I have hundreds of writing tools. I tend to use pointed-pen and broad-edge pen nibs often but find the ruling pen to be the most fun! What are some of your favorite writing instruments?

My favorite go-to pointed pen nib, which gives me fine hairlines and bold shaded strokes, is the Nikko G nib. It’s made in Japan and the quality control of this pen nib is outstanding as I never encountered bad nib from the many I’ve used over 20 years. Since I letter bold/shaded strokes easily this nib provides just the right amount of resistance. If you have a very light hand and find it difficult to get thick downward strokes – try a flexible nib like Hunt 99.

My favorite broad-edge pen nibs are Mitchell Round Hand nibs. I highly recommend using a reservoirs which are sold separately. Reservoirs help the ink, or paint, to flow out evenly and they are absolutely necessary for larger nib sizes like size 0 to 2.