SAKURA Gelly Roll Classic White 3 Pack, 08 Medium Pt., Opaque Gel Pens, Creamy Smooth Ink, Writes on Dark Paper

I purchased the "BRIGHT WHITE INK 0.4MM", and I absolutely love them! Here are some things they are super effective doing: • Over markers ---- They are really visible, and so smooth • Highlights --- They give your drawing a super nice touch and pop • Whiting out mistakes --- You can also use them to white out mistakes such as markers or pencil. • Hand art --- Pretty looking on hands. THINGS THEY DON'T DO WELL WITH: • Pastels --- They don't show and cause the drawing to have streaks. They also remove the pastel onto the highlighter pen and ruin the tips • Over white paper--- Doesn't show (obviously) but it still dent show after you put color over it. SO I would recommend not using it before but using it after when drawing over things. (*You sometimes do have to go over a few times when using over marker) These are super smooth and are so nice 😍 and have really high quality definitely recommend them!

I loved these pens! No smearing, the color pops with amazing ink flow. The color really pops, they are easy to use! The caps are snug, and are not just adorable but they keep the pens fresh! The quality and functionality of these pens makes the purchase worth it!

Sakura products are high quality and almost always good at what they do. This particular white pen, however, is not quite there. The tip wants to catch on the paper, and the ink may or may not flow. When it works, it is great (drawing dandelion fluff anyone?). When it does not, it is frustrating. I wish it was more reliable, because I really want to like it.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Perfect for my drawings

I have had problems with gelly pens in the past and was recommended this brand by an art group I am in. I love them, they are smooth and roll great on thin or thick paper. They are great for highlight with black work and amazing on black or great background. This is a great pen to have on hand when you need something to pop. The ink does not get gunky or skip while drawing, it does take a second to dry so be patient but that is normal with heavier inked items. I like having 3 on hand so when I use up the first the next is already ready to go. I definitely recommend these.

exactly as advertised and arrived in a timely fashion

II've used Sakura Gelly Roll pens for many, many years. In fact, they're the only gel pens I'll use at this point. You just can't beat the quality. The ink always comes out butter smooth. No skipping or issues with consistency. Just fluid, effortless writing and/or coloring. Sure you may pay a little more than cheaper alternatives, but trust me when I say you won't regret it. There's nothing worse than screwing up something you've worked hours on because of a faulty, cheap gel pen. Don't risk your art, stick with Gelly Rolls!

These are good if you are using them simply for writing on black paper, but I bought them with the intent of using them over the top of colored pencil and watercolor sketches. A lot of times they skip as they write, especially over colored pencils, and the ink really isn't strong enough to stand out, sometimes even looking a bit translucent rather than opaque. I've attached two examples of sketches I've done using these pens (the images have been cropped to enlarge the specific area). On the colored pencil sketch (the cat's ear), the pen markings have a scratchy look to them. The ink does not flow smoothly over this medium, sometimes you have to go back over the same thing a few times with a lighter touch to fix the areas that didn't come out right. If you look closely, you can see that on each stroke I made with the pen, the outer edges of the stroke are white from the ink, while the inner section of the stroke is bare where the ink did not deposit onto the paper. On the watercolor sketch (the owl), the ink is visible, yes, but the watercolor shows through the white, so the white takes on a gray, translucent appearance. A good white ink pen will not do this, so if you are buying these to use for your sketches or drawings, purchase another brand with better ink.