I have been experimenting with Conté in these larger drawings since 2020. Conté is a medium composed of graphite and clay. The challenge of working with white Conté on black paper is that the crayon will produce a line of one tone. To develop various shades representing darks and light requires manipulation of how the stroke is laid down next to the other marks on the paper. The mark is extremely difficult to remove once it is on the paper. So erasure is all but impossible.

Hunting Wolf, Conté on paper, 22x30

Vulture, Conté on paper, 22x30

Lion, Conté on paper, 22x30

Resting Rhino, Conté on paper, 22x30

Tiger, Conté on paper, 22x30

Snow Leopard, Conté on paper, 22x30

Leopard, Conté on paper, 22x30

Conté Drawings

Vulture 4, Conté on paper, 22x30

Iguana, Conté on paper, 22x30

Rhino, Conté on paper, 22x30 na

Snowy Owl, Conté on paper, 22x30