Sanguine

Sanguine (/ˈsæŋɡwɪn/) or red chalk is chalk of a reddish-brown colour, so called because it resembles the colour of dried blood. It has been popular for centuries for drawing (where white chalk only works on coloured paper). The word comes via French from the Italian sanguigna and originally from the Latin "sanguis".

For other uses, see Sanguine (disambiguation).

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French sanguine drawing; relatively unusual in fully colouring the background
Leonardo da Vinci self-portrait in sanguine

Technique

Sanguine lends itself naturally to sketches, life drawings, and rustic scenes. It is ideal for rendering modeling and volume, and human flesh. In the form of wood-cased pencils and manufactured sticks, sanguine may be used similarly to charcoal and pastel. As with pastel, a mid-toned paper may be put to good use. A fixative may be applied to preserve the finished state of the drawing. The pigment used in sanguine sticks comes from red earths such as red ochre.[1] Sanguines are also available in several other tones such as orange, tan, brown, beige.

Rembrandt van Rijn, Self-Portrait, c. 1637. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.


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See also

References
  1. "Chalk drawing". www.britannica.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.

Red chalk: material, history and application in art, J.den Hollander

Red chalk: map of historic mining sites with references to sources, J.den Hollander, B.Reissland, N.Wichern, I.Joosten (2019)


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