![]() ![]() The pen gets better over time and becomes nicer to use.Choosing your own ink to fill the pen with, you can decide on the quality and colour.Economical over the long run – if you use a converter you can keep refilling the pen from a bottle of ink.A long-lasting tool you can form an attachment to.Environmentally friendly opposed to disposable fineliners. ![]() Can make more expressive lines, especially if you have a pen with a flexible nib.Ability to sketch at more of a slant than with a fineliner, therefore it’s more comfortable to draw in a sketchbook.Smoother to draw with due to the way the ink flows from the pen to paper.I have researched comments and interviews from urban sketchers around the world as to why they prefer to use a fountain pen to sketch and this is a round-up of what they said: Let’s dive into the reasons why urban sketchers use fountain pens a little bit further. Why do Urban Sketchers Use Fountain Pens? I generally stick with black but I do have Faber-Castell pens with sepia ink. I believe Uni Pins come in blue and red as well. So, this could explain the slightly higher price tag.įineliners generally come with black ink but you can also buy them with sepia ink or grey ink too. They are slightly more expensive than the other brands I have mentioned, however, you can replace the nibs of the pens and also refill them. I have only recently tried and Copic and I really do like drawing with those too. I mainly use Pigma Microns or the Uni Pins. I have not had that experience with other brands. I was out sketching one day and it started to rain and my ink smudged everywhere, even though they are supposed to be waterproof. For some reason, I just do not find them nice to draw with. I have tried all of the previously mentioned brands and liked them all except Faber-Castell. As long as the ink is waterproof then use whatever you can find! Popular choices are Uni Pin, Staedtler, Copic and Faber-Castell. Microns are a popular brand but you can various other brands of fineliners in most art shops. Usually, in sets of fineliners, the thickest pen will be 0.8, such as in this set of Microns I bought from Amazon. They are available in a range of thicknesses, such as 005 (which is super fine), 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and so on. What is a Fineliner?įineliners are also known as technical pens. Occasionally, I see sketchers use dip pens but not so much out on location as it’s a bit awkward. So, as I mentioned above, sketchers use a variety of different pens, but generally, I find sketchers either use a fineliner or a fountain pen. There we go, my superficiality is laid bare for you all to judge me! That last point was me being a little bit flippant, however, full disclosure : I wanted to be one of those people who sketch with a fountain pen because it does look so much cooler! Especially if you have a fancy looking fountain pen. ![]()
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