naples ochre. Where I needed more definition and deeper tones, I used dark French grey and Payne’s grey; around and in the eyes, nose and mouth I applied dark sepia, earth and touches of black. I finished by picking out lighter areas with Chinese white
Robust and versatile, Caran d’Ache’s Art By ranges have been put together with artists in mind. They contain materials you might think of putting together yourself – or you might not! Because each set is filled with complementary, useful tools for drawing and sketching, that can be used together or separately.