Cretacolor - Sanguine Oil Stick
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- Oil-based charcoal produces permanent, deep lines
- Water and smudge resistant finish
- More break-resistant than graphite sticks
- Works excellently with traditional charcoal
- Compatible with all water-based media
- Versatile for mixed media techniques
Sketch permanent, smudge-proof lines that layer beautifully with charcoal
Oil-bonded charcoal eliminates the constant fixing and smudging that plagues traditional charcoal drawings. Cretacolor binds sanguine pigment with oil to create marks that stay put, water resistant, smudge resistant, and genuinely permanent once applied. You can layer watercolor or ink washes directly over your drawing without reactivating or muddying the charcoal beneath.
The oil binder also reinforces the stick itself. These resist the frustrating breaks that snap graphite and compressed charcoal at inopportune moments, maintaining their form through sustained drawing sessions. Deep, rich lines build quickly, with intensity comparable to soft vine charcoal but without the dust cloud.
Mix techniques freely: establish your composition with these oil sticks, then work into it with traditional charcoal for softer passages, or add water-based media for color and atmosphere. The sanguine tone provides the warm, classical foundation figure drawers and portrait artists have relied on for centuries, now with the permanence and durability that oil binding delivers.
