Pen and Ink Art Supplies - Art Supplies for Portrait Artists

Pens and ink for Calligraphy, Illustrations and Lettering - Gel Ink, Marking, Technical Pens, Writing Pens, Kuretake Brush Pen, Drawing Pens and more... Looking to accent your portrait drawings with pen and ink? Rotwing, Sanford, Sakura, Copic Multiliner, Itoya Nikko, Tombow, Faber-Castell, Tria Markers & Coit Lettering pens are all available. Don't see what you want below, CLICK on the Dick Blick picture link on the right side of this page. =>>

Have an “oops”? We also carry Koh-I-Noor Pen Cleaner, a Squeeze-pressure device that cleans all Koh-i-noor drawing points (instead of aerosol propellants). Also used as an ink-flow starter for plotter points.

Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph H.R.S. Sets - The Rapidograph Humidified Revolving Selector prevents ink from drying in pen points. Each set includes 3 pen holders, a bottle of ink, a bottle of pen cleaner, a board clamp, nib keys and a cap for each point. Sizes 0000, 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6 and 7.

Coit Lettering Pens - The non-rusting brass nib of Coit Lettering Pens gives you the longest continuous stroke of all dip pens. No drag, no sputter, no blot. For large calligraphy and lettering on signs, posters, charts, etc. Be creative; make patterns, weaves, and textures using inks, tempera, watercolor, dyes, acrylics and gouache. Rinses clean with water. Each nib comes attached to its own long plastic holder.

Letraset Tria Marker Pen Sets - Tria Markers are modern, updated design tools that deliver high quality, professional results. The improved color range is derived from the HSL color space, which stands for Hue, Saturation, Lightness (also referred to as Luminance or Luminosity/Intensity). This makes for simple, intuitive color referencing, with meaningful graduations and no duplicated colors. Each marker contains three long-lasting polyester nibs (chisel, fine, brush) that flow fast and yield consistent line widths. You get a wide range of strokes, from fine lines to wide color fills — all in one marker! The ergonomic, easy-grip design with clear barrel has colored end dots for identification. A large ink reservoir contains alcohol-based, permanent, low-odor ink that won’t smudge on photocopies or laser printouts.

Copic Multiliner SP Color Pen Sets - Copic's Multiliner SP color pens are available in a variety of sets. They feature a durable aluminum body. The ink is waterproof and pigment based, providing a consistent ink flow that makes drawing and lining easy and crisp. These Multiliner SP color pen sets are available in either a 0.3 mm tip or a unique brush tip that creates distinctive line variations. Try them with different papers for a different line quality and feel. These sets contain one pen in each of 12 colors, including Red, Yellow, Sky Blue, Olive, Turquoise, Orange, Purple, Pink, Wine, Cobalt, Sepia, and Cool Gray.

Rotring Calligraphy Pen Set - The Rotring Art Pen is a classic pen with a modern design and the smooth writing action of a fine fountain pen. Rotring nibs are crafted from the finest stainless steel, and hand finished for a smooth, precision inking edge. Rotring's Calligraphy Pen Set contains the following materials: 3 pens (1.1 mm, 1.5 mm, and 1.9 mm) 6 cartridges of black ink 6 cartridges of red ink 1 Arkansas stone Buffering leather Instructions Rotring Art Pens and accessories can be purchased separately.

Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay India Inks - Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay India Inks offer powerful color in a convenient dropper-stopper glass bottle. These highly pigmented India inks not only remain lightfast and permanent, but are also totally waterproof when dry. They adhere to nearly all surfaces and are non-clogging when used in pens. Inks can be diluted with water and used with brushes in traditional watercolor techniques or in dip pens, technical drawing pens, and airbrushes. All colors are brilliant and transparent, except Black and White, which are opaque and have excellent covering power. Includes twelve 1 oz dropper bottles of ink in Red, Magenta, Bright Red, Yellow, White, Black, Violet, Blue, Grass Green, Brown, Teal, and Green.

Sakura Gelly Roll Pens - Sakura Gelly Roll, the original gel ink rollerball pen, has a medium point for individuals seeking a bolder line. Its ultra-smooth line is 0.4-mm thick and very consistent.This thicker line width is perfect to ensure fax transmittal,or to emphasize your message. Once Gelly Roll ink is dry, it ispermanent, waterproof, and chemically resistant.Set of 10 Metallic Colors —Two Metallic Gold pens and one each of Metallic Purple,Metallic Copper, Metallic Red, Metallic Silver, Metallic Pink,Metallic Green, Metallic Blue, and Metallic Emerald. Two Metallic Gold pens and one each of Metallic Purple,Metallic Copper, Metallic Red, Metallic Silver, Metallic Pink,Metallic Green, Metallic Blue, and Metallic Emerald.

Art Tip For The Day 

From About.com - Your choice of ink-drawing pen will depend upon your style of drawing and personal taste. Marker pens with lightfast ink are available in various diameter nibs, as well as brush-style tips. If you use a fountain pen or drafting pen, choose ink made for those pens, as they clog with indian ink. Some artists even use the common Bic biro, though you need to scan these drawings for a permanent record, as the ink is not permanent. Helen South's favorite is the old-fashioned split-nib dip pen and Indian ink.

Also according to Helen, here are several different brands of nibs for dip pens. "I use Speedball and Hunt pens, but there are other brands. There are also many different types of nibs. The ones I mention are just happen to be the types I use most often." You may find other nibs more suited to your own style and preference.

Types of Nibs

- Hunt 100 (“Artist”): a very delicate and flexible nib. Its lines can be fairly reminiscent of brushwork.
- Hunt 102 (“Crow Quill”): stiffer, pencil-like action. Good for rapid sketching, crosshatching, etc.
- Calligraphy nibs: these have a built-in reservoir, usually made of brass. They hold more ink and give a very constant line. While they are intended for calligraphy, they can also be used for drawing.

For further tips on framing your portraits & paintings, please see our reference page on Framing An Acrylic Painting.

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