Great info. I like to draw with waterproof ink and go over with watercolors. If someone is looking for a cheaper waterproof fountain pen combo I’d recommend a Platinum Preppy for around 5 bucks and the great thing w platinum fountain pens is that you use platinum Carbon black cartridges if you don’t want to mess with ink bottles and cartridge converters. Also the platinum pens have “slip and seal” caps which basically never dry out.
I would have said the exact same thing, preppies + pcb are the best! ❤ If you buy a Preppy, the ink cartridge it comes with is NOT waterproof, but you can buy packs of the Platinum Carbon Black ink cartridges separately.
I haven't had a belly laugh over a video in ages! You are a kindred spirit in the love of pens and collecting more than may ever be used. I'm particularly weak as Septembers approach...I've been out of college for decades, but have and irresistible drive to buy pens, journals and sketchbooks as Fall approaches.....so glad to know I'm not alone in this obsession! 😅
Recently I have struggled with trying to let go and not be precious about my Art and I thankyou for helping me change my mindset I will admit I am going to have to go back to your videos again and again when I feel I need encouragement
I've used most of those (or their equivalent) and still do. If someone is really into sketching in ink, I'd still definitely have a fountain pen in the end as well. I love the flow of a fountain pen, even though I more often use fine liners at the moment. People can do great work with the common biro and paper. All the best, John
I've got a small collection of fountain pens and ink available to me, but I think I'm going to start out with a simple, boring black run-of-the-mill BIC pen. I'm only starting out myself, and it seems like the most sensible choice for me.
I also feel much better about my collection after seeing these images of your stockpile. Embrace your obsession! I would only add to this list the kakimori dip pen….you get thin or thick lines by angling the tip, and the line lasts a surprising long time. Better than glass, imho. A true innovation.
I love the Uniball Vision pens shown at the beginning! I've been using those for a little bit now and they are great! Of course, since I'm left handed they take more care since I'm prone to smudging my work with these, but I just let it be an exercise in delayed gratification. My favorite inexpensive pens (not that the Visions are expensive) are the Bic Round Stic pens and the Cristal pens. The Round Stic I've found to be better in that they allow for light or darker shading depending on the pressure, and the Cristal are more bold and the flow is darker so it's harder to make light marks with. I also recommend the Zebra Z- Grip which are like the Bic Cristal pens. I'm kind of a pen addict at this point and I have so many I can't count them 😂😅
I am currently drawing with a Bic Fine Stic with a cushy grip on it. Was what I had in the house (my writing instrument of choice for years) at the time. I bought some fine liners and a brush pen but since I just began drawing again after 20 years, I thought I would gradually experiment with other types of pens. I enjoyed the "tour" of different pens.
I have really enjoyed this series of videos and have found them very helpful. Thank you for your generosity. I have a small collection of pens that I like: 1 Lamy fountain pen, fine nib (and plan on getting a 2nd one with a medium nib); a set of 6 Staedtler pigment liners; a set of 6 Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens (4 gray, 1 black, 1 indigo); and a set of 4 Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens, all Dark Sepia. I feel like I get more for my money if I buy sets. Plus I get to try the different sizes.
Your magic pen is what got me started. My special sharpie black pen. When I ever wonder what to use, I go to that because you taught me I can always use that to create goodness
Some of my favorite pens are oil-based ballpoints in larger point size like Bic Cristal 1.6mm because the motion they make on the paper tends to stay very controlled and dampened by the oil without feeling scratchy. Bic also makes Gel-ocity which preserves a lot of the same feel as their ballpoints but with a bolder gel line. I also like dye-based markers with plastic tips like Papermate Flair Ultra-fine or the Office Depot "Stylemark" store brand. For lines with more character one of my go-tos is Uni-Pin Brush pen. It's part of a fineliner set like the Microns, but Uni-Pin's take on the brush tip is a little bit softer than the Tombow Fudenosuke, and I find it pretty versatile. For someone just starting out I do recommend skipping over to the dip pens because you get a lot of customization options for the price, and a lot of them you can't find anything equivalent to by getting a marker. Nibs tend to slow you down and make you think before moving since you have to manage the ink level, and the fine nibs snag easily, which is useful for developing technique. Speedball sells them in starter sets that help you survey a lot of types of line. Just make sure the ink is kept on a tray so spills don't turn into disasters.
I am using a Twisbi 580 with Noodlers waterproof ink. I water color and brush pen over it with no issues … ink and wash. I love it for both drawing and writing. By end of today I should have a Lamy Safari EF (Twisbi is F). I bought a kit with converter so I can use Noodlers or the Platinum. I don’t find the process fussy. I also love Sharpies for some things. I do use watercolor paper even in my journal. Ultimately as you summed up … we each like different things and what/how we do might change. Cheers from a pen lover with a much smaller collection … so far😂 ***Edited to say ... Lamy Safari received and I am so far not a fan ... to light to the hand compared to Twisbi. But that is me :)
I chose the Uniball because of it being fast drying. Left hands drag thru the ink immediately and it needs to be fast drying. I also like the TUL pens. Thanks for your videos.
Microns go from 0.005 to 10, and a new brush pen, and you can order colors, too. Love them! Don't feather or bleed. I've tried alot of pens and my favorite is the Micron, and my handmade quills.
Currently my favourite pens to draw with are Uni Pin fine liners (0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 are in my art bag). One day, I’d like to be more confident with a brush pen but for now I can’t stand using a brush pen. I’ve never thought of myself as a control freak, but I guess I must be, with pens at least, because I can’t cope with my lack of control with a brush pen. I should probably practice with it more, but I just don’t enjoy it at all!
I am forwarding this video to my husband... I am not the only one! I am still looking for the perfect pen. 🖊 😂😂😂🖊 Oooh, never heard of Edding 1880 pens. I am glad you did this review. ❤
I have learned to enjoy the efficiency of refillable fountain pens. All the others dry out from lack of use. Filling a pen with ink when needed seems to make more sense for my druthers.
Thank you for showing me your pens. I prefer Pigma Micron pens. I have two sets, six and ten counts. I have a Faber Castell Pit Pen. I have a 47 year old Rapidiograph #1. A couple years ago I took it apart and gave it a good cleaning. It is still like new. Thank you. I am new here and appreciate your inspiration.
You've sold me on the Pentel brush pens! I'm drawing with a large collection of fountain pens with a full assortment of colours, dye inks in some, pigment inks in others, all with fude/bent nibs because I love the variety of line width available with these nibs. I paint with the dye inks and a waterbrush, often dripping the ink from the pen onto the paper. Enormous fun!
The Pentel brush pen is now on my wish list. My drawing/painting obsession started with etegami. I think the Pentel brush pen would mesh nicely with that art form. Thank you for this video. I found it super informative.
Great video! I’m learning to draw with a Pilot Namiki fountain pen….makes great lines. Have had the pen for years but never to draw with. Thanks so much for all of your great videos!
Excellent pen overview! Goes well as a sidecar to the how to draw series! One note: the link to the Uniball pen is for the Uniball “Elite,” and unless it’s changed since I last bought a box, the Elite ink is not waterproof. The regular Uniball Vision that you demonstrated in the vid *is* waterproof. Both great pens, IMHO. I keep one of each and a water brush with a small sketchbook in my bag all the time for impromptu sketching. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!
My favorite is a Lamy Safari with a M nib, and a converter filled with DeAtramentis black document ink. My second choice is a Micron “PN”. I like the PN nib.
I have a lot of fancy pens because I think they’re cool. Most of the time, though, I draw with just a really cheap ballpoint pen. You can be sketchy with them and you can also draw on top of paint without ruining an expensive micron pen.
Well, Thankyou for this video! I’m feeling better about my collection and if hubby says I have too many, I’ll show him this! 😅😂 Nice assortment though!
To relearn drawing, I am starting with relearning cursive writing. The hand and arm movements are used in drawing. My favorite pens at the moment are fountain pens, and they are the cheapest out there- Jinhao (ultra-fine, extra-fine and a fine) pen set and a extra fine Kakuno. I can change the inks easily and do various exercises to retrain my hand and eyes after years of printing. My drawing had become like my printing and I need to loosen up, so to speak. Sometimes, the cheapest pens are the best. I do have a nice Pilot and an old Waterman fountain pen that are very nice, but I prefer my "cheapies" at the moment for the fine lines they make.
Pentel pocket brush pen was recommended in a video for learning better pressure control. I don't know if it was from your channel or not. But I got one and it's my favorite pen. I also like Sharpie felt tip pens and round stic (bic? papermate?) . Of course staedtler and fabercastell pens. I've never had any luck with the microns, for some reason they're always dry. Even the brand new ones don't last very long.
I have not tried this pen, but it is in "saved for later" cart ... Pilot Parallel "fountain" pen. It is marketed as a Calligraphy pen, but I watched a landscape artist do some Urban sketching with it and then demo the various stroke widths it will do. It is definitely not a "pretty" pen but it looks to have some interesting drawing capability for less then $15 USD. It comes with cartridges but the Pilot 40 Con converter will work with it.
My pen collection dovetails nicely with yours. Currently I use Sharpie and Bic gel pens. That will change. It has in the past anyway. Great video. See you soonish....
Wow..... great collection of pens... Gotta ask.... _do you know Pauline_ ? Paulines Best Friend is a pen.... (Reference to a character from the hilarious *league of gentlemen* ) :) Hee hee
My search for the perfect pen is driven more by dismal handwriting vs writing a lot. A LOT. I found a fountain pen gives me my best handwriting, the entire physics of it, drag force, fluid flow, viscosity.... Just perfect control. And dare I say the psychology of tradition & luxe, makes me feel like Rothschild signing a deal, or Hemingway maybe (or was he a typewriter fiend?). BUT fountain pens are such high maintenance, as the meme goes
Im always looking for eco/ refillables rather than wasting pen bodies. How do you recycle over there? I have some calligraphy fountain (not brush) ones somewhere, but trying to find waterproof ink too. I had a Conway Stewart I liked but it went walk about when moving 😔
I recently discovered the Sailor Fude 55° fountain pen. Its really great. Although I use converter and it doesnt hold vey much ink. But still a fantastic pen. Also I discovered DeArtemenis Document ink. S U P E R DUPER. A W E S O M E
Is the Uniball Vision the same as the Uniball Vision Elite? I could only find the latter at my local stationery porn emporium. Uniball Eye Fine is my go-to at the moment. Great for loose sketching in small pads.
I use micron waterproof pens but when I use watercolor on them the lines look faded. It undoes the hard work I’ve done for all the tiny details. Anything I’m doing wrong??
Are you using watercolor that is (more) opaque? This is naturally to certain pigments (e.g. cadmiums, iron oxides, whites) and with cheaper watercolors that have many pigments per color and more binder/filler
@@SketchBookSkool Yes and I have seen them all and still doing the "exercises". I just had the hope that it would be more about drawing and not pen&paper 😊
Great info. I like to draw with waterproof ink and go over with watercolors. If someone is looking for a cheaper waterproof fountain pen combo I’d recommend a Platinum Preppy for around 5 bucks and the great thing w platinum fountain pens is that you use platinum Carbon black cartridges if you don’t want to mess with ink bottles and cartridge converters. Also the platinum pens have “slip and seal” caps which basically never dry out.
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I would have said the exact same thing, preppies + pcb are the best! ❤ If you buy a Preppy, the ink cartridge it comes with is NOT waterproof, but you can buy packs of the Platinum Carbon Black ink cartridges separately.
Noodlers Black is another good waterproof ink. Noodlers has several waterproof inks and they are a great buy.
This video made me feel better about my slightly out of hand pen collection.
😅 Admit it-it’s not a slight problem is it?
@@Firefly-tf8gu did my wife send you?
You are not alone! 😁 👍
I haven't had a belly laugh over a video in ages! You are a kindred spirit in the love of pens and collecting more than may ever be used. I'm particularly weak as Septembers approach...I've been out of college for decades, but have and irresistible drive to buy pens, journals and sketchbooks as Fall approaches.....so glad to know I'm not alone in this obsession! 😅
🤪
It's an addiction, and I don't want a cure!
Recently I have struggled with trying to let go and not be precious about my Art and I thankyou for helping me change my mindset I will admit I am going to have to go back to your videos again and again when I feel I need encouragement
I've used most of those (or their equivalent) and still do. If someone is really into sketching in ink, I'd still definitely have a fountain pen in the end as well. I love the flow of a fountain pen, even though I more often use fine liners at the moment. People can do great work with the common biro and paper. All the best, John
Thank you!
Could you do a vídeo about papers: gram, sizes, colors etc? Thanks!
I've got a small collection of fountain pens and ink available to me, but I think I'm going to start out with a simple, boring black run-of-the-mill BIC pen. I'm only starting out myself, and it seems like the most sensible choice for me.
I like the cheap Paper Mate Flair pens. Those seem to work nicely for drawing.
I also feel much better about my collection after seeing these images of your stockpile. Embrace your obsession!
I would only add to this list the kakimori dip pen….you get thin or thick lines by angling the tip, and the line lasts a surprising long time. Better than glass, imho. A true innovation.
Thanks Danny - I LOVE PENS !!!!
I love the Uniball Vision pens shown at the beginning! I've been using those for a little bit now and they are great! Of course, since I'm left handed they take more care since I'm prone to smudging my work with these, but I just let it be an exercise in delayed gratification. My favorite inexpensive pens (not that the Visions are expensive) are the Bic Round Stic pens and the Cristal pens. The Round Stic I've found to be better in that they allow for light or darker shading depending on the pressure, and the Cristal are more bold and the flow is darker so it's harder to make light marks with. I also recommend the Zebra Z- Grip which are like the Bic Cristal pens. I'm kind of a pen addict at this point and I have so many I can't count them 😂😅
I am currently drawing with a Bic Fine Stic with a cushy grip on it. Was what I had in the house (my writing instrument of choice for years) at the time. I bought some fine liners and a brush pen but since I just began drawing again after 20 years, I thought I would gradually experiment with other types of pens. I enjoyed the "tour" of different pens.
I have really enjoyed this series of videos and have found them very helpful. Thank you for your generosity. I have a small collection of pens that I like: 1 Lamy fountain pen, fine nib (and plan on getting a 2nd one with a medium nib); a set of 6 Staedtler pigment liners; a set of 6 Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens (4 gray, 1 black, 1 indigo); and a set of 4 Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens, all Dark Sepia. I feel like I get more for my money if I buy sets. Plus I get to try the different sizes.
Your magic pen is what got me started. My special sharpie black pen. When I ever wonder what to use, I go to that because you taught me I can always use that to create goodness
Some of my favorite pens are oil-based ballpoints in larger point size like Bic Cristal 1.6mm because the motion they make on the paper tends to stay very controlled and dampened by the oil without feeling scratchy. Bic also makes Gel-ocity which preserves a lot of the same feel as their ballpoints but with a bolder gel line. I also like dye-based markers with plastic tips like Papermate Flair Ultra-fine or the Office Depot "Stylemark" store brand.
For lines with more character one of my go-tos is Uni-Pin Brush pen. It's part of a fineliner set like the Microns, but Uni-Pin's take on the brush tip is a little bit softer than the Tombow Fudenosuke, and I find it pretty versatile.
For someone just starting out I do recommend skipping over to the dip pens because you get a lot of customization options for the price, and a lot of them you can't find anything equivalent to by getting a marker. Nibs tend to slow you down and make you think before moving since you have to manage the ink level, and the fine nibs snag easily, which is useful for developing technique. Speedball sells them in starter sets that help you survey a lot of types of line. Just make sure the ink is kept on a tray so spills don't turn into disasters.
I am using a Twisbi 580 with Noodlers waterproof ink. I water color and brush pen over it with no issues … ink and wash. I love it for both drawing and writing. By end of today I should have a Lamy Safari EF (Twisbi is F). I bought a kit with converter so I can use Noodlers or the Platinum. I don’t find the process fussy. I also love Sharpies for some things. I do use watercolor paper even in my journal. Ultimately as you summed up … we each like different things and what/how we do might change. Cheers from a pen lover with a much smaller collection … so far😂
***Edited to say ... Lamy Safari received and I am so far not a fan ... to light to the hand compared to Twisbi. But that is me :)
I chose the Uniball because of it being fast drying. Left hands drag thru the ink immediately and it needs to be fast drying. I also like the TUL pens. Thanks for your videos.
Microns go from 0.005 to 10, and a new brush pen, and you can order colors, too. Love them! Don't feather or bleed. I've tried alot of pens and my favorite is the Micron, and my handmade quills.
Currently my favourite pens to draw with are Uni Pin fine liners (0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 are in my art bag). One day, I’d like to be more confident with a brush pen but for now I can’t stand using a brush pen. I’ve never thought of myself as a control freak, but I guess I must be, with pens at least, because I can’t cope with my lack of control with a brush pen. I should probably practice with it more, but I just don’t enjoy it at all!
I am forwarding this video to my husband... I am not the only one! I am still looking for the perfect pen. 🖊 😂😂😂🖊
Oooh, never heard of Edding 1880 pens. I am glad you did this review. ❤
I’ve just discovered the Fude pen. This gives tremendous character to one’s drawings!
I have learned to enjoy the efficiency of refillable fountain pens. All the others dry out from lack of use. Filling a pen with ink when needed seems to make more sense for my druthers.
I'm new to the world of fountain pens and I'm excited to try drawing with mine.
Thank you for showing me your pens. I prefer Pigma Micron pens. I have two sets, six and ten counts. I have a Faber Castell Pit Pen. I have a 47 year old Rapidiograph #1. A couple years ago I took it apart and gave it a good cleaning. It is still like new. Thank you. I am new here and appreciate your inspiration.
My husband bought
me some glass pens for Christmas and I am enjoying drawing with them. He bought me Windsor and Newton drawing inks too
You've sold me on the Pentel brush pens! I'm drawing with a large collection of fountain pens with a full assortment of colours, dye inks in some, pigment inks in others, all with fude/bent nibs because I love the variety of line width available with these nibs. I paint with the dye inks and a waterbrush, often dripping the ink from the pen onto the paper. Enormous fun!
The Pentel brush pen is now on my wish list. My drawing/painting obsession started with etegami. I think the Pentel brush pen would mesh nicely with that art form.
Thank you for this video. I found it super informative.
Pens are so much fun! Thanks for sharing, Danny. Of course, now I have a burning need to get some of the ones you mentioned.
Great video! I’m learning to draw with a Pilot Namiki fountain pen….makes great lines. Have had the pen for years but never to draw with. Thanks so much for all of your great videos!
Thank you for going over those. Yes I have used a number of them and sometimes it goes with what the image is that I am drawing..
I love the Lamy Safari, and the Sakura microns. I have a set of them in various sizes, also including a brush nib.
Thank you for sharing your pen knowledge and preferences.
Love Platinum Carbon Ink over all others I’ve tried over the years. I only use my dip pens with various nibs for calligraphy.
Excellent pen overview! Goes well as a sidecar to the how to draw series!
One note: the link to the Uniball pen is for the Uniball “Elite,” and unless it’s changed since I last bought a box, the Elite ink is not waterproof. The regular Uniball Vision that you demonstrated in the vid *is* waterproof. Both great pens, IMHO. I keep one of each and a water brush with a small sketchbook in my bag all the time for impromptu sketching.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!
Thanks for pointing that out!
Pen passion! Thank you for sharing. I've just invested in dip pens and am enjoying the play
Have fun!
My favorite is a Lamy Safari with a M nib, and a converter filled with DeAtramentis black document ink.
My second choice is a Micron “PN”. I like the PN nib.
I second the DeAtramentis ink. You can also use that with a dip pen.
I have a lot of fancy pens because I think they’re cool. Most of the time, though, I draw with just a really cheap ballpoint pen. You can be sketchy with them and you can also draw on top of paint without ruining an expensive micron pen.
I love this video. I feel we have similar collections of pens 🖊️ I haven’t tried tombow yet, I’ll look out for those
I love the fountain pen, but even a cheap black Bic pen will suffice. Constraints are good for exploring possibilities.
Well, Thankyou for this video! I’m feeling better about my collection and if hubby says I have too many, I’ll show him this! 😅😂 Nice assortment though!
To relearn drawing, I am starting with relearning cursive writing. The hand and arm movements are used in drawing. My favorite pens at the moment are fountain pens, and they are the cheapest out there- Jinhao (ultra-fine, extra-fine and a fine) pen set and a extra fine Kakuno. I can change the inks easily and do various exercises to retrain my hand and eyes after years of printing. My drawing had become like my printing and I need to loosen up, so to speak. Sometimes, the cheapest pens are the best. I do have a nice Pilot and an old Waterman fountain pen that are very nice, but I prefer my "cheapies" at the moment for the fine lines they make.
Pentel pocket brush pen was recommended in a video for learning better pressure control. I don't know if it was from your channel or not. But I got one and it's my favorite pen. I also like Sharpie felt tip pens and round stic (bic? papermate?) . Of course staedtler and fabercastell pens. I've never had any luck with the microns, for some reason they're always dry. Even the brand new ones don't last very long.
I have not tried this pen, but it is in "saved for later" cart ... Pilot Parallel "fountain" pen. It is marketed as a Calligraphy pen, but I watched a landscape artist do some Urban sketching with it and then demo the various stroke widths it will do. It is definitely not a "pretty" pen but it looks to have some interesting drawing capability for less then $15 USD. It comes with cartridges but the Pilot 40 Con converter will work with it.
My pen collection dovetails nicely with yours. Currently I use Sharpie and Bic gel pens. That will change. It has in the past anyway. Great video. See you soonish....
Thanks for sharing!
@@SketchBookSkool thanks for sharing first!
Twisbi eco are my fave
Very helpful
I use gel pens for sketching.
Wow..... great collection of pens...
Gotta ask.... _do you know Pauline_ ? Paulines Best Friend is a pen.... (Reference to a character from the hilarious *league of gentlemen* )
:) Hee hee
My search for the perfect pen is driven more by dismal handwriting vs writing a lot. A LOT.
I found a fountain pen gives me my best handwriting, the entire physics of it, drag force, fluid flow, viscosity.... Just perfect control.
And dare I say the psychology of tradition & luxe, makes me feel like Rothschild signing a deal, or Hemingway maybe (or was he a typewriter fiend?).
BUT fountain pens are such high maintenance, as the meme goes
Im always looking for eco/ refillables rather than wasting pen bodies. How do you recycle over there?
I have some calligraphy fountain (not brush) ones somewhere, but trying to find waterproof ink too.
I had a Conway Stewart I liked but it went walk about when moving 😔
I recently discovered the Sailor Fude 55° fountain pen. Its really great. Although I use converter and it doesnt hold vey much ink. But still a fantastic pen. Also I discovered DeArtemenis Document ink. S U P E R DUPER. A W E S O M E
I wonder if the missing size has to do with the curse of the 9th.
I can feel a giveaway coming on this channel! Motivation for drawing challenges?
I'm giving away all I know. I hope that's worth the price of a ticket.
😂
Is the Uniball Vision the same as the Uniball Vision Elite? I could only find the latter at my local stationery porn emporium. Uniball Eye Fine is my go-to at the moment. Great for loose sketching in small pads.
I have huge collection of pens n pencil i wish could show the picture of my collections
I use micron waterproof pens but when I use watercolor on them the lines look faded. It undoes the hard work I’ve done for all the tiny details. Anything I’m doing wrong??
Sounds Like a paper problem. What sort are you using?
@@SketchBookSkool I’m using Canson watercolor sketchbook that uses the cold pressed/heavyweight paper
Are you using watercolor that is (more) opaque? This is naturally to certain pigments (e.g. cadmiums, iron oxides, whites) and with cheaper watercolors that have many pigments per color and more binder/filler
Why do you use India ink for the dip pen? Can you use the carbon ink that you put in your fountain pen with you dip pen ?
Theoretically. But why not use less expensive India ink?
If India ink messes up your fountain pen, doesn't it mess up the dip pen nib??
I would rather learn more about: how to draw
Well, @Lene, I've made 10 other videos in this series on How to Draw. Let me know when you have exhausted them.
@@SketchBookSkool Yes and I have seen them all and still doing the "exercises". I just had the hope that it would be more about drawing and not pen&paper 😊
But pens are such an important part of drawing.
@@JoyAloha709 you're right but I already have favourite pens. And we all prefer different pens and paper. I need tips like in the first episodes 💡😊
@@lenepedersen5506 Agree. I don't even draw with a pen. That's only one medium, and pretty frustrating for a beginner.
You simply can’t have too many pens!!!!
I'm trying to!
Bic