Fountain Pen + Ink Combination For Sketching

[Mahidevran]

Besides using my FPs for writing, I also enjoy using them for sketching, especially with the elegance of great shading inks. I'm currently using my TWSBI eco in extra fine inked with J. Herbin Lie de The to sketch. I'm just wondering are there any other good FP and ink combos for sketching or artwork ?

[SoulSamurai]

I've heard of using the Platinum Carbon Desk Pen with Platinum Carbon black ink, for inking over pencil lines before colouring. Carbon Black is a pigmented ink so it's waterproof and copic proof when dry, and I understand the Desk Pen is designed to play well with it.

 

Desiderata pens use dip nibs, so... I dunno, supposed to be good for inking with art nibs. Also Ackerman pens, but they lack Desiderata's reputation.

 

Noodler's has some "bulletproof" inks if you want something that won't run when you go over it later with water or alcohol.

[Inksomnia]

I use twsbi 580 with Sailor Kiwa-Guro. It's semi-waterproof and nice deep black. Behaves well on most papers. Pretty much, I use all my fountain pens for drawing and nothing else. Lately I have really been enjoying Lamy Vista B with Diamine shimmerstatic night sky. Also, basic Pelikan Royal Blue in nice juicy vintage flex is really nice.

[Mahidevran]

Love the idea of bulletproof ink since it is a bit rainy currently and I don't want to lose most of my sketches due to weather conditions. However I notice both of you suggested black or dark coloured ink for sketching. I'm thinking more along the lines of colourful shading inks like maybe R&K Alt-Goldrün or maybe Iroshizuku Yu-Yake. I kinda like having more pop of colour in my sketches so just wondering if there are any bulletproof shading (non-black) inks out there that would be good for this purpose.

 

Oh and Thank you for your suggestions. I'm currently saving up for next month stationeries 😁

[Ted A]

I think waterproof inks tend to shade less. Perhaps some of the Platinum Classic line would exhibit shading.

[Mech-for-i]

I do have a small A6 journal that I carry around when travelling and for the sole purpose of sketching / painting ; I usually do not have a particular pen / ink combination but personally I prefer brown or black / grey ink and I usually like to have at least a pen with a fude nib to go along for that, though one with a fine would be a start. Still most of the travel painting I do was on watercolor pencil and a water brush these days .. fountain pen and ink are good, but the combination of watercolor pencils and water brush even better, oh and a good pencil sharpener ( my good old DUX been with me for well over 25 years now )

[calvin_0]

noodler's black would work well for inking... particularly if you want to water color over it... but that ink dont shade.. as for pen, the popular pen would be any asian pen with EF nib or noodler's ahab for line variation.. some people also uses bend \ fude nib for line variation...

Edited October 23, 2017 by calvin_0