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KOH-I-NOOR HARDTMUTH www.koh-i-noor.eu The history and use of PROGRESSO AQUARELL woodless coloured pencils These special aquarelle coloured pencils have no wood casing. Their lead and characteristics are completely similar to classic wooden pencils; therefore they deserve to be included in the category of coloured pencils even though they are the youngest of its kind. The term „pencils“is usually connected with children and their basic school activities. In this case, the range of twelve colours may be sufficient. However, it should be mentioned that by the artistic pencils the masterpiece can be also achieved. It is possible to make it either by the artistic pencils themselves or as a combination with any other techniques. Aquarelles, in other words water soluble pencils, have been known for quite a long time. They provide two types of use - you can draw with them as with "simple" pencils, but if you apply water to them, the drawing blurs and brings to mind a water colour painting. This painting technique is quite impressive and allows the creation of a real painting done in watercolours, to which it is very similar due to its soft, fine appearance. The difference is mainly in its key feature - the tinting stroke - which is done by the lead. The advantage of Progresso Aquarell pencils is undoubtedly their chunky lead, which provides a wide colour stroke and coloured rich layer on the surface. Since the first pencils were introduced, their high potential and simplicity of use have made them very popular, especially among illustrators. Coloured pencils were used widely in history by such artists as Casas, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Toulouse-Lautrec. Despite the fact that all of them worked in various styles, coloured pencils represented a welcome medium for their work - pure and simple, allowing unbelievably varied colour experiments. Coloured pencils were often used for the preparation of sketches and rough strokes of paintings and illustrations. They have become, due to their versatile characteristics, sought-after medium for graphic artists and designers as well as animators and humorists. Coloured pencils in their substance provide very wide use - from quick sketches to detailed careful artworks. Coloured pencils are the only artistic medium/technique, which allows drawing lines and a real kind of painting (in overlapped areas you can still see the original single colours). For instance, the drawings of contemporary renowned English artist David Hockney prove what can be achieved with a relatively simple coloured pencil technique. At the beginning artists were distrustful towards coloured pencils. Their distrust had its origin in the fact that they did not meet the requirements of light permanency of the drawing. Another reason was the limited colour range. Nowadays coloured pencils (within the artistic level) are provided to artists in such a quality and colour range, along with suitable papers, that nothing can stop or limit the spread of this very adaptable and attractive technique. KOH - I - NOOR HARDTMUTH a.s. F. A. Gerstnera 21/3, 371 30 České Budějovice, Czech Republic Tel.: 00420 389 000 200, Fax: 00420 389 000 501 - 3 E-mail: [email protected] 9999008780GB progresso aquarell 31.1.2007 11:33 Str. 1
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The history and use of PROGRESSO AQUARELLwoodless coloured pencils
These special aquarelle coloured pencils have no woodcasing. Their lead and characteristics are completely similar to classic wooden pencils; therefore they deserve to be includedin the category of coloured pencils even though they are theyoungest of its kind. The term „pencils“is usually connectedwith children and their basic school activities. In this case, therange of twelve colours may be sufficient. However, it shouldbe mentioned that by the artistic pencils the masterpiece canbe also achieved. It is possible to make it either by the artisticpencils themselves or as a combination with any other techniques.Aquarelles, in other words water soluble pencils, have beenknown for quite a long time. They provide two types of use - you can draw with them as with "simple" pencils, but if youapply water to them, the drawing blurs and brings to mind a water colour painting. This painting technique is quiteimpressive and allows the creation of a real painting done in watercolours, to which it is very similar due to its soft, fineappearance. The difference is mainly in its key feature - the tintingstroke - which is done by the lead.The advantage of Progresso Aquarell pencils is undoubtedlytheir chunky lead, which provides a wide colour stroke and coloured rich layer on the surface. Since the first pencils were introduced, their high potentialand simplicity of use have made them very popular, especiallyamong illustrators. Coloured pencils were used widely in historyby such artists as Casas, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Toulouse-Lautrec. Despite the fact that all of them workedin various styles, coloured pencils represented a welcomemedium for their work - pure and simple, allowing unbelievablyvaried colour experiments. Coloured pencils were often usedfor the preparation of sketches and rough strokes of paintingsand illustrations. They have become, due to their versatilecharacteristics, sought-after medium for graphic artists and designers as well as animators and humorists. Colouredpencils in their substance provide very wide use - from quicksketches to detailed careful artworks. Coloured pencils arethe only artistic medium/technique, which allows drawinglines and a real kind of painting (in overlapped areas you canstill see the original single colours). For instance, the drawingsof contemporary renowned English artist David Hockneyprove what can be achieved with a relatively simple colouredpencil technique.At the beginning artists were distrustful towards colouredpencils. Their distrust had its origin in the fact that they did notmeet the requirements of light permanency of the drawing.Another reason was the limited colour range. Nowadayscoloured pencils (within the artistic level) are provided to artists in such a quality and colour range, along with suitablepapers, that nothing can stop or limit the spread of this veryadaptable and attractive technique.
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The key components of the Progresso Aquarell coloured pencils are rich, top quality and perfectly dispersed pigments carefully selectedand purchased from renowned producers around the world. Their light permanency and dosed concentration also influences the final result and durability of the artwork. Therefore a high concentration of dosing of pigments has been prescribed for this productin its entire colour range. Another important component is white clay, usually bleached kaolin of the highest purity and fineness. It gives our coloured pencils,together with the addition of binders and other additives, an unsurpassable ability to make a unique stroke on the paper or othermedium. Another important agent of the formula ensures the excellent solubility of all the components. The aquarelle techniquecan be achieved even with a few drops of water distributed by a fine brush. The options, or rather techniques of application aremany. You can dilute the strokes on paper, coloured dust (prepared with sandpaper) or chips (prepared with a knife or sharpener).Thanks to the unique diameter of the lead, 7.1 mm, and thanks to the sufficient mechanical firmness it is not necessary to fix it in wood. This considerably eliminates losses during sharpening and maximizes use of the entire lead. This characteristic ability bringsthis product a high utility value and excellent artistic potential for every user. No component used in production contains toxic or otherwise harmful substances and the final product is therefore suitable for allage categories.
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