An old friend
Posted: September 29, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized 16 CommentsFor years I sketched exclusively with a good old Pilot Fineliner pen. In fact the first sketch I did on this blog was with that pen. I stopped using it when I started adding colour to my sketches because the ink is water-soluble and it dirtied up the colour, but recently I bought a few of them and today I found myself downtown without my palette so decided to use it. I remember why I liked it so much. It’s got a very pointy nib which makes it great for drawing (unlike my usual Micron pens which have a flatter nib) and when you lightly wet it, it’s just like having some Payne’s grey on your brush. It seemed just right for the grey stone of the Strathcona Music Building at McGill University.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
glad you and your old friend reconnected…. a very charming personality for sure.
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I’m happy too TR. We seem to get along.
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Love it! Sometimes the water-soluble pens just do the trick. I do agree that they tend to muddy up the color if you add it.
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They do seem to do the trick because they release a lot of pigment. That’s why this didn’t work at all with colour washes but on its own it’s great.
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Really nice.
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Thanks Chris.
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I really like this sketch!
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Thanks!
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Wow, what a great effect the water makes with the pen!
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Thanks Wendy!
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I never knew you could do this with a Pilot pen. I’m going to try this myself!
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With the Fineliner you can. I’m sure some Pilot pens are permanent so just make sure you get the right one.
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It is a nice effect, works sometimes, other times you don’t want to muddy it up with bleeding.
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Thanks Rebecca.
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Cant wait to give this a try , Ink and paint all in one pen , nice !
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I hope you like it Theresa.
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