Diamine Jade Green

[Carrie]

As I've bought a few new inks recently I thought it was about time I did some quick reviews, so here's one of Diamine's Jade Green. Hope you like it.

 

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Edited July 6, 2008 by Carrie

[mucephei]

Thanks for that review. If you get a minute I'd like to see the Teal reviewed. It looks like you get a lot of shading with these new Diamine inks or is it just the pen?

[handlebar]

Great review! That green reminds me of Herbin's Vert Olive in a way. Very nice.

 

Jim

[Ann Finley]

Thanks for doing a review on this ink--I've been wondering about this one.

 

It looks almost identical to Herbin's Vert Pre.

 

Best, Ann

 

 

[Carrie]

The only Herbin ink I have is the Lie de Tea, so I can't comment on similarities between any other colours. I think this Jade Green is definitely growing on me as an interesting colour. I think the colour name is deceptive though.

[MiniMaupassant]

yes the name is very deceptive, as it's not jade at all. I would call it 'spring green',

[rogerb]

yes the name is very deceptive, as it's not jade at all. I would call it 'spring green',

 

Yes, Spring Green would be good, I think, or even Spring GreenS (those young cabbages without much 'heart' to them! Perhaps only the Brits would know about them?)

 

If you want to collect confusing names, just add Diamine Umber to the list.....as I've said elsewhere, I am not aware of the substance umber's ever being green!

(From Wiki "Umber is a natural brown clay pigment which contains iron and manganese oxides. The color becomes more intense when calcined (heated), and the resulting pigment is called burnt umber.)

 

Jade does, of course come in many shades but it's usually green, although it can be creamy-white (and even pink, iirc) !

 

Quite a nice colour, IMO, Carrie, but I prefer Kelly & Woodland from the Diamine range, for light & dark greens.

Edited August 16, 2008 by rogerb

[twigee89]

this review actually doesnt match my experience so far....for me the color (in a Platinum Preppy) was a much more neon color , brighter closer on the scale to yellow the shading doesnt occur nearly as much for me unless filling in a large space. its a beautiful color. At first, I didn't much care for it but i have grown to enjoy it. I do agree with you that, it is perfect for social corresspondance, and social uses, but I would never use it for proffessional purposes or use it in my studies