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2:27 PM, Friday March 27th 2020

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.

3:07 PM, Friday March 27th 2020

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

7:40 PM, Tuesday April 21st 2020

Same here. :(

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Like the Staedtlers, these also come in a set of multiple weights - the ones we use are F. One useful thing in these sets however (if you can't find the pens individually) is that some of the sets come with a brush pen (the B size). These can be helpful in filling out big black areas.

Still, I'd recommend buying these in person if you can, at a proper art supply store. They'll generally let you buy them individually, and also test them out beforehand to weed out any duds.

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