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Switching to ballpoint pens changed my doodles way more than I expected
Everyone in this sub always raves about fineliners and gel pens for desk sketches. I used to agree until I was stuck in a 3 hour safety meeting last Tuesday with only a cheap Bic ballpoint. I started doodling a little house and the way the ink layered with pressure made it look way more natural. Now I actually grab a ballpoint on purpose instead of reaching for my Micron pens. Anyone else find themselves liking a basic pen better than the fancy stuff?
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hollyl453mo ago
Noticed how the cheap stuff usually wins once you actually start using it for real.
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the_stella3mo ago
Yeah because nothing beats paying extra for a label that falls off after two washes.
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king.aaron3mo ago
hollyl45 nailed it. The cheap stuff forces you to work with what you've got, not rely on the tool to do the work. Ballpoint ink builds up in a way that makes you slow down and think about every hatch mark, and that pressure variation gives you shading you can't fake with a consistent gel flow. I still use my fancy pens for commissions but for messing around, a tired old Bic makes better drawings than any of them.
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