Pen and Ink Supplies
Below are some supplies I recommend for getting started with pen and ink. It is by no means an exhaustive list, but rather meant to be a low cost entry point to trying out this medium. There are a lot of cool art supplies out there, so experiment to find out what you like best.
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Nibs & Holders
Speedball Sketching Crowquill Set
A good starter kit for pen and ink work. Comes with two nib holders and a variety of nibs to try out. I recommend supplementing these nibs with the others on this page though.
A nib that has a nice balance between flexibility and springiness, so you can vary line width easily via hand pressure.
These nibs are great for a clean, crisp line. They are the stiffest nibs in this list, so they require more pressure for wider lines.
Ink
Dr. PH Martin Bombay India Ink
Affordable, good quality ink. This brand offers a variety of inks that can appear darker and more matte. They offer different colors too. Experiment to see what you like best.
Another good quality ink to dip your crowquill nib in. More expensive than the Bombay though.
Brush Pens
A nylon brush pen with refillable cartridges. Although a bit pricier than the other options listed here, it has a nice feeling to it and fits in a pocket. You can easily achieve varying line quality.
This pen comes with a brush pen and a regular marker tip. Non-refillable. It has a long form factor so it's not as portable as the other brush pens on this list. The brush is also not as flexible, but you do get a two in one.
Affordable and refillable, this brush pen has a nylon tip and offers great flexibility for line variety. The form factor is more like a brush for paint than a pen, so it is not as portable as the other Pentel brush pen listed here.
Paper
This thicker (60lb), smooth printer paper is good for printing an underdrawing and then inking over it. The 80lb version is getting harder to find, so I've listed the 60lb here instead.
The Hammermill paper is often out of stock. Though it is 40lb instead of 60lb, this HP paper can be a substitute. Basically you are looking for a heavier, smooth surface paper that can print a scan of your pencils and hold up under pen and ink work.