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J Herbin Rose tendresse (Tenderness pink) According to the J Herbn website : “Rose tendresse (Tenderness pink): this is the rose of love and the flowers of the same name and symbol of love. The color represents the feeling of love and also tenderness shared by 2 lovers.” What a load of Disclaimer: It's hard to be impartial when I viscerally dislike this ink, both the colour and its behaviour. I have tried to be as factual as possible. I love roses, especially pink ones. But this ink reminds me of Pepto-Bismal. It is low on lubrication, has no water resistance, and the writing experience will Lamy Safari (it was decent with M/B nibs) and Pilot F3A was dismal. However, the Hongdian M2 liked it, I didn't. However, I couldn't touch the pens filled with this ink and was relieved to empty them I think I have to mix it with some of my darker Herbins to give it more lubrication and change the colour as fast as possible If you like this shade of pink, you would need a wet pen and smooth buttery nib. Ink is legible despite the scans. Chroma: Writing Samples: I’m glad I used a wet/smooth Hongdian M2 and not the usual Kakuno nib. The UEF is a reverse Hongdian Ef nib. The First Ef is Hongdian, and then Lamy. You can see the stark difference between the two EF nibs and their dry times. It’s pleasant in the first and unpleasant in the Lamy. Ink is legible despite the scan. Photo: Photos are taken at a northern light window. It's interesting how the photo doesn't capture Midori's cream paper. I'm not sure if I took this photo on a sunny day or under the artificial light. Comparison: Water test: Left side (10 seconds under running water. After 24 hours). Kitty's heart was washed away with all this tender love 😛 Art Work: The colour was a creative killer for me. I tried my best, but well you can't win them all. Rapture Paper is a Talens pocket book. inks: Colorverse Methuselah Grove used with a fude nib. J Herbin Rose Tendresse. The green I believe is Octopus Write and Draw Green Tiger. Zoo Part of yearlong Inktober challenge. It's a bit obscure, but I put the cage on the glasses, you can interpret it however you want Paper is an A4 Strathmore for sketching, so not for ink use. To give you an idea of size it is 10 times the size of the paper above. Inks used: Diamine Master of Puppets Kala Nostalgia Gemstone Onyx (Brown grey ink) and J Herbin Rose tendresse and finally the Tiger cub and rose The green ink is Octopus Write & Draw Green Tiger. Paper is Talens pocket book. · Pens used: Hongdian M2 EF (reverse and normal), Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1), Pilot F3A · What I liked: I’m still thinking about this one, emptying the pens. · What I did not like: Everything.... · What some might not like: Lack of lubrication, colour? · Shading: A bit with M/B/ 1.1 nib · Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper. · Bleed through: Yes, on cheap paper. · Flow Rate: Wet · Lubrication: Dismal with Lamy. M/B nibs were OK. Hongdian Ok. · Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. · Start-up: Ok with Hongdian M2 Don’t bring pink roses for Lamy Safari, match made in hell. · Saturation: Ugh! · Shading Potential: It depends on the paper. · Sheen: No. · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: A bit with semi-flex. · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice. · Staining (pen): No. · Clogging: Did not notice. · Cleaning: Very easy. · Water resistance: Non-existent. · Availability: 10ml, 30 ml bottles, cartridges. Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier