Diamine Umber

[DanielCoffey]

INK : DIAMINE UMBER

 

PAPER : RHODIA #16 A5 white lined

 

PEN : Onoto Magna 261 Medium nib tweaked for wet flow by John Sorowka (Oxonian).

 

Scanner : IT8-calibrated Epson V600 flatbed

Colour Space : Adobe RGB

Matte : 50% grey and 100% white

Post-process : Unsharp Mask

 

http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/images/fountainpennetwork/ReviewUmber.jpg

 

 

Here is a close-up of the swab...

 

http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/images/fountainpennetwork/ReviewUmberSwab.jpg

 

 

 

And a close-up of the shading!

 

http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/images/fountainpennetwork/ReviewUmberShade.jpg

[The Good Captain]

I've got some and just waiting to use it ina new pen on return from holiday - I think. Have you seen the posts about 'Diamine Racing Green' made for missingpen?

[DanielCoffey]

Yes, I read those discussions. For myself, I prefer Umber and Green/Black to the olive tones in MBRG.

[Laura N]

Nice review. And very helpful to me, since the name umber would give me the wrong impression of the ink's color.

 

Umber is an earthy brown that turns reddish when "burnt."

[RookSeven]

Great review. Made me want to try out the sample of it I've had for a while, so I just inked up my 1983 Pilot Long Murex (F) with it. Wonderful color.

[DanielCoffey]

Nothing is sadder than a forgotten ink... so yes, get it out and use it!

[The Good Captain]

All this has got me thinking about the Evergreen too. Someone commented that it was a bit slow-drying but it has a good colour and together with Green-Black and Umber could make up my three greens a day. Probably not literally using all three in one day, you understand.

[rollerboy]

Really an excellent ink. My favourite Diamine so far. A nice conservative mid-saturation green. It's gotten along well with any pen I've tried it in.

[DanielCoffey]

Well you know having said that, you now need to try Evergreen?

[DanF]

Diamine Umber and Teal are my favorite greens.

 

Dan

[Bronze]

One of my favourites.

Thank you for the review!

[DanielCoffey]

Have you noticed how many of us buy other people's favourites and then those colours end up being our favourites too?

[watch_art]

I don't understand the naming on this ink either. First time I saw about it I thought the name was a mistake - or somebody posted the wrong photo with the review. Umber? Nonsense.

 

THIS is umber.

 

http://wordsmith.org/words/images/umber.jpg

 

I wonder why they named it that.

[lizncats]

I love the ink, but I am really relieved to know it is not just me who is confused by the naming. I always thought Umber was a brown, as well.

[DanielCoffey]

Umber is a brown... but "Green Umber" isn't.

 

Dulux Green Umber paint is in the "restful green" end of the green/browns and there is a Theatrical Chandler selling "Green Umber Greasepaint" in 12.5 kilo tubs - perfect for camouflage when the Lamy Blue-Black-induced Zombie Apocalypse hits!

 

The watercolour swatch for Green Umber can be seen HERE.

Edited September 17, 2011 by DanielCoffey

[watch_art]

ah! I see. Thanks.

[reval]

On my uncalibrated it is quite similar to Akkerman Groenmarkt Smaragd, an ink that I like.

[dannyboy]

Thanks to Daniel Coffey for the clarification about green umber versus brown umber. I'd always thought "umber" was an earthy brown, too!

[zenrabbit]

My favorite green ink. I like the softness and the subtle greyness of it and I will also say that it reminded me of money the first time I used it as well. I have a couple of other greens that are deeper (PR Sherwood Forest and Diamine Sherwood Green) but this one gets the most use.

[jacksterp]

Just inked up my first pen with Diamine Umber and I am not seeing any gray component. It is a nice pleasing shade of green and easy on the eyes, but I see absolutely no gray.

 

Next time I will give the bottle a good shake.