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Cretacolor

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Cretacolor is an Austrian brand of writing instruments, specialized in art materials.

The brand is owned by Brevillier Urban & Sachs.[1][2]

Overview

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Since World War II, the company concentrated on the development and production of high quality art pencils. David J Price, the oil painter is known for using Cretacolor graphite pencils for his drawings.

In recent years, high lightfastness has become an issue of increasing importance to artists, and Cretacolor has been one of the first manufacturers launching ranges of lightfast color pencils with its AquaStick and Marino lines.

References

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  1. ^ "Brevillier Urban & Sachs: Startseite". download.brevillier.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  2. ^ "History » Cretacolor". Cretacolor. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
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