My Favorite Pens
My favorite pens are both Uni-ball. For drawing it is currently the Uni-ball Vision Elite, and my favorite writing pen is the Uni-ball Jetstream.
Best-loved Pen for Drawing:
The Uni-ball Vision Elite is a roller ball pen and has many endearing qualities:
• It doesn’t bleed. If I go over it later with a watercolor wash, or if it gets wet no worries.
• It makes a continuously consistent line of one thickness.
• It lasts for quite some time unlike gel pens.
• The cap fits on the end of the pen while you’re using it. It is surprising how many pens don’t have this feature!
It’s rare that I want to do a drawing with a ballpoint pen, but it has happened several times. This baby portrait is done in ballpoint. I drew my uncle’s portrait in ballpoint, but only because my favorite pens were packed in an unknown place when I moved to Atlanta.
Favorite Pen for Writing:
The Uni-ball Jetstream is a ballpoint pen and the perfect tool for writing because:
- It is retractable (no cap that needs a home while writing).
- The black is intense
- I enjoy the extra smooth flow
- To see how much ink is left, there is a window on the side so I can
There is one other person I know that can’t write without the pen they require. It can be a critical moment or something that needs to be written quickly, but no matter the situation, I need the right pen for the job. If I don’t have the pen for the task at hand, I will need to find one right then. Because it is something that can stop me from being productive, I take care to have a couple of these at all times. If I need to write a phone number or let someone borrow one, then I use my back-up pens.
Are you the kind of person who keeps extra pens handy or are you always searching for something to write with?
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