The Conte Pastel Pencils range is excellent for toning. Rich in pigment, they are available in 49 colours. Larger than most other pastel pencil, they have a very fine, smooth lead. Suitable for all coloured papers, with the intense opaqueness more evident when used on darker coloured paper. Cased in a durable hard wood, the Conte Pastel Pencils are easily sharpened to a point for fine detailed work but can be laid down heavily and create effective blocks of colour.