Artist-Grade Technical Pens For Drawing :
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Intro
What is a technical pen?
A technical pen, also fineliner, is a pen intended for technical drawing for use by engineers, architects and drafters.
Technical pens are specialized in creating lines of uniform thickness.
Artists, illustrators, cartoonists and graphic designers use these pens for drawing, sketching and concept art.
These pens are also great for doodling, writing, signature work and drawing
mandalas.
NOTE: This guide is aimed at artists. All the pens in this article are owned and tested by Ran Art Blog and all drawings are made by Ran Art Blog
Pigment Liner technical pen by Staedtler is a quality, disposable pen with indelible, lightfast and waterproof pigment ink.
Nib sizes: 12
According to staedtler, these technical pens can be left uncapped for at least 12 hours without drying.
Pros:
High quality, lightfast pigmented ink
Wide variety of nib sizes
Caption on the top part of the cap to quickly find the desired size
These technical pens can be left with cap off while sketching or drawing
Cons:
Simple structure
Sailboat drawing with Staedtler Pigment Liner: Ran Art Blog
Conclusion:
With 12 nib sizes and high-quality ink, the Staedtler Pigment Liner is a good example of an excellence artist-grade drawing pen.
The Copic Multiliner SP technical pen is designed for a lifetime of use
Nib Sizes: 9
Filler and nibs for Copic Multiliner SP can be replaced when necessary.
Besides black, These pens come in 12 colors.
Pros:
Wide variety of nib sizes
Refillable
Replaceable nibs
Durable, non-smearing ink
A high-Quality Technical Pen with a beautiful Design and a smooth aluminum body.
Caption on the top part of the cap to quickly find the desired size.
Cons:
Pricey
Car drawing with Copic Multiliner SP By Ran Art Blog
Conclusion:
Compared to other technical pens, Copic is significantly more expensive. That said, it delivers with high quality, beautiful design and it is long lasting.The Pigma Micron disposable technical pen is a favourite with illustrators and for a good reason.
Nib sizes: 8
These technical pens have a durable ink made of pigments. They are manufactured by Sakura.
In addition to black, these technical pens come in 14 colors for the nib size 0.45mm. Fewer colors for other nib sizes.
Pros:
High quality, durable pigmented ink
Affordable price
Caption on the top part of the cap to quickly find the desired size
Cons:
Simple Structure
House drawing with Pigma Micron by Ran Art Blog Conclusion:
Not that attractive design, but good prices and quality ink make the Pigma mic
ron a favourite for many artists and graphic designers for drawing manga, comics and sketching.
Another great product from Kuretake, the Zig Millenium is a professional artist pen for sketching.
They are part of the Zig Memory System, which is a line of products designed for scrapbooking, journaling and card making with water-based pigment ink to preserve for future generations.
Nib sizes:6
They also exist in 8 colors.
These are of archival quality and in addition to sketching, they are great for signature work.
Pros:
Acid-free
Archival quality
Pigment ink
Caption on the top part of the cap to quickly find the desired size
Affordable Price
Acid-free
Archival quality
Pigment ink
Caption on the top part of the cap to quickly find the desired size
Affordable Price
Cons:
Simple structure
Flower with Zig Millennium by Ran Art Blog
Conclusion
These are great pens for sketching. Their structure and size is a matter of personal preference.
TIP: Some sketching pens can produce both well-defined lines when perpendicular to the drawing surface and less defined lines when diagonal, which gives them another value.
Summary
There is a large selection for recommended brands of technical pens. Some are designed for any type of drawing or sketching while others are suitable for writing, signature work or hobbies like doodling and mandala drawing.
Important:
Pressing hard with a technical pen while drawing can scratch the paper sheet and damage it.
Technical pens have a thin and gentle nib, especially the small sizes, and can bend if pressed hard.
Some technical pens should be stored horizontally.
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