My Pitt Pens, regardless of body type, are some of the shortest brush tip markers in my collection, and are some of the few single tipped waterbased markers I own. Most of these markers are waterbased, with the exception of the Copic.įrom top to bottom: Pitt Artist Pen, Pitt Big Brush, Zig Art and Graphic Twin, Copic Sketch, Zig Brushable Openstock Pitt Pens are a little more expensive than those sold in sets, so shop around, or wait for a good sale.Īs a marker enthusiast, and devotee of brush nibs, I prefer the Big Brush pens for marker rendering over the Pitt Artist Pens, but my Pitt Artist pen collection is much larger.īelow I have several brush tipped markers from my extensive collection- two Pitt pens (Artist and Big Brush), one Zig Art and Graphic Twin, one Copic Sketch, and one Zig Brushable. I purchase mine at Jerry's Artarama or Pla-Za, both in Nashville. Not all of the available sets may serve your needs as an artist, crafter, or illustrator, and fortunately, Pitt Artist Pens are also available openstock at most art stores. If you're a crafter, I recommend skipping the twee packaging, and go straight for the art supply store for your Pitt Pen needs- they tend to be a little cheaper and the packaging is meant to be reused. Mix & Match Pitt Artist Pens Writing Pens Source Sadly the sets marketed towards crafters aren't as well packaged- the 4 piece sets are blister packed in very disposable packaging. I really appreciate packaging that doubles as storage, and I usually keep it even as my collection grows. Regardless of the set's size, Pitt Pens marketed towards artists are packaged with care, and the packaging is intended to last the life of the product.
FABER CASTELL PITT ARTIST PEN WHITE INDIA INK SKIN
They're available in a variety of themes- Shades of Grey, Terra, Landscape, Pastel, Skin Tones, Basic, Shades of Blue, Neon, even Manga, Shonen, and Shojo. Six piece sets are one of the most popular options for starting a Pitt Pen collection. My set of 6 Shades of Gray is still housed in its plastic box.Ĭheck out a variety of 8 piece sets here.įaber Castell 6 Pen set, 'terra' themed Source The smaller sets, 8-4 pens, come in sturdy plastic cases that are reusable. And despite being well known, not much focus is given to using Pitt Artist Pens to render as well as ink. Most artists and illustrators are familiar with Pitt Pens as inking tools, particularly the black India ink Brush tip, but not many seem to be familiar with the wide range of colors Pitt Pens come in. If you're interested in purchasing some of these pens for yourself, using my affiliate links (all Amazon and DickBlick links) would be hugely helpful in offsetting some of the costs this blog incurs, and would help repay me for some of the time I spend writing these.įaber-Castells Pitt Pens come in a variety of sizes and tips, and are fairly commonplace in the art and illustration communities. If you enjoy this blog, and the content I record and write, you can help support the continuation of content like this by backing my Patreon, watching at least 30 seconds of the ads on all my videos, and subscribing to my YouTube channel. I go over a variety of important techniques for blending and layering in my videos, so if you can't watch them at the time of reading, I recommend you select the Watch Later clock in the corner of the video, and check them out when you can. If you're interested in using Pitt Artist Pens as an illustration tool, I highly recommend you at least skim everything. This is a fairly in-depth post that includes a variety of tests as well as some video.
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