Originals in this selection, Bleistift, Material Color, 1,000 to 2,000 euro.
Gray as a scaffold
Pencil and color meet in a drawing when gray outlines are accompanied by delicate layers of color. Pencil drawings with color in the tier 1,000 to 2,000 euro for sale appeal if you like precision and mood at once.
The pencil lays in outlines and shadows, and color comes over it like a glaze. The subject stays clear and the color never feels heavy. With plants, animals and portraits especially, this yields an exactness otherwise known from illustration.
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A room for the sheet
Sheets like this work in rooms with plenty of daylight and light furniture. A mat of unbleached board and a slim wooden frame take up the color without competing.
When buying
Look at paper weight and dimensions including margin. Colored pencil work should never hang in sun or near a kitchen. A signature in the lower margin and a date are usual signs of an original. Raise the format early: a sheet meant to work from two arm’s lengths away needs more area than one viewed up close beside a desk. That spares you rehanging later.