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game

CHANGER

A

GAME

BY HALE MASAKI

WHAT IS THE BEST KIND OF PEN?

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PRECISE V5 ROLLING BALL

  • Ink can be customized by pulling out the tip with pliers.
  • Cartridge might break when when you pull out the tip with pliers.
  • Excellent ink flow from a variety of angles.
  • Alcohol inks may clog the cartridge.

TUBE

BALLPOINT

WATER

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SAKURA PIGMA GRAPHIC PEN BULLET 1MM

  • Excellent ink strength and color.
  • Brand name.
  • Alcohol ink great for watercolor.
  • Appears refillable if you pull out the tip but is not.

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FELT

ALCOHOL

$$$

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RICHESON BAMBOO REED PEN MEDIUM

  • Usable with any ink and doesn’t clog or break.
  • Requires frequent re-dipping.
  • Extremely lightweight and accommodates any angle/level of pressure.
  • Did I just pay $3 for a stick?

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DIP

ANY

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MUJI GEL INK CAP BALLPOINT PEN 0.5MM

  • Comes in a variety of beautiful and luminous colors.
  • Requires more pressure average.
  • Very clear how much ink is left.
  • Tip requires a specific angle to dispense ink.

ROD

BALLPOINT

WATER

$$

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MUJI OIL-BASED INK TWIN TIP PERMANENT MARKER

  • The combination of oil ink and a felt tip creates the best goddamn drawing experience ever.
  • Not refillable.
  • Hard to find.

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FELT

OIL

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KING ART PRO TWIN TIP BRUSHPEN

ROD

FELT & BRUSH

WATER

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12-90

  • Super juicy with a great selection of colors.
  • Arguably not a pen.
  • Water-based ink can be blended while still wet.
  • Kind of a pain in the ass to carry them all around.

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DALER ROWNEY FW MIXED MEDIA PAINT MARKER

  • Made for DR acrylic inks but can hold any ink type, even watercolor.
  • DR inks hit or miss.
  • Interchangeable nibs (can use any nib type).
  • Nibs can clog beyond repair if not stored horizontally.

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ANY

ANY

$$$

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AKASHIYA SAI WATERCOLOR BRUSH PEN

  • Most expressive, energetic nib type.
  • Requires less pressure than harder nibs, but more wrist control.
  • Great fun to fill large spaces.
  • Bad at hatching or finer details.

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BRUSH

WATER

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BOOTY ASS DAISO ILLUSTRATION MARKERS

  • I’m not gonna lie, these motherfuckers smell like shit.
  • AND they barely lasted one drawing session.
  • BUT I really like these illustrations.

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FELT

ALCOHOL

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BIC ROUND STIC XTRA LIFE BALL POINT PEN

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BALLPOINT

WATER

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1,000,000

  • Waxy.
  • Cheaper than dirt.
  • If you bought one, you already have a million of them.
  • They have an extra life.

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open

DEBATE

TWO MINUTES OF

WHY IS YOUR PEN THE BEST?

AND NOW WE WILL HAVE

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vote

ON WHICH PEN IS THE BEST

AND NOW WE WILL

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CONGRATULATIONS!

AND THE WINNER IS…

Hale Masaki

18.33

emily

20.33

Hannah Moroz

22.5

mikaela

21.33

Nina

23.5

Caleb

24.33

Joy

23.67

Max

24.33

Max

25.83

Nick

29.67

Shan

45835

Marshall

137163.67

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CONGRATULATIONS!

AND THE WINNER IS…

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SCAN TO SEE MORE OF MY ART!

THANKS FOR PLAYING!