Biro

A kind of ballpoint pen - a pen that has a small ball-bearing at its tip that picks up ink by rolling against an ink reservoir. Available in several colours and, although not a precise tool, biros are sometimes favoured for drawing because of the lively spontaneous marks they make.

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Lydia Sokolova, by (Arthur) Derek Hill, 1954 - NPG  - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Lydia Sokolova
by (Arthur) Derek Hill
1954
NPG 6463

Sir Charles Clore, by Graham Vivian Sutherland, 1967 - NPG  - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir Charles Clore
by Graham Vivian Sutherland
1967
NPG 6465

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