All About Faber Castel Pitt Artist Pens


About Faber-Castell

Faber-Castell is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality products for writing, drawing and creative design – the brand name is world-famous.  They are the oldest pencil manufacturer in the world; their art and colouring range of products gives them a great reputation amongst artists and hobbyists.

All their products are based on the same colour system, enabling reliable mixing techniques of artists' materials.

India Ink Pens of the Highest Quality

Pitt Artist Pens stand out with their highly pigmented water-based ink that is exceptionally lightfast and odour free. After drying, the India ink is permanent and does not dissolve when a layer of watercolour is applied over it.

India ink does not bleed through paper. This means Pitt Artist Pens are also perfect for use in sketch books.

They come in a variety of different pen types and inspire with their versatile and creative applications.


Pen Types

Pitt Artist Pens come in various different types, to suit all kinds of drawing, colouring and writing.

  • Brush
  • Fineliner
  • Bullet nib
  • Calligraphy
Take a look at the Pitt Artist Pen Collection

Pitt Artist Brush pen stroke style with both normal, soft and big brush

Pitt Artist Fineliner Pens in different thickness of nib showing stroke style

Pitt Artist Bullet and Calligraphy Pens in different thickness of nib showing stroke style

Main Features

  • Highly pigmented water-based India ink
  • Lightfast and odourless
  • Waterproof when dry
  • Does not bleed through paper
  • Available in different nib sizes for linear and extensive drawing
  • Suitable for writing, sketching and drawing
  • Usable on numerous surfaces like paper, canvas, wood
  • Excellent for Mixed Media techniques

Take a look at the video all about these great pens!




Posted by James
24th April 2022

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