What pens should I purchase for drawing?

Question

I just started zentangling/zendoodling and I'm in love. I just used sharpies and inky pens but I really want to invest in some good quality pens! What are essential writing utensils I should have for drawing/doodling purposes? I'm thinking about purchasing micron pens.

Answer 1

I had no idea what zentangling/zendoodling was until after reading this and looking it up. Now that I know, it really would all depend on how accurate you want your final result to appear. I use felt tip pens and calligraphy pens for many things. Therefore, I also use bottled inks, too. You could spend much money on materials. Personally, to keep costs down before building up to top of the line items, I would invest in some ink pens that you can replace the cartridge to keep costs down, and either Canson or Strathmore paper. Start off with 40lb paper and a white acrylic eraser just in case.



DickBlick.com, Jerry's Artarama, and Office Depot are good sources for ordering online to cut down on your trips to the stores.

Answer 2

Zebra and Fiber Castell are a good way to go, or ballpoints, or Sakuras or Microns uwu

Answer 3

I use ink pens, any really like um mine are called uni-ball fine pens, or just sharpies. :) and this is how my doodles turn out so http://abbygregori.tumblr.com/