The Pen is mightier than.....

One of the most integral tools used in digital illustration on iPad medium is a Capacitive Stylus.  I used 2 capacitive pens to illustrate Tincup and the Tornado.  I used the first one until the rubber tip fell off.  And the second one finally gave up on me today.  It was unresponsive and when it did work it was so off calibration that I decided to go buy a new one.  Most capacitive stylus pens are simple metal with rubber tip.  I used this type for Tincup and have decided to keep using this type for the new book.  You can buy Technical Capacitive pens for a considerable more amount of money but most have to be bought online for most stores in my neighborhood do not carry them.  I think using a simple rubber tipped capacitive stylus pen works for me right now.  It gives me the feeling of a pencil, marker, and crayon all in one.  Maybe in the future I will put up the money and buy a Technical Pen and give it a try.  The tools you use for illustration completely depend on how comfortable they feel in your hand and how it works for the medium you are using.  The last thing you need is working with a precise drawing pencil and then switching to a big fat crayon right in the middle of an illustration.  Many of the pencils I have used over the years have never left my side.  I have drawing pencils and pens that are well over 20 years old because they have been dependable and help define my style.