When I was learning to draw years ago, I read in a book comparing every kind of pen, that steel nib + ink is incomparably the best for drawing. (Not a fountain

When I was learning to draw years ago, I read in a book comparing every kind of pen, that steel nib + ink is incomparably the best for drawing. (Not a fountain pen, just a steel nib stuck into a wood or plastic holder) And indeed it is! Vary the stroke width as you go from super-thin to thick, (or change ink colour to whatever you like at any moment), or change between bendy and stiff nibs, there's nothing like it. Also they're cheap and last for many years. When I was in high school in the 80s I never used a ball-point, but only Artline, with their weird fibrous tip that didn't last long. Then when Uniballs came along I used nothing else for many years, black and blue. Now I find most ball-points are fine for writing, they mostly have a rollerball feel compared to the ones a few decades ago. But for drawing, steel nibs.