10 Stylus Pen You Should Try For Digital Art And Design

The world is becoming digital, and almost everything is on our electronic devices now. So why designers let them behind?! Technology gives them lots of Drawing tools in their smart appliances, so besides the traditional paper-pencil, today’s artists also accept stylus for their digital canvas. Not only artist or designer, people from every profession are now using digital pens as devices become digital notebooks.

Digital pens are used as input device. Besides painting, sketching and drawing, you can write your regular notes in your devices. For all these, styluses are not same. Choosing the perfect stylus should depend on your working preference. Also, it depends on the app you are using. In the crowd of various digital pens, it’s tough to choose the good one. Here, I am listing up some of the popular pens with their features. You can check the list, may it help you to choose your required one.

1# APPLE PENCIL

Apple Pencil is one of the best digital stylus pens designed by Apple Inc that only compatible with the iPad Pro. It has a white smooth body which gives it pretty smart look. The sharper smooth tip gives the feel like using random pencils. Apple pencil features pressure sensitivity, so, by adjusting pressure, you can change line thickness. This pen is perfect for Drawing, Sketching, Designing and Shading as well as you can write notes also. With this pen, you will get a lightning adapter and an extra tip. Connecting this lightning adapter with the lightning port under the pencil’s cap let you get sketching. The lightning port also charges the pen. One amazing part is the 15 seconds of charging gives 30 minutes of battery life!

Length: 175.7 mm
Diameter: 8.9 mm
Weight: 20.7 g
Battery Life: 12 hours

Connection: Bluetooth,LightningConnector
Compatibility: iPad Pro
Best Use: Drawing, Sketching.
Cost: $99, £79

2# WACOM INTUOS CREATIVE STYLUS 2

Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus 2 is an awesome stylus for with a replaceable 2.9 mm (diameter) rubber nib that gives you 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity and an excellent palm rejection. It works with several apps on iPad. You can charge your Wacom Intuos Creative Stylus 2 through the micro USB port hidden at the end of the stylus. You will get an extra nib, built-in nib removal tool and a USB cable.

Length: 141 mm
Diameter: 10 mm
Weight: 19 g
Battery Life: 26 hours.

Connection: Bluetooth
Compatibility: iPad
Best Use: Drawing, designing
Cost: $116.10, £60

3# BAMBOO FINELINE 2

Bamboo Fineline 2 is a product of Wacom. It is very natural and easy to use. Its fine tip has pressure sensitivity that gives you a comfortable performance. This pen works with several note-taking apps. This pen looks smart in all available 4 colours — black, gold, grey and blue. You will get a USB cable and a quick start guide with this stylus.

Length: 150 mm
Diameter: 10 mm
Weight: 19 g
Connection: Bluetooth
Compatibility: iPad
Cost: around $68

4# FIFTY THREE PENCIL

Fifty Three Pencil is a rectangular-shaped rubber tip stylus designed by FiftyThree. Though it’s perfect for Paper drawing app, it also connects with other apps like Microsoft OneNote, Procreate, Sketchbook Mobile, Note shelf, etc. But only the Paper app can give you to use all the features of the Pencil. Fifty Three Pencil is perfect for its accuracy and speed. Though it has no pressure sensitivity, you can create different sizes lines with its unique tip without any settings! You can also blend those lines with your finger, and the back of the pen is used as an eraser. You will get an Extra Tip and an Extra Eraser with this pen. It has USB rechargeable battery which takes less than 90 minutes to charge fully. The wooden texture of the pencil makes it really attractive. It comes in three different colours -wood, graphite, gold.

Dimension: 5.4 x 0.6 x 0.3 inches
Weight: 1.3 ounces
Battery Life: 1 month
Connection: Bluetooth
Compatibility: Android, iPad, iPhone 4S
Best Use: Drawing, Sketching
Cost: $59.99, £39.99

5# SENSU ARTIST BRUSH AND STYLUS

Sensu is a two-in-one tool that has a paintbrush at one side and a rubber tipped stylus at the opposite. The brush is created using patent-pending technology that you can feel like using a real paintbrush on your digital devices, but of course not with real paint! The rubber tip is also useful. You can use both sides for your creative arts and designs comfortably. Sensu’s silver metallic body gives it a smart texture. The stylus is available in two colours — Chrome and Matte Black. Use the cap on the opposite side as a handle to make your work comfortable.

Length: 11.5 cm
Diameter: 9.2 mm
Compatibility: iOS, Android

Best Use: Drawing, Painting, Writing, Sketching.
Cost: around £30, $39.99

**SENSU SOLO
If you are very comfortable with the Sensu artist brush and you don’t need the rubber tip, then you can buy the Sensu Solo at a cheaper price. It has only the brush end that works same as Sensu artist brush. Its aluminium body is shaped like a traditional paintbrush and available in 5 beautiful colours — Red, Blue, Purple, Green and Slate.
Cost: £12, $24.99

6# ADOBE INK AND SLIDE

Adobe Ink and Slide is Adobe’s first hardware device made by aluminium. It’s a set of a pen and a ruler called Slide. The stylus has a Pixel point tip with pressure sensitivity that gives you accurate drawing. The Slide helps you to draw straight lines. To get start with this stylus, all you need is a compatible device, a compatible app and a mobile creative cloud. Adobe has 4 apps that support this pen — Adobe Photoshop Sketch, Adobe Illustrator Line, Adobe Illustrator Draw, and Adobe Brush CC. You will get an “Ink”, a USB cable and a quick start guide with this stylus. You can personalise the Ink with 100 available LED colour options.

Connection: Bluetooth 4
Compatibility: iOS 7 and iOS 8 Devices
Cost: $26.99

7# ADONIT JOT PRO

Adonit Jot Pro is one of the favourite digital pens of artists. It is a non-pressure sensitive stylus that has a transparent disk on the tip to make your work accurate and also protect your screen from scratches. Its cap protects the disk and it has a handy carrying clip to carry safely in your pocket. It’s made from aluminium and available in 5 different colours — silver, gold, rose gold, copper/jet black and black.

Diameter: 9.5mm
Compatibility: Android, iOS
Best Use: Drawing, Writing
Cost: 29.99

8# ADONIT JOT MINI

You can buy Jot Pro’s alternative Jot Mini at a lower price which is little smaller than the Jot Pro but has same features. You can choose it from many colourful options.
Cost: £15

9# ADONIT JOT DASH

Adonit Jot Dash is one of the best digital pens for writing. But you can draw also with it though the diagonal lines are little wavy. It has a very small 1.9mm fine hard tip like a ballpoint which never blocks what you are writing. This stylus has pressure sensitivity and palm rejection. Without connecting to Bluetooth, you can use it easily. It’s a battery powered stylus that takes 45 minutes to recharge through USB port. This beautiful aluminium barreled pen is available in 5 different colours — silver, gold, rose gold, pink and charcoal.

Diameter:8.5mm
Battery Life: 14 hours
Connection: USB
Compatibility: iPad, iPhone, Android
Best Use: writing, drawing Cost: $77.14, £30
Dash 2 Cost: $49.99

10# ADONIT JOT SCRIPT 2

Adonit Jot Script 2 is designed for writing. Its 1.9mm tip with Pixelpoint Technology gives smooth handwriting. Because of its slim barrel, you feel like you are using a random pen. You can charge its internal battery through USB charger.

Length: 140 mm
Diameter: 10.5 mm
Battery Life: 20 hours
Connection: Bluetooth 4
Compatibility: iPad, iPhone
Best Use: Writing
Cost: $44.99

**All these are my favourites. You can choose any of them on your working priority. Except these, many more stylus are also available. Some of their names are given below. You can check out them also.
ADONIT MARK

• ADONIT SWITCH
• ADONIT SNAP STYLUS
• ADONIT PIXEL
• TEN ONE POGO CONNECT 2
• NOMAD FLEX BRUSH
• NOMAD MINI 2
• SENSEL MORPH
• STUDIO NEAT COSMONAUT
• STILO 2A STYLUS
• STILO 6R STYLUS
• GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY STYLUS PEN
• LYNKTEC TRUGLIDE PRO
• JUST MOBILE ALUPEN DIGITAL
• PENDORRA STYLUS PEN
• BUTOUCH DIGITAL PAINTBRUSH BY SILSTAR

Originally published at gameover.studio on February 2, 2017.