Originals in this selection, Pencil.
Formats from 39.5 x 27.5 to 165 x 170 cm.
Gray has many hardnesses
A pencil line can carry a painting, as a sketch under the color, as a fine drawing on top, or as the lead in shades of gray. Here you can find paintings with pencil for sale, in styles from abstract to graphic.
Soft leads give velvety black, hard leads give fine, cool lines. Combining both yields depth without a single pigment. In a painting, pencil appears as a scaffold that deliberately stays visible, or as a layer that works together with acrylic and paper.
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Ways through the selection
By style you can look at abstract work or gestural pictures, by technique at mixed media or acrylic. In price the range runs from under 500 euro to 2,000 to 5,000 euro. Graphite smudges, so notes on fixing and glass are worth reading.
Fixing, framing, caring
Graphite can smudge, especially in dark passages. Frame the work behind glass with a spacer and avoid touching it with bare fingers. If you consider a spray fixative, first find out whether it changes the sheen of the graphite.