do you like pencils or pens?

Answer 1

pencils so I can erase.

Answer 2

Yes I do.

In fact I like both.

Pens are good for writing and drawing.

Pencils I find can be better for drawing as you can draw lightly then go over harder.

Pencils are more DURABLE than pens in that you can just sharpen them to make them good as new.
Once a pen starts going dodgy it has likely 'had it'.

Also if a pen gets wet (or very hot) it can ruin it.
A pencil can be dried out if it gets wet and is more resistant to heat.

A pencil can be made into two pencils by simply snapping it in half.

A snapped pencil can be repaired with a knife if you have no sharpener. If you have no knife then use sandpaper, if you have no sandpaper then you can use a rock (or your teeth) in an emergency.

A pencil will work just as well in 30 years time, try the doing same with a biro.

But the biro's ink, once layed on paper may endure longer than the stroke of the pencil. Maybe?

So in summary I'd have the pencil 1st then the pen (but I'd rather have both!)

Answer 3

"Pam P" beat me to my answer.

The "best" tool is the one most appropriate for the job. A good, fine, finished pencil sketch is a beautiful thing and it's delicate lines and shading are very different that what can be acheived with pen and ink.

On the other hand, the crisp, bold clarity of line that is applied in ink makes a very different statement that the same image might make in pencil.

In other applications, neither pencil or ink can make the same impact, such as, lets say, a fine oil painting, watercolor, or, for that matter, crayons.

Even if you are asking preferences, or which I might enjoy more, it would be difficult to answer. Particularly commercial illustrators, like me, who can't afford to turn away paying clients because we specialize in, only certain mediums. What I ENJOY is, getting paid! Client wants a black and white cartoon illustration? Out comes my Sharpie markers. Another wants a color book cover? I dust off my artist markers or fire up my Photoshop and Illustrator programs. Another clients wants a children's book to look like a child created it? Guess what? I will open up a box of crayons and go to work.

I will admit, that it ALWAYS starts with a series of pencil sketches.

Answer 4

I think both are helpful but I mostly like pencils. I think they are soft and easy to use. Pens are good for marking
and going over pencils.

Answer 5

Both! I can erase pencils and easier to draw with. Pens come in a variety of beautiful colors hehe.

Answer 6

Pens.

Answer 7

Very fine pens.

Answer 8

pencils! they are sooooooo awasome. Usually when people draw with pens, the look messy.... and I don't like drawing messy...