Fineliner Pens

Fineliner Pens are a fantastic way of creating sketches and drawings in ink. Ideal for graphics, cartoon work, illustration and much more, Fineliners are a must-have for any aspiring artist. With various nib sizes, different size lines and marks can be made, and different techniques achieved.

Finding a Fineliner that’s right for you depends on your own likes and styles. We would suggest trying a few different brands to get a feel for which ones are more suited to your drawing style.

We stock the following ranges of Fineliner Pens:

Copic Multiliner SP Fineliner Pens

Useful for a variety of different drawing tasks, the Copic Multiliner SP is a very versatile fineliner. With water-based ink, they are waterproof and lightfast, as well as being UV resistant and smudge proof. The Multiliner consists of an aluminium barrel, with a replaceable nib and cartridge, making it environmentally friendly.

With a range of 10 different Copic SP Nib sizes and 12 colours of SP Pen Refill, the Copic Fineliner Pen is adaptable and the nibs can be changed easily. Even though the ink is water-based, Multiliner Pens can be used for watercolour and pen and wash work, and will not bleed. Ideal for technical and architectural drawing, as well as comic and Manga artwork.

Faber Castell Pitt Artists Pens

Available as single pens, as well as sets, Faber Castell Pitt Artist’s Pens come in 3 colours- Black, Sepia and Sanguine. Ideal for sketching and drawing, Pitt Pens have a range of 4 nib sizes (Superfine, Fine, Medium and Brush) to suit any purpose. Pitt Artists pens are lightfast and waterproof, which makes them perfect for watercolour work and calligraphy.

Pilot Fineliner Pens

Pilot Drawing Pens are a fast-drying, pigment based Fineliner Pens. With 5 nib sizes, these fineliners have a durable plastic nib, which makes them easy to use and long-lasting. Resistant to water when dry, the Pilot DR Drawing pen is a great choice for illustration and technical drawing, as well as pen and wash work.

Also made by Pilot, the G-Tech C4 range comes in 10 attractive colours, and has a 0.4mm tip which produces a 0.2mm line. As this pen is a rollerball, the ink flows smoother than some conventional Fineliner Pens, and is therefore more suitable to writing tasks as well as for drawing. These pens are ideal for anyone who wants to add some colour to writing or drawing, and are also great for scrapbooking and card-making.

Both the Pilot V5 Hi Tecpoint and the V7 Hi Tecpoint are liquid-ink based needlepoint Fineliner Pens which offer smooth and skip-free flow. Available in 4 colours, they both have an airtight cap and an ink flow regulator to control the amount of ink used in each stroke. The V5 comes with a 0.5mm tip which produces a 0.3mm line, whereas the V7 comes with a 0.7mm tip which produces a 0.4mm line. Perfect for writing as well as drawing, the Hi-Tecpoint pens are a great addition to any artist looking for some precision when using liquid ink.

Stabilo Point 88 Fineliner Pens

Stabilo produce a wide variety of stationery and art supplies and have done since 1855. Their Point 88 Fineliner Pens are a classic design, with a bright orange and white striped barrel and hexagonal shape, which is unique and known all over the world. The Point 88 Fineliner Pens come in 25 single colours, as well as a range of sets, with water-based ink which is perfect for children. They have a metal-encased tip which will minimise breakage and makes them suitable for ruler and stencil work. These pens are a great way of adding fine-detailed colour to drawings and to technical work, as well as writing and craft projects.

Staedtler Fineliner Pens

Waterproof and lightfast, Staedtler Pigment Liners are pigmented water-based Fineliner Pens which are ideal for writing as well as for sketching. They also have a metal-covered tip which makes them perfect for design work, as they are easy to use with templates, rulers and stencils. Staedtler Pigment Liners are available in singles in 9 different nib sizes, and also in a range of sets.

Available in a range of 20 vibrant colours, Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens have a 0.3mm metal-clad tip which makes them perfect for all sorts of uses. With their triangle-shaped barrel, they are easy to hold for long periods of time without discomfort, and the water-based ink is washable and odour-free. Also available in sets of 4, 10 and 20, Triplus Fineliners can be left uncapped for days without drying up. These Fineliner Pens are suitable for card-making, scrap-booking, arts and crafts, graphic design and cartoons.

Uniball Uni-PIN Fineliner Pens

Uniball UNI-PIN Fineliner Pens are black pigment-based pens which come in a range of 7 sizes. The nib is covered in a protective metal sheath to help to keep the nib at its best for longer. With smooth flowing ink which is light-resistant, this pen is great for work that will be displayed under exposure to light. Suitable for sketching, technical drawing and graphic design, these pens are sold in single sizes, as well as a range of sets.

If you need any help with choosing which Fineliner Pen is right for you, or if you can’t find what you are looking for, please feel free to get in touch.