PITT® Artists’ Pens

PITT® Artists’ Pens are available in 58 different colors of India ink and 8 different nibs! The India ink is permanent, lightfast, waterproof, and smudge-proof. Faber-Castell® has combined all the benefits of ink art in a convenient, modern product – the PITT® Artist Pen!

Product features: Extremely lightfast, pigmented India ink Available in 61 colors (including metallics) and 8 nib sizes Odorless, water-based ink is permanent when dry Also available in the Big Brush range 40 of the 61 colors are rated with the 3 *** of light fastness

Practical Demo Exercise #1

Try out different nibs by drawing lines and strokes to discover the properties of each.

Practical Demo Exercise #2

Try to mix the colors: blend colors with water while they are still wet for a glaze-like effect.

Practical Demo Exercise #3

See the different shades of color you can create using only one pen. Draw a second and third time over the color to create many different values from a single pen!

Differences between India ink and writing ink:

India Ink Writing/Marking Ink

Ink base Pigments Dye

Permanent? Yes No

Light Fastness Very High None

Storage Horizontal No matter

Applications Drawing & Sketching Writing & Marking

Different Nib Sizes

Fineliner Nibs - Extra Super Fine (XS): Black - Super Fine (S), Fine (F), Medium (M): Black, Sepia, Sanguine Brush Nibs - Brush: 58 colors - Big Brush: 58 colors Metallic Nib - Gold, Silver, Copper

PITT® Artists’ Pens are perfect for

Artists Illustrators Graphics Architects Designers of all kinds Hobbyists Comic and Manga Artists Students

This information provided by Faber-Castell® USA.