Pencil

What is a pencil?

A pencil is a writing and drawing tool with a core of solid pigment, typically graphite or colored, encased in a protective layer of wood or composite material. Pencils make marks on paper by transferring part of the core pigment onto the surface.
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Adnan, Etel

B

Botero, Fernando

C

Caro, Anthony

J

Jones, Allen

M

Magritte, Rene

Miró, Joan

R

Ramos, Mel

W

Warhol, Andy

Wesselmann, Tom

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Artworks Related to Pencil

Nude Study (Etudes de Nus)

Rene Magritte

Nude Study (Etudes de Nus)

Drawing / Watercolor

Pencil

GBP 11,500 - 13,500

Untitled (Teacup)

Etel Adnan

Untitled (Teacup), 1992

Drawing / Watercolor

Pencil

GBP 7,500 - 9,700

Personnage

Joan Miró

Personnage, 1980

Drawing / Watercolor

Pencil

Inquire For Price

Peek a Boo Barbie

Mel Ramos

Peek a Boo Barbie, 1995

Drawing / Watercolor

Pencil

EUR 10,700

Study for Fonda: Sketch #1 (TIME)

Mel Ramos

Study for Fonda: Sketch #1 (TIME), 1970

Drawing / Watercolor

Pencil

EUR 17,750

Study for Still Life: Sketch #2

Mel Ramos

Study for Still Life: Sketch #2, 1995

Drawing / Watercolor

Pencil

EUR 17,750

Personnage II

Joan Miró

Personnage II, 1979

Drawing / Watercolor

Pencil

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Sin título

Anthony Caro

Sin título, 1984

Drawing / Watercolor

Pencil

EUR 5,000 - 7,000

Study for Night Fever

Allen Jones

Study for Night Fever, 1990

Drawing / Watercolor

Pencil

EUR 8,500

Cascade

Allen Jones

Cascade, 1999

Drawing / Watercolor

Pencil

EUR 8,500

Hunter

Fernando Botero

Hunter, 1980

Drawing / Watercolor

Pencil

USD 29,000 - 35,000

Rats and Star Band Member #2

Andy Warhol

Rats and Star Band Member #2 , 1983

Drawing / Watercolor

Pencil

EUR 32,000

Papier-mâché

Papier-mâché

Papier-mâché is a composite material made from pieces of paper or pulp, reinforced with textiles and bound with adhesives like starch, wallpaper paste, or glue. There are two main methods to create papier-mâché: one involves layering strips of paper soaked in adhesive, while the other uses a pulp made by boiling or soaking paper and then adding glue. Though each method has a different process, both yield similar results.

Artwork by Niki de Saint Phalle
Hyper modernism

Hyper modernism

Hypermodernism is a cultural and artistic movement that emerged in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, characterized by an intense embrace of technology and a focus on speed, complexity, and the future. This movement often challenges traditional modernist values by emphasizing hyper-reality, where the boundaries between reality and virtuality blur. Hypermodernism is evident in architecture, design, and visual arts, where artists and creators use advanced digital tools and futuristic aesthetics to explore themes of globalization, identity, and the impact of technology on society.

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Offset Print

Offset Print

(187 works, 169 for sale)

Offset lithography is a printing technique where the inked image is first transferred (offset) from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the printing surface. This method combines the lithographic process, which relies on the repulsion of water and oil, to keep non-printing areas ink-free by attracting a water-based film. Offset lithography was originally developed to reduce costs in reproducing artwork and is widely used for high-volume printing due to its efficiency and ability to produce sharp, consistent images.

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