What types and brands of pens do you prefer for inking?

Question

What MM size, brands, technical, drawing, or quill pens, etc. I am not comfortable with quills, but your input is still appreciated.

Answer 1

I use Rapidograph pens. You can get a set for under $100.

Answer 2

I used to draw with illustration pens of all kinds, going down to the very fine crowquill. For a while, I tried working with Rapid-O-Graph pens, with points of various sizes, which worked very well, for consistant lines, bu I missed the variable lines the old fashioned drawing pens made.

I finally settled on regular Sharpie markers, the fine point and the medium, for most inking on paper. They are inexpensive, applying ink smoothly and with the natural variability that hand pressure provides.

I confess that I do much less of that now that I have gone almost 100% digital. My graphics tablet, with it's stylus pressure sensitivity gives me much the same experience as my old fashioned drawing nibs, but, without the drips, blots and splatters. I even sweat the mistakes a lot less, thanks to multiple undos in Illustrator, and Photoshop's "history pallette."

Still, for sketching in the field, a couple of Sharpie markers and a pad of paper takes up very little room in my pack.

Answer 3

I like Bic pens