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.
Popular fineliner pens ideal for both personal and professional design work.
Colour intense pencils designed for design and illustration projects, suitable for beginners or advanced artists.
A pack of one hundred and twenty double ended fibre tip pens that are great for colouring and drawing.
Marker pens perfect for drawing posters.
World-class marker pens designed for colouring, design and illustration, available in a superb assortment of colours.
A world-class illustration marker with two brush tips, available in a wide variety of colours.
Delve into a world of creativity with this set of twenty-four hexagonal colouring pencils, perfect for students.
Flexible tip drawing pens suitable for line art, illustration, detailed calligraphy and more.
A generously sized mechanical pencil with an extra broad barrel, designed to offer a comfortable writing and drawing experience.
Vibrant coloured board marker for non-permanent labelling and marking on darker coloured boards and glass
Create perfect blends and gradients with this extraordinary modular marker pen from Spectrum Noir.
Paint marker that create a lovely silk-matte finish ideal for writing and decorating on rough, dark surfaces.
Versatile acrylic paint markers, featuring a broad chisel tip and a precision bullet tip.
A superb collection of erasable colouring pencils, great for beginners learning to develop their colouring techniques.
Extra-Fine marker pens perfect for drawing posters.
High-grade chalk marker for non-permanent designing, decorating and writing.
The Lamy Z83 Double Hole Sharpener is essential to your pencil case.
Delve into a world of creativity with these TwinTone marker pens from the world renowned Tombow.
Expert paint marker used on rough, dark surfaces with a gorgeous matte-silk finish.
A pack of seventy-two double ended fibre tip pens that are great for colouring and drawing.
High-quality fineliner pens perfect for illustration and bullet journals.
Gel ink rollerball stick pens that uses sparkly glitter ink.
Broad gel ink Rollerball pens that are perfect for writing on coloured paper and card.
Floral themed watercolour markers, great for making floral designs and paintings.
A mechanical pencil with flexible settings to suit its tasks.
Pack of 12 Noris People of the World Colouring Pencils.
The Lamy 3plus Sharpener with Safety Lock from the Plus range.
A great introductory set for young artists, suitable for use at home or in a classroom environment.
Expert quality glassboard markers filled with opaque, dry-wipeable pigment. Removable from most glass surfaces.
Tin of 12 tinted watercolour pencils in assorted colours.
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Nature themed watercolour markers, ideal for creating paintings of scenery, landscapes and animals.
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A nordic themed starter kit including a selection of acrylic paint markers.
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Begin your design journey with this Illustration Discovery Kit from Spectrum Noir.
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A deluxe painting set including a range of acrylic markers and a paper pad to spark your creativity.
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A set of three transparent ink glitter pens, suitable for adding a layer of sublte sparkle to your art.
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A complete collection of all twenty four TriBrush markers, a total of seventy two colours!
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A pack of thirty-six double ended fibre tip pens that are great for colouring and drawing.
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An excellent beginners kit including a selection of classic TriColour Aqua markers from Spectrum Noir.
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Unleash your creativity with this gigantic set of colouring pens from Faber-Castell's Connector range.
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Essential watercolour markers, perfect for painting and mixed media projects.
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Add a little sparkle to your crafts and colours with these Spectrum Noir Glitter Markers.
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