When I met cartoonist Tom Gauld a few years ago, he gave me the pen he uses to draw his amazing cartoons – the Pilot Precise V5. It's probably my favorite sketching pen, or at least tied with Flair pens. It has a fine line, is very black, and doesn't bleed. Tom also told me it doesn't fade as the years go by.
The Pilot Precise V5 is a great doodling pen
Watching comic book artist Ryan Ottley sketch is insanely therapeutic
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How to sketch a car using only 3 starting lines
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This Sakura Pigma pen set is great for drawing and writing
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Turn your ho-hum vacay pics into print-worthy gems
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Office 2024—classic apps, fresh features, and no subscription guilt
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