An Illustration in its simplest form, is a picture or drawing to help explain a piece of text, but in the world of art it gets much broader than that. With the increase in on screen film and tv, especially in cartoon format, illustration has seen a huge increae, and artists use illustration drawings to depict their favourite characters in new, and interesting ways. The same applies to characters in books, where illustrators will dpeict their own image of how they expect a character to appear, and then share them out over the wider internet and artist communities. Generally an illustrative drawing is constructed using block colours, with either marker pens, colouring pens, colouring pencils or fineliners. Below is a selection of pens that are great for illustration.
A set of twenty-four nature inspired colouring pencils, perfect for drawing scenery, landscapes, animals and much more.
A set of twelve 'Soft Tint' colouring pencils, perfect for creating understated pastel toned imagery.
A set of premium quality colouring pencils ideal for adding shading and tones to your art work.
A beautiful array of floral themed colouring pencils, perfect for drawing flowers and petals.
A deluxe set of 'Primary' colouring pencils, perfect for drawing and colouring almost any subject.
A set of twenty four essential colouring pencils with outstanding drawing qualities, perfect for beginners and experienced artists.
Dermatologically tested skin marker perfect for labelling and marking of skin.
A superb collection of erasable colouring pencils, great for beginners learning to develop their colouring techniques.
Extraordinary colouring pencils with a built in eraser so that you can correct and detail your art work.
A pack of three high-quality pencils with a handy eraser tip.
The calligraphy marker creates the most beautiful writing even on rough surfaces.
Gel ink rollerball stick pens that uses sparkly glitter ink.
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A stylish needlepoint rollerball pen with a handy pen-loop on the cap.
An excellent choice for fine art, design and illustration, offering a consistent creative experience.
A set of six dual tipped metallic markers, containing a variety of beautifully metallic shades.
A set of six metallic markers including a variety of 'Precious Metal' themed colours.
A set of six dual tipped metallic markers with a variety of 'Antique' themed colours.
High-quality metallic permanent markers perfect for crafting and decoration.
Paint marker that create a lovely silk-matte finish ideal for writing and decorating on rough, dark surfaces.
Mechanical pencils with colour coded lead widths.
Popular mechanical pencils from Rotring.
A tin of five Lumograph Aquarell pencils that comes with a brush.
Nature themed watercolour markers, ideal for creating paintings of scenery, landscapes and animals.
A set of twelve 'Primary' coloured watercolour markers, essential for creating water-based art pieces.
Essential watercolour markers, perfect for painting and mixed media projects.
Floral themed watercolour markers, great for making floral designs and paintings.
High-grade metallic markers designed for colouring, drawing, calligraphy and crafts.
A swet of twelve 'Earth Tone' themed water-soluble pencils, great for drawing plants, trees, scenery and landscapes.
A set of twenty-four essential water-soluble pencils, perfect for painting portraits.
Floral themed watercolour pencils, perfect for painting flowers and floral designs.
A set of twenty-four primary themed colours, perfect for beginners and advanced artists.
Technical drawing pens made specifically for drafting and tracing paper.
A set of five essential fineliner pens ideal for beginners and everyday projects.
Write, illustrate and express yourself with the Uni-Ball Emott Fineliner Pen, superb for students and bullet journalists.
Include some traditional colours in your projects with this set of five 'Vintage' themed Emott fineliner pens.
A stylish mechanical pencil with a hard-wearing and long-lasting design.
HIgh quality fineliners for writing, sketching, illustration and more.
The Lamy Plus Colouring Pencil is featured in a wide range of colours.
The Lamy Plus Graphite Pencils are perfect for sketching.
A high-quality pencil ideal for drawing and sketching.
The Lamy 3plus is perfect to fill up the little ones pencil case.
A beautifully designed mechanical pencil available in an array of stylish colours.
A lightweight mechanical pencil, ideal for everyday writing, taking notes or sketching out your ideas.
Easy to use tweezers for removing and replacing pen tips for marker pens.
High-grade chalk marker for non-permanent designing, decorating and writing.
A mechanical pencil with flexible settings to suit its tasks.
High quality mechanical pencils with a rigid metal sleeve that makes it perfect for technical drawing.
Calligraphy fibre pens create the most beautiful writing ideal for a range of materials.
Explore the creative potential of Chameleon products with this superb introductory kit for beginners.
Extraordinary markers with special blending technology, perfect for colouring, artistry, illustration, design work and more.
