Love sketching with the Papermate FLAIR M (Medium)

Hey, today I was chillin’ in town.
My Black Papermate FLAIR M died yesterday, so I came to the pen shop to get a new one. It’s always a great feel to draw with a brand new pen when the ink is flowing so well.

It’s fluid
Smooth
And I can play easily with the line weight.

I also like to draw with the Stabilo Twin Marker. It has a nice flow too, but tend to dry very fast if you forget to put back the cap. You may consider a marker for DVD as well from Pentel.

In my opinion, if you would have to choose one, it should be the Papermate FLAIR M (See picture below). It’s my favourite Felt pen.

Doodling with the Papermate FLAIR M at the pen shop.

I came for the black, and I end buying the extra 4 colours. I couldn’t resist to these fruity tones !

Discovery of the day: The V Sign Pen

This pen is worth trying. It’s fluid and the ink dry quite fast for such pen. It means you have lesser chance to stain your sketch with your palm.

But the red is a bit orangy. Kind of charming though.

That’s all for today !

You can see more about the Recommended material list for student designer.

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Why Every Cool Sketcher Carries a Felt Pen Everywhere! – ✏️THE DESIGN SKETCHBOOK says:

March 29, 2025 at 11:07 am

[…] go-to pens are the Ballpoint Pen and the Papermate Flair M Felt Pen. Today, I want to share some fun sketches I did at a restaurant using the Felt […]

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