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De Atramentis Sepia ..... Sepia ???? A Little while ago fellow member Visvamitra posted another of his excellent Reviews. This time De Atramentis Sepia https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/291331-sepiabraun-de-atramentis/ Although Visvamitra is a Fan of De Atramentis in general he is not a fan of reddish Browns as I understand it.... And he thought the colour was not sepia.. that is what I and most of us thought so........ :excl: Here is Lord Jansener a.k.a the Famous Dr J http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/D-A%20Rename%20my%20ink/fRANZ%20jOSEF%20kITCHENER_zpsionblq2g.jpg To Help you I will insert some scans of written texts an Ink Vomitus and I added a Ink Sampler form so that this becomes a short review at the same time http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/D-A%20Rename%20my%20ink/Rename%20first%20page_zps4kx21bjd.jpg I love the colour reddish Brown less red than i.e Waterman Havanna Brown or De Atrametntis Wilhelm 2 It is more like an EARTH (TERRE) Brown http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/D-A%20Rename%20my%20ink/rename%20comparison_zps0r32hwdp.jpg Somehow this resembles J. Herbin terre de Feu another ink I love dearly Where the Herbin inks tend to be on the dry side this D-A sepia is a lot wetter like most of the De Atramentis inks Down here I did some tests http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/D-A%20Rename%20my%20ink/Rename%20test%20form_zpsna1rarik.jpg http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/D-A%20Rename%20my%20ink/Rename%20sampler_zpst8dk5r1s.jpg Too Conclude Very well behaving ink smooth wet and quickly drying I like reddish Browns So I like this Ink too... But I do not believe it is Sepia But You are going to help here http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/D-A%20Rename%20my%20ink/Rename%20Vomitus_zpsmngwba5z.jpg What would You call this colour? How would you Name this ink Please help and win some nice Prices Send in the Name of which you think it fits best senda scan of A colour that you would call SEPIAFellow FPN Member and Autralian Artist Jane Blundell http://www.janeblundellart.com already sent a sample (from her Expertise of colour mixing) http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/D-A%20Rename%20my%20ink/Sepia%20laut%20Jane_zpsk8wr5wlf.jpg http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/D-A%20Rename%20my%20ink/SEPIA%20wikipedia_zpsrrz95pyc.jpg http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/D-A%20Rename%20my%20ink/rename%20contest%20prize_zpstkn4qpcb.jpg You Read it correctly 7 Bottles of ink can be wonthere will also come out a NEW De Atramenttis Sepia The old sepia will simultaneously be available under it's old Name for some larger Clients of Dr J. The New Sepia will probably benamed Jane Blundell's Sepia (to honour her work and thank for her help YOU HAVE TO COME UP WITH THE NAME FOR THE INK IN THIS TOPIC De Atramentis Inks Here is more information on De Atramentis a small Family run Ink Manufacture of finest handmade inks https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/262590-historia-de-atramentis/ So please Send in Names and Scan NOW and win those inks http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a617/Morbus_Curiositas/D-A%20Rename%20my%20ink/Inkpick%20compilation_zpsjfr8ikxa.jpg Winning the first Price???? With now almost 300 inks to choose from you must be able to find a ink or 2 you like GOOD LUCK http://www.de-atramentis.com