Jacques Herbin – Moulin Rouge (Couleurs de Paris collection)

[yazeh]

Jacques Herbin – Moulin Rouge (Couleurs de Paris)

 

This is the 2^nd ink, of the new Jacques Herbin collections, Couleurs de Paris (Colors of Paris), sold in J Herbin 10 ml or 30 ml bottles. 

The first ink of the series I reviewed is Rue de la Verrerie. 

Moulin Rouge is the famous French cabaret, birthplace of can-can etc.   💃

Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia 

 

I cannot describe the colour; it hovers between red/ orange and a touch of pink. I believe the Herbin inkmeisters have managed to capture the Moulin Rouge mystique  

It changes depending pen, paper & nib. Shading is paper dependant, but best with M/B nibs, extreme on Iroful paper, subtle on Rhodia and Midori. 

Ink is not as wet as Rue de la Verrerie and lubrication is slightly below average. 

It ghosts and there is some bleed through on copy paper. 

 

Long dry times on Rhodia, makes it unsuitable for lefty over-writers and water resistance is ok, but it won't survive a swim  

 

Chroma:

 

 

 

Writing Samples:

Quotes are by the French painter Touluse-Lautrec commissioned to do posters for Moulin Rouge. 

 

 

Photo:

 

 

Comparison:

Water test:

Left side 10 seconds under running water. 

 

Art Work:

My artwork serves to show case the inks, I tired to include as many as the new Herbin inks

Paper is a Talens mixed media paper. 

Here is a tiny  homage to the Moulin Rouge Cabaret: 

 

Jacques Herbin Moulin Rouge / rue de la Verrerie (Royal blue), Les toits to Paris (grey blue)

Noodler's Lexington Gray, and Sailor Kiwa-guro

 

rue de Chat. Apparently the narrowest street in Paris is named rue du chat qui pêche (the cat that fishes ) 

Jacques Herbin rue de la Verrerie (Blue) Métropolitain (Green), Moulin Rouge and Tour Eiffel (golden Brown). And Sailor Kiwa-guro for the outlines 

 

·      Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Lamy (EF/F/M/B), Waterman W2 vintage flex.

·      What I liked: Undefinable colour. 

·      What I did not like: Long dry times. 

·       What some might not like: Long dry times. 

·      Shading: Paper dependant. Best with M/B nibs. 

·      Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper. 

·      Bleed through: A bit on cheap paper.

·      Flow Rate: Wet

·      Lubrication: Pen dependant. Agreeable with M/B nibs. 

·      Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. 

·      Start-up:  Ok

·      Saturation:  Pastel

·      Shading Potential: Paper/nib/ pen dependant. 

·      Sheen: No. 

·      Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice. 

·      Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.

·      Staining (pen): No. 

·      Clogging: Did not notice.

·      Cleaning: Surprisingly alright. 

·      Water resistance: A lot of ink washed away. 

·      Availability: 10/30ml J Herbin bottles. 

 

Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier  

 

 

 

[InesF]

OMG!, that Moulin Mouse drawing!   

 

Thank you, @yazeh, for gifting such a funny, nevertheless informative, ink review to us! 👍

 

I like how the colour appears on Rhodia and on Hammermill paper - as always, I do not only enjoy the ink lines but also the quotes!  

I may not buy this red Paris ink, although it has some style because of its background.

 

Btw., I would buy the Moulin Mouse drawing!   Would you allow me to print the image and put it on the wall in my office, right beside Professor Eeeness?

 

And, sure, I'm excited about the water test where no (drawn) animal was hurt! 

[yazeh]

10 minutes ago, InesF said:

OMG!, that Moulin Mouse drawing!   

10 minutes ago, InesF said:

 

Thank you, @yazeh, for gifting such a funny, nevertheless informative, ink review to us! 👍

A pleasure, professor  

10 minutes ago, InesF said:

I like how the colour appears on Rhodia and on Hammermill paper - as always, I do not only enjoy the ink lines but also the quotes!  

Thank you!

10 minutes ago, InesF said:

I may not buy this red Paris ink, although it has some style because of its background.

 

10 minutes ago, InesF said:

 

Btw., I would buy the Moulin Mouse drawing!   Would you allow me to print the image and put it on the wall in my office, right beside Professor Eeeness?

Of course you can print it. The drawing is very small, 12x12 cm  If you want I can sent it to you (free of course ) , it would be an honour  

10 minutes ago, InesF said:

And, sure, I'm excited about the water test where no (drawn) animal was hurt! 

 

[InesF]

3 minutes ago, yazeh said:

Of course you can print it. The drawing is very small, 12x12 cm

Thank you! 😊 I will print it 12x12cm in size!  

[lgsoltek]

Doesn't it look basically the same as their Rouge Caroubier?

 

[yazeh]

5 hours ago, InesF said:

Thank you! 😊 I will print it 12x12cm in size!  

 

[yazeh]

57 minutes ago, lgsoltek said:

Doesn't it look basically the same as their Rouge Caroubier?

 

No, not really. When I look at them side by side, they are different. I tried to take photos, but the camera doesn't capture the difference. 

Rouge Caroubier is more scarlet, brighter, in your face. Moulin Rouge is darker. 

What they share in common is long dry times, and low lubrication, but they are definitely different

If I were to choose one between the two, I would go for Moulin Rouge, it has more nuance, if it makes any sense.  But thankfully, I have enough reds

 

 

 

 

 

[lgsoltek]

2 minutes ago, yazeh said:

No, not really. When I look at them side by side, they are different. I tried to take photos, but the camera doesn't capture the difference. 

Rouge Caroubier is more scarlet, brighter, in your face. Moulin Rouge is darker. 

What they share in common is long dry times, and low lubrication, but they are definitely different

If I were to choose one between the two, I would go for Moulin Rouge, it has more nuance, if it makes any sense.  But thankfully, I have enough reds

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for the side-by-side! It looks a little bit different here, that I can see. Anyway for me it's not really a very inspiring red...