Best pens?

K-chan · 02-23-2005, 09:46 PM

I was thinking about saving up some money and getting some nice pens. Which would you recomend? Staedtler, Micron, Copic, or Koh-I-Noor?

I personally don't like the Micron's though because their tips wear down easily.

Gunblades · 02-24-2005, 11:23 AM

well i wouldnt suggest buying anything expensive. i draw and ink professtionally with a mix of rollerball-gellpens, fineliners and a paintbrush and pot of india ink. The india ink is the most expensive at £3.00. All this nonsense about good pens and proffestional markers is simply a fad to get money out of people.

YukiKiro · 02-25-2005, 03:03 AM

i do most of my artwork in woodless pencils. they're fragil, but they glide so nicely and the art is beautiful, plus, you can work your way down until the entire sharp end is flat and re sharpen then. i'm not much of a pen person, i even use bic gel pens if i do that.

K-chan · 02-26-2005, 05:40 PM

Ah...okay. Thank to both of you!

Btw, YukiKiro, I was staring at your sig for like a minute. Wow...thats neat...

KeytotheDoor · 03-08-2005, 07:16 AM

I love the results of my Microns,but,they are the only kind I have used....

Necronopticous · 03-08-2005, 07:49 AM

For mechanical pencils, choose Zebra

I am a collector.

rubah · 03-09-2005, 01:46 AM

I use whatever pens I have that roll nice ink.

If you have rather thick lines, just go for something that goes on smoothly (my friend has a pen I'd like to steal but I can't remember what it is) Usually I just use a pilot g-2 07.

I'd probably only get special pens if you need a REALLY fine point. like .01 mm or something.

(the best pen I ever used was one my dad found in the trash one day)

*completely unprofessional*

Luthien Rogue · 03-10-2005, 12:42 AM

My favourite ballpoint pen is the Paper Mate X-Tend, For inking, I <3 Sharpies.

K-chan XIAO HONG Location: Somewhere I shouldn't be	#1 Best pens? I was thinking about saving up some money and getting some nice pens. Which would you recomend? Staedtler, Micron, Copic, or Koh-I-Noor? I personally don't like the Micron's though because their tips wear down easily.
02-23-2005, 09:46 PM

Gunblades Location: Beneath a Wind swept Tree Stump	#2 (permalink) well i wouldnt suggest buying anything expensive. i draw and ink professtionally with a mix of rollerball-gellpens, fineliners and a paintbrush and pot of india ink. The india ink is the most expensive at £3.00. All this nonsense about good pens and proffestional markers is simply a fad to get money out of people.
02-24-2005, 11:23 AM

YukiKiro Perfectly Flawed Location: America	#3 (permalink) i do most of my artwork in woodless pencils. they're fragil, but they glide so nicely and the art is beautiful, plus, you can work your way down until the entire sharp end is flat and re sharpen then. i'm not much of a pen person, i even use bic gel pens if i do that.
02-25-2005, 03:03 AM

K-chan XIAO HONG Location: Somewhere I shouldn't be	#4 (permalink) Ah...okay. Thank to both of you! Btw, YukiKiro, I was staring at your sig for like a minute. Wow...thats neat...
02-26-2005, 05:40 PM

KeytotheDoor	#5 (permalink) I love the results of my Microns,but,they are the only kind I have used....
03-08-2005, 07:16 AM

Necronopticous Former Staff Normal Reco Location: New Astro City	#6 (permalink) For mechanical pencils, choose Zebra I am a collector.
03-08-2005, 07:49 AM

Luthien Rogue	#8 (permalink) My favourite ballpoint pen is the Paper Mate X-Tend, For inking, I <3 Sharpies.
03-10-2005, 12:42 AM