If I have a pen with a nib and a lot of ink, can I use them instead of pen liners once the ones I have are exhaust?
While the kinds of marks you can get out of a nib pen are similar to those you can get with a fineliner (at least I believe they are, I haven't used one myself - we're looking for rich dark marks with the ability to vary line weight with pressure), the trouble is simply that they can be a huge pain to use. They have a steep learning curve, and if a student has not had ample experience with them, then they will pose an additional barrier while working through the lessons.
For that reason, I don't recommend their use for these lessons. If you feel entirely comfortable using them, then I'll leave that decision up to you.
Thank you very much for your attention and time, and sorry for doubling the post on Reddit.
I think I'll keep going with the pen liners till they work, then it will depend on the prices of pens... Quarantine is making thing difficult.
However, thank you again
Same here. :(
This recommendation is really just for those of you who've reached lesson 6 and onwards.
I haven't found the actual brand you buy to matter much, so you may want to shop around. This one is a "master" template, which will give you a broad range of ellipse degrees and sizes (this one ranges between 0.25 inches and 1.5 inches), and is a good place to start. You may end up finding that this range limits the kinds of ellipses you draw, forcing you to work within those bounds, but it may still be worth it as full sets of ellipse guides can run you quite a bit more, simply due to the sizes and degrees that need to be covered.
No matter which brand of ellipse guide you decide to pick up, make sure they have little markings for the minor axes.
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