Hi there. How are you?
I was recently invited to become an Amazon Influencer. As an influencer, I have my own page on Amazon.com where I can recommend my favorite products and earn money on qualifying purchases made through the page. I don't expect to make millions, but it is nice to have a place to share all my faves while making a little pocket change.
As I'm often asked about the supplies I use to make my ballpoint drawings, I thought I'd start by curating a list of favorite drawing supplies, all of which can be found on Amazon.
These are my go-to supplies for ballpoint drawing. Click through for the details and more of my faves.
1. BIC CRISTAL X-TRA BOLD BALLPOINTS:
If you're just going to buy just one set of pens, go for these! They're inexpensive, smooth and have great color.
2. PENTEL RSVP RT BALLPOINTS:
(RT stands for retractible.) I like the Pentel retractibles better than the capped Pentels as the ink tends to flow better in the retractibles. Overall, Pentel pens have a finer ballpoint, which can make it more difficult to achieve smooth values, but are good for making sharp edges.
3. PAPERMATE PROFILE BALLPOINTS:
Papermate Profiles come in a huge range of colors, but are more difficult to find and are more expensive than the Bics. The ink doesn't flow quite as well as the Bics, but they're my runner ups.
4. SMOOTH BRISTOL BOARD:
There are many different brands of Bristol board out there and there are also different finishes available. Look for smooth Bristol board when purchasing. Don't want to spring for Bristol board? Any smooth paper will work (including copy paper!)
5. MOLESKINE SKETCHBOOK AND TOOL BELT
Moleskine sketchbooks have been my go-to for years. Right now I'm partial to the 5" x 8.25" size. The paper is thick but smooth and the pages lay flat. The only downfall with Moleskines is that the paper has a slight yellow hue to it. Add a Moleskine tool belt to it and you've got a fabulously portable drawing kit.
All of these are supplies I actually like and use.
I only add items to my Amazon Influencer list that I can vouch for!
I've finally found a yellow ballpoint pen! Meet the 8 color Yoobi. Click through to purchase.
And my newest fave.....
I've been on a hunt for yellow ballpoints for over a year now. Up until recently, I couldn't find them for purchase anywhere in the States. Until now.
Meet the 8-color Yoobi pen, with yellow! Isn't it cute? All of the colors are nice and bright and the ink goes on smoothly. With a whole range of colors in one, this is going to be a great pen for my trip abroad this summer.
I made an entire post about my quest to find yellow ballpoints. Find it HERE.
What are your Amazon faves?
Do tell. I'll try them out and if I like, I'll add to my list.
Well, that's all for now. Thank you for supporting my artistic endeavors by shopping my Amazon list. I'll be back soon with some of my favorite motivational books for creatives.
