Spring Inks

[sombrueil]

My winter inks are feeling drab and gray (I write with a lot of grayed colors in winter it seems). Even though here in mid-New England spring is still around a long corner the robins have arrived, the geese are honking in the sky, and the first green nubs of daffodils can be seen through the icy slush we got yesterday.

 

The only really spring-like ink I have is R&K Alt Gold-grun. Anyone have any spring ink favorites?

 

[DrDebG]

I just got a sample of DeAtramentis Heather Violet. It is a bright, violet leaning pink! I also really like Diamine Claret and Diamine China Blue. And for a really cheerful azure, I love Montblanc Unicef. I also tried a sample of Akkerman Passage Blauw. I really enjoy it.

[Arkanabar]

Noodler's VMail Midway Blue is a bright, happy blue.

[VivaTerlingua]

I really like Kobe 62 Nunobiki Lavender. Vibrant purples and lavenders are my favorites during the spring.

[Eclipse157]

Sailor Sakuramori and Iroshizuku Benzaiten

Diamine Marigold

Diamine Meadow

Iroshizuku Tsuyu-kusa

[JulieParadise]

Other inks that bring some sunshine and good mood to paper are for me

-- Montblanc Ladies' Pearl Pink @ MB 142 BB

-- L'Artisan Pastellier Turquoise @ MB 342G OBB

-- KWZ Grapefruit @ Sailor 1911s Ivory MusicNib

-- and a cool grey: Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-Syugun @ Décimo IM

[Mercian]

If anyone finds that the arrival of Spring puts them in the mood for a bright & cheerful ink, I recommend Pelikan Edelstein Topaz.
(If you’ve never used it, I recommend the reviews of Topaz by namrehsnoom & by Sandy1.)

 

I actually often find its appearance to be too cheerful - but then of course I am a dour & curmudgeonly Northerner

[carlos.q]

If anyone finds that the arrival of Spring puts them in the mood for a bright & cheerful ink, I recommend Pelikan Edelstein Topaz.

(If you’ve never used it, I recommend the reviews of Topaz by namrehsnoom & by Sandy1.)

 

[sombrueil]

thanks all! researching!

[ENewton]

My spring inks are:

 

• Pilot Iroshizuku Murasaki Shikibu
• Waterman Purple
• Rohrer & Klingner Solferino
• Pilot Iroshizuku Kujaku

[Intensity]

Diamine shimmertastic Lilac Satin

 

But in general I don't have any seasonal themes to my ink selection. I can only go by recommending inks from a generally accepted "spring palette", though I might use inks from that category year-round.

[grainweevil]

I like to go mad with Iroshizuku Chiku-rin when it's Spring (pic from a thread a while ago when the green Pelikan Duo wasn't getting enough love)

 

[sombrueil]

Well I have wandered a little among your suggestions and have come to the early conclusion that what I need is a springy green, a turquoise, and a magenta. I have none of these in my current palette of inks. I love the cloudy pinks but they are not going to show up in a fine nib which is all I write with, so they are out. I don't do shimmer and I don't buy Noodlers so that does narrow it a little more.

 

Turquoise ideas:

 

Pelikan Turquoise

Waterman Inspired Blue

J.Herbin Bleu Pervenche

Springy Green ideas:

Diamine Meadow
TWSBI Prairie Green
Robert Oster Green Green, Vine Green

 

Magenta ideas:

Soferino

Diamine Deep Magenta

[sombrueil]

double post, sorry.

Edited March 21, 2020 by sombrueil

[sombrueil]

love that Chiku-Rin!

[thudthwacker]

I just filled one of my Platinum Prefountes with Iroshizuku Yama-budo, and it was exactly what I wanted in a Spring ink.

[sombrueil]

Well, it's snowing here, doesn't feel like spring yet. I ordered some inks from Vanness -- Diamine Meadow, R&K Solferino, and Pelikan 4001 Turquoise. All inexpensive inks. Now .... I wait. For inks, for spring.

[Karmachanic]

Sprinks!

[sebastel23]

late to the party.

my recent discovery is pelikan edelstein topaz. nice bright but intense blue with a hint of green.

[Mercian]

Sprinks!

 

 

I am so nicking that