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Octopus Write & Draw Green Tiger This is my 171st review I really like Octopus inks, especially their Write & Draw series. These are my favorite waterproof/lightfast inks. They are very well behaved, well priced, dependable and a pleasure to use. This is lovely calm, green pigment ink with medium shading from the Write & Draw series, purrfect for all those feline lovers 🐯 Excellent on copy paper. Cleaning was easy but it’s a pigment ink and with time it can stick to parts of your pens, you wouldn’t suspect. So, I don’t recommend it for pens that cannot be dismantled or overly expensive, just in case. Though in my long experience with pigment inks, I rarely, if ever have had any problems with cleaning them. It's always handy to have a cleaning solution nearby just in case Chroma: Writing Samples: I used the original spelling from Blakes quote, which led to spelling fiasco here and there Photo: A closeup on Tomoe River 68gsm paper. Comparison: Water test: Left side (10 seconds under running water. After 24 hours) Art Work: I had lofty ideas with this ink, but time/skill constraints didn't make my dreams come true. The endangered species It is a pity that we as a species are responsible for so much destruction. Paper is Fabriano Mixed media. Paper is very white. This is a more squiggly, tigey, taking life not so seriously... Note how the colour changes on this cream Talens notebook. · Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1), Kanwrite Desire with Ahab nib. · What I liked: Colour. · What I did not like: Nothing much. · What some might not like: AFOPI (Abnormal fear of pigment inks ) · Shading: Moderate · Ghosting: None. · Bleed through: None. · Flow Rate: Wet · Lubrication: Good · Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. · Start-up: Good · Saturation: Medium · Shading Potential: With wider nibs. · Sheen: No. · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice. · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice. · Staining (pen): No. · Clogging: Did not notice. · Cleaning: I cleaned the Kakuno with water only, but I had to scrub the section were ink got stuck. The more the ink stays in the pen, the more time it needs to be cleaned. It's always a good idea to have some cleaning solution nearby, just in case. · Water resistance: Excellent · Availability: 50 ml bottles. Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier