

The pens are perfect for hand lettering or drawing. Excellent for use on dark surfaces and for adding contrast to projects. The ink is easy to build and layer to provide variations of opacity and shade. Rich, opaque white, permanent and odorless India ink. Other characteristics include high light resistance, odor-free, acid-free and pH neutral. This includes being painted over with transparent colors without smudging as India ink is waterproof when dry. It lends drawings expression and durability and can also be combined with many other drawing techniques. Ink drawings have a very long artistic tradition. The term India ink however, was coined by the English due to the later trade with India. India ink was first invented in China as early as 2500 BC, during Neolithic China. Learn more about Pitt Artist Pens in the Brochure! Pitt Artist Pens are not refillable and the tips are not replaceable. Once dry, the area can be further worked on with Pitt Artist Pens or other media. New means of expression come about when the ink comes in contact with wet areas. The Pitt Artist Pen can be used for precise work, but also in an experimental way. Almost any type of paper is suitable: watercolor paper, drawing paper or tracing paper and similar. The artist can take advantage of this when drawing. The ink of the Pitt Artist Pen enhances the special character of the paper itself. Due to the nature of the fabric, washing may cause the ink to fade.

If used on fabric, it should be displayed as artwork and not washed. The pens are not marketed as fabric pens. They are extremely fade-resistant, archival, acid-free, smudge proof and waterproof when dry. The ink is lightfast and permanent when fully dry on porous surfaces. Unlike other art pens or markers which are alcohol and dye-based, Pitt Artist Pens are 100% India ink. We cannot guarantee that the colour you see accurately portrays the true colour of the product.Features & Benefits of the Pitt Artist Penįaber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens (Introduced in the year 2000) are used daily by artists worldwide for illustrations, fashion design, life drawings, portraits, sequential art, hand lettering, paper crafting, canvas paintings and more! Actual colours may vary since every computer monitor has a different capability to display colours and everyone sees these colours differently. View Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen BrochureĬolour Disclaimer. View our range of Calligraphy & Lettering products View our range of Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen sets: Single Metallic Pens, Manga Set of 8, Single Brush Pens, Brush Pen Sets, Hand Lettering Sets and Calligraphy Pen Sets. Available in different nib sizes for linear and extensive drawing.Usable on numerous surfaces like paper, canvas and wood.Content: XS = 0.1 mm, S = 0.3 mm, F = 0.5 mm, M = 0.7 mm, B = brush tip, 1.5 = bullet nib 1.5 mm, SB = soft brush tip, SC = soft chisel tip.Content: S = 0.3 mm, F = 0.5 mm, M = 0.7 mm, B = brush tip.Content: S = 0.3 mm (black), Bullet nib 1.5 mm (White), B = brush tip (White), C = Calligraphy nib (White).The pigmented and very lightfast drawing ink is ideal for sketches, drawings, layouts, fashion design and illustration. Faber-Castell has combined all the advantages of an artist’s inks with the benefits of a modern, easy-to-use disposable pen – the Pitt Artist Pen. This has always been an interesting medium for artists and graphic artists, it lends drawings expression and durability and can also be combined with many other drawing techniques.

