Short R&K Sea-Bluish Review

[jeffbg]

I just picked up a bottle of this over the weekend and thought I'd post a short review.

 

I loaded up a Stipula Etruria with a fine point and set out to see what this ink was all about.

 

After being a bit disappointed in the early going with the R&K Alt-Bordeaux, and later learning to love it, I'm holding out a final opinion of this ink pending more use. So far, I've found R&K inks to be reasonably well saturated, quick drying, and with low feathering characteristics on all sorts of paper.

 

Sea-Bluish does not disappoint! It is a true turquoise, sea-blue with little green. Instead, a clear, Caribbean blue color with darker edges around the lines it places down and good shading overall.

 

I'd say this ink is a bit bright for conservative use -- e.g. don't use it with clients or bosses which are easily put off, but for personal use, journals and notes, so far, it seems great.

 

In summary -- a true, ocean blue ink that behaves well on a variety of papers and has interesting shading!

 

Enjoy!

 

-- Jeff

Edited June 12, 2006 by jeffbg

[Goodwhiskers]

Thanks, Jeff!

[Ann Finley]

This is one of the R&K inks I liked the looks of on the online sample swatches. Good to know that it does not disappoint!

 

Best, Ann

[southpaw]

Anyone got a picture?