Pitt Artist Pen

Finest Artists’ Quality · Made in Germany

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Faber-Castell stands for quality
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. In the core area of woodcased
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for decades. All products are based on the same colour system,enabling reliable mixing techniques of artists’ pencils, whether
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The Pitt Artist Pen family

Pitt Artist Pen – India ink

India ink drawings have a very long
tradition in many countries. Excellent
coverage as well as high lightfastness andageing resistance have always been thecompelling characteristics of this drawing
medium. Alongside classic ink drawing,
mixing materials is a trend of today’s art
scene. The range of possibilities of creatively combining India ink with manyother drawing and painting media is thereason why artists like ink drawings.
Faber-Castell has combined all theadvantages of artists’ ink in a modern,
uncomplicated drawing instrument,
the Pitt Artist Pen.
· Pigmented India ink· High lightfastness· Waterproof on absorbent surfaces(e.g. paper)· Does not bleed through paper· Odourless, acid-free, pH neutral

The nibs

Brush nibs

Brush

Big Brush

Brush
Available in 60 colours
Line width variable

Big Brush
Available in black
and whiteLine width variable

Big BrushFM

Fude medium

FH

Fude hard

Fude
Available in black
Medium and Hard

Bullet nibs
Bullet nib 1.5
Available in 2 colours
Line width 1.5 mm
Bullet nib 1.5 Metallic
Available in 6 colours
Line width 1.5 mm
Bullet nib 2.5
Available in whiteLine width 2.5 mm

Fineliner
Fineliner XXS
Available in blackLine width 0.05 mm
Fineliner XS
Available in blackLine width 0.1 mm
Fineliner S
Available in 3 colours
Line width 0.3 mm
Fineliner F
Available in 3 colours
Line width 0.5 mm
Fineliner M
Available in 3 colours
Line width 0.7 mm

Calligraphy
Calligraphy C
Available in 12 colours
Line width 2.5 mm

XXS

Brush + fineliner

Various ways of working with the brush tip

It is possible to draw lines of varying
width with the flexible brush tip of the Pitt
Artist Pen Brush. The angle of inclinationand the pressure applied to the tip determine the appearance of the line.

Direction of pullMoving the pen straight along the paper
whilst applying strong pressure to the tip
will produce a wide line; light pressure
results in a fine line.
The widest lines are produced by exertingstrong pressure and holding the brushsideways. These lines can also be used tofill areas quickly.
Regardless of whether you move the pen
straight or sideways, with a little practicechanging the amount of pressure you exert
from strong to weak will allow a seamless
transition from a wide line to a fine one.
A range of structures can be created bydabbing the tip of the brush onto the paper.
Dots or fine structures are created byapplying only a little pressure to the tip; ifyou bend the brush tip vigorously, it leaves
behind large, drop-shaped areas. This
creates scattered accents that are helpful
for drawing tree bark, leaves, fur andpaths.

Direction of pullFixed line widths with fineliners

Pitt Artist Pen fineliners are perfect for all
kinds of hatching. With fixed line widths
from 0.1 to 0.7 mm, they provide the artist
with a wide selection of lines.
In an ink drawing, hatching determines thetone values. Our visual experience helps us
to draw conclusions about the type andnature of an object from the hatching.
When the hatching lines are far apart, weperceive the area as bright; where there isan area of dense hatching, the human eye
perceives this as a dark part of the image.
The most common types of hatching areparallel and cross-hatching.
Parallel hatching
In parallel hatching, structures are drawn
parallel to each other. Line spacing, thelength of the stroke, overlapping and compacting influence the tone value. Hatchingwith several colours creates optical mixed
tones.
Cross hatching
In cross hatching, hatching lines are overlapped at different angles. The greater thenumber of layers of hatching that lie on
top of each other, the darker the surface
appears. The density, colourfulness andcolour intensity of the cross hatchings
define a variety of mixed tones and shades.

Bullet nib + chisel tip

The bullet nib

All types of hatching can also be creatively implemented with the 1.5 mm thickbullet nib. In spite of the fixed line width,
the individual variation possibilities ofhatching are considerable.
Hatching consisting of long strokes in thesame direction, loosely laid over a contour
drawing, has an even look without any
depths.

Short lines in the same direction, on theother hand, define areas of light andshadow through overlapping and give theobject plasticity.

Different directions of hatching look lively
and underline the plasticity of organic
forms.

The chisel tip

The chisel tip is particularly popular inWestern and Arabic calligraphy. An interplay of fine and wide lines created by thechisel tip results in artistic lettering. The
advantage of the chisel tip is its variable
use: you can write with the wide side as
well as with the corner.
When writing, the index finger and thumbguide the pen from above, the middle
finger guides from below. The hand should
guide the pen in a controlled but not
cramped manner. It is recommended tokeep the pressure on the chisel tip as constant as possible and not to vary it.
Letter shapes, writing proportions andcolour design encourage a multifaceted art
that fascinates both amateurs and artistic
calligraphers. Lettering is a genre which
has emerged in recent years and inspired
many creative people. Designing cards,
vouchers and personal messages alreadyhas a large fan base.

The paper

Effect on different kinds of paper
Watercolour paper

The Pitt Artist Pen India ink pens can beused on a variety of surfaces. Besides
many types of paper, the colours can also
be used for mixed media techniques on
canvas, wood and cardboard. The
prerequisite for these surfaces is an undercoat.
Virtually every kind of paper is suitable:
watercolour paper, drawing paper, marker
paper, brown kraft paper, mixed media
papers, hand-made paper, Ingres paper,
washi paper (Japanese paper), construction
paper, coloured paper and tracing paper.
The water-based ink of the Pitt Artist Pen
underlines the respective properties of thepaper.
Whichever paper you decide to use: theIndia ink pens demonstrate very good ink
flow on all surfaces and therefore even ink
application. A further major advantage ofIndia ink is that it does not bleed throughthe paper.

Coloured paper
Tracing paper

Kraft paper
Marker paperDark and coloured paper

At first, you would never associate ink
drawings with dark or coloured paper.
And yet ink colours produce very attractive results both on coloured paper andbrown kraft paper. However, the colour
mixtures that arise in interaction with thesurface should first be tested on a separate
sheet.
For very dark and black papers, it isadvisable to use the white Pitt Artist Pen
as an undercoat. Depending on the surface,
the coverage of the white India ink pen
varies from opaque to transparent, which
can lead to different results when the ink issubsequently applied.
If you prefer a bright, clear colour on thewhite background, use two or more layersof white to increase the opacity on the dark
surface.

Playing with colours

Brighten – darken – intensify

Colours can be intensified by applying
several coats of one particular colour, andinteresting mixed colours can be createdby overlaying two or more colours.

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Tip:
Ink residues that have collected in the nibof the pen after drawing over anothercolour are easy to remove again. Drawing
on a separate piece of paper helps remove
the ink residues and the pen nib fills up
again with the colour of the respective pen.

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Colours are lightened with white, anddarkened with grey tones or complementary colours.

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Using potential

Increasing colour saturation
The transparency of the ink makes it
possible to create a nuanced colour gradation with only one colour. The colour
saturation and density increase when thecolour is applied more than once. The
sheet to the right shows how to create
beautiful shades of colour by
overlaying colours.

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Ultramarine 120

Colour gradient
For a colour gradient from light to dark,take up some water with the tip of thebrush thus diluting the colour in the tip.
When painting evenly, the colour will
gradually intensify as the flowing ink fills
the tip with the full colour tone. What isparticularly important with this technique:the water must be absolutely clean to avoid
deposits and germ formation in the tip.

Mixing colours
Interesting mixed colours can be createdby overlaying individual tones. The orderin which the ink is applied plays an important role here. Usually you work from lightto dark, as lighter colours are more transparent than dark ones, but, as the example
shows, working from dark to light is also
very attractive.

Yellow 107 over blue 120

Blue 120 over yellow 107

Colour transitions
The finest colour nuances are created
when the tip of the brush is moved over a
surface which has already been painted.
During this process, some particles of the
background colour dissolve. During subsequent painting, these particles mix withthe colour of the pen and result in flowing
mixed tones.
Using white under / over colours
As already described, the white Pitt
Artist Pen is a good undercoat on dark
and coloured paper to subsequently takecoloured ink. The white undercoat ensuresthat the colour tone applied is rich incolour on the paper. Without this undercoat, the coloured ink would blend withthe coloured or dark background.

An interesting variation can be achieved
by first applying coloured ink to black
paper, for example. On black, of course,
the colour is hardly visible. If, however, it
is covered with a layer of white ink using
the white Pitt Artist Pen, a colour mixture
with a fine nuance is created.

White under green 170

White over green 170

Areas of use

Ink drawing

Classic ink drawing has not lost any of its
appeal to this day. With its exact lines, its
pictorial effect is reminiscent of etchingsor old engravings.
Playing with all kinds of different lines isa high art and requires attentive vision andanticipation. With a lot of practice, representing light and shadow in hatching isrewarded with a perceptive ability which
can be transferred to all drawing andpainting techniques.
India ink pens, such as the Pitt Artist Pen,have not replaced drawing with genuine
ink, but are much easier to use. Together
with the variety of colours in India ink thisleads to modern interpretations of ink
drawing.

Architecture

India ink pens are popular with architects,
interior designers and landscape architects
for adding colour to a sketch.
Technical drawings which can be createdusing a fineliner are the idea basis for this.
Scribbles on sketch or tracing paper are
just as exact here as on printed plans.
The 60 colours of the Pitt Artist Pen Brushprovide designers with a wide range ofcolours for the three-dimensional execution of their ideas.

Areas of use

Urban sketchingMore and more people are wanting toexperience painting and drawing on location again. For urban sketchers, feeling theimmediate atmosphere of nature or thehustle and bustle of the city is an essential
part of the drawing and painting process.
In urban sketching, the artists are notinterested in the perfect representation of ascene. Rather urban sketchers are fascinated by the original seeing and perceiving.
The perfect combination for capturing all
impressions on location are the fineliner orgraphite pencil for sketching and the Pitt
Artist Pen Brush for colouring.

Many urban sketchers also particularly
like using watercolours in their drawings.
The waterproof ink drawing does notchange when painted over with watercolours, so the artist can act freely.
The water brush and the Albrecht Dürer
Watercolour Markers from Faber-Castell
are the perfect companions for painting inwatercolours on location. The two tips
make it possible to create fine lines as wellas surfaces. The ink can be mixed withwater and produces brilliant colour results.

Areas of use

Fashion illustration

Every fashion or costume designer sets
great store by his or her very own style.
The individual (drawing) style is alreadyevident in the design phase, in which all
kinds of drawing media are used to depict
figurines and accessories.
The Pitt Artist Pens provide very creative
style variations. Contours with fineliners
or bullet nibs, hatching as a suggestion ofbody dimensions or hatching to provide
emphasis in the background – the designer
has a number of possible combinations tochoose from.
In this genre, combinations with watersoluble media produce absolutely artistic
drawings. Along with the Albrecht Dürer
Watercolour Markers, water soluble colour
pencils, such as the Albrecht Dürer pencils, are interesting as they can set further
accents with an additional linear alignment.

Product design

The design process of a product always
starts with a hand sketch. The designer
starts off by collecting ideas with lightpencil or fineliner sketches. The next stage
is the elaboration of particular designs
with colour pencils or India ink pens.
Products can have a variety of surfaces.
Drawing glass requires a different
approach from the approach required tocreate the look of fabric or metal. With
their transparent colour application,
India ink pens are the perfect choicefor portraying many surfaces. By
overlapping colours, both texturesand smooth surfaces can be skilfully
implemented in drawings.
The transparency of the Pitt Artist Pens on
the one hand and the good coverage of
black and white inks on the other fulfils all
the criteria required for drawing threedimensional objects and their surface
textures.

Areas of use

Game designGame design - what's that? All computer
games, mobile games and animated games
have to be designed and implemented
technically. And that is exactly what agame designer does. An exciting task
which requires considerable creativity andsomething which can be studied.
Every designer has his or her own personaldrawing style. But usually the designers
start off developing their characters andgame worlds by making first sketches inpencil which can then be used to further
develop the concept. The designer canthen use colour pencils, fineliners andIndia ink pens to colour the drawing.
These drawings serve as a basis forthe subsequent technical implementation on the computer.

Mixed media

All Pitt Artist Pens are waterproof andtherefore the ideal basis to be combinedwith watercolours or water soluble media.
Along with the Albrecht Dürer Watercolour Markers and the water-soluble Albrecht Dürer artists’ colour pencils, theGraphite Aquarelle pencils are also particularly attractive. On white and tinted
paper, these water-soluble pencils reveal
their full potential with gradations fromlight grey to deep black.
Even dry painting media enter into an
extravagant symbiosis with India ink pens.
Combinations of linear ink drawing and a
two-dimensional application of graphite or
charcoal create an unusual image effect.

Colours
NumberColourB
Pitt Artist Pen Brushstudio boxes

Lightfastness
Pitt Artist Pen Brush
101 white
103 ivory
104 light yellow glaze
107 cadmium yellow
108 dark cadmium yellow
109 dark chrome yellow
110 phthalo blue
112 leaf green
113 orange glaze
114 pale pink
116 apricot
118 scarlet red
120 ultramarine
121 pale geranium lake
125 middle purple pink
127 pink carmine
129 pink madder lake
131 coral
132 beige red
133 magenta
134 crimson
136 purple violet
143 cobalt blue
146 skyblue
148 ice blue
153 cobalt turquoise
154 light cobalt turquoise
156 cobalt green
157 dark indigo
161 phthalo green
162 light phthalo green
167 permanent green olive
169 caput mortuum
170 May green
171 light green
172 earth green
174 chromium green opaque
175 dark sepia
177 walnut brown
178 nougat
180 raw umber
186 terracotta
188 sanguine
189 cinnamon
192 Indian red
199 black219 deep scarlet red
220 light indigo
230 cold grey I
232 cold grey III
233 cold grey IV
235 cold grey VI
239 lilac
247 indanthrene blue
264 dark phthalo green
268 green gold
270 warm grey I
272 warm grey III
273 warm grey IV
274 warm grey V

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NumberColour

Pitt Artist Pen Monochrome
XXS 199 black
XS 199 blackS
175 dark sepia
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273 warm grey IV
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199 blackF
175 dark sepia
F
273 warm grey IV
F
199 blackM 175 dark sepia
M 273 warm grey IV
M 199 blackB
175 dark sepia
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233 cold grey IV
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235 cold grey VI
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272 warm grey IV
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273 warm grey IV
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274 warm grey V
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188 sanguineB
199 blackB
101 white
1.5 199 black
FM 199 black
FH 199 blackBB 199 black
BB 101 white
2.5 101 white
1.5 101 white
Pitt Artist Pen CalligraphyC
101 whiteC
127 pink carmineC
174 chromium green opaqueC
175 dark sepiaC
178 nougatC
180 raw umberC
188 sanguineC
199 blackC
247 indanthrene blueC
268 green goldC
272 warm grey III
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273 warm grey IV
Pitt Artist Pen Metallic
1.5 250 gold
1.5 251 silver
1.5 252 copper
1.5 290 ruby metallic
1.5 292 blue metallic
1.5 294 green metallic

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The colour number system

Faber-Castell uses a standard colour number system for its Art & Graphic products.
For example, a particular colour of a
Polychromos artists’ colour pencil caneasily be used with the same colour
Albrecht Dürer pencil, Pitt Artist Pen or
the Albrecht Dürer Watercolour Marker.

Polychromos artists’ colour pencil
deep scarlet red -219

Albrecht Dürer artists’ watercolour pencil
deep scarlet red -219

Albrecht Dürer Watercolour Marker
deep scarlet red -219

Pitt pastel pencil
deep scarlet red -219

Pitt Artist Pen
deep scarlet red -219

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Phone +49 (0)911 9965-0, Fax +49 (0)911 9965-5856, www.faber-castell.com