Octopus Write & Draw Orange Monkey

[yazeh]

 

Octopus Write & Draw Orange Monkey

A slightly "neon-ish" light orange pigment ink by Octopus. Like most orange inks it is slightly below average in the lubrication department, with dry Ef nibs, but otherwise a pleasant writer. 

Ink is kind of flat under artificial led lights on most papers, but it goes crazy on Iroful paper with shades of peach, yellow orange up to red. There’s a silver sheen like most Octopus inks under artificial light on some Japanese papers, especially Iroful. 

 

It is legible, but a wetter pen, wider nib might be advantageous and of course good paper. Cleaning was easy, but I recommend a lit dunking in a cleaning solution. 

Octopus has a host of warnings and does not recommend you using it in your favorite shiny fountain pen. And recommends a well-sealed pen, which is a no brainer. 

 

About Octopus inks: 

They also suggest that the shelf life of their ink is two years, which is a bit surprising. 

This  ink is ISO 12757-2 and DIN ISO 14145-2 and it's vegan in case you want to drink it 

 

Here is the list of complete line up:

https://www.octopus-office.de/shop/en/creative-inks/write-draw-ink/?p=1

 

 

 

Chroma:

 

 

 

Writing Samples:

I reverse wrote with an Ef nib. 

Please note colour is very difficult to scan.  

 

 

Photo:

Colour is almost distracting on Iroful. 

Iroful /Rhodia Day light

Note how the lines are wider on Iroful and thinner on Rhodia

Same paper Artificial led light during the day. (Your typical overcast late fall light ). The led is angled towards the wall and not the paper. 

Note how Iroful goes all funky and Rhodia demur  

Now this photo was taken at night, with Iroful paper, with the same led light, same angle. Ink is dry I assure you. 

Note depending the angle the colour changes. The combination of ink and paper at night reminds me of colour changing gems. It can be distracting  

Comparison:

Scan is not alright, but it gives you an idea. Caran d'ache is a very bright orange for ex.

Water test:

Left side 10 seconds under running water. 

 

Art Work: And the cat created the monkey in Zeus' image

A combination of impatience, wrong paper (I used an absorbent paper for pencil ) and mediocre drawing skills led to this sketch. 

I'll try to give it a bit of oomph with this story, I heard from my cat whispered in her sleep. 🙀

Once upon a time, Zeus left his throne dallying along with some shepherdess. Γάτα (Gáta), Zeus’ latest creation, climbed upon his comfy, cushiony throne, with, Ποντίκι

(Pontíki, the Mouse) it’s sidekick. Pontíki stood guard, looking at  the sky for Zeus’ signature thunderbolt, but he didn’t return. 

 Gáta decided to create a being in Zeus's image, so he would feed it, keep it entertained and clean the litterbox!  But being a Cat and not a deity, Gáta pushed said all the wrong incantations and thus the monkey was created. All it wanted was bananas, coconut trees and a lot of vines to swing. 

 When Zeus  returned he was so enraged that he banished Gáta to Earth and made Pontíki the Mouse and his descendants the cats prey as punishment, for eternity. 

With time, Zeus missed Gáta, his purring. So he created man to serve its descendants. 

This creation myth, of course, was rewritten by Man, who could not accept that monkeys were created before him and that he was to serve the Cat and not rule to the world. To this day, Man lives with this illusion. 

The following is a reproduction of Gáta creating the monkey. 

 

Octopus Write & Draw Orange Monkey

Octopus Write & Draw Brown Seahorse (The cat's body, monkey's face, etc)

Jacques Herbin Turquoise de Perse 

Noodler's Red Rattler's Red and Lexingtion Gray for the outlines....

 

 

 

·      Pens used: Lamy (Reverse EF, EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1), Osmiroid Copperplate nib

·      What I liked: The colour on Iroful paper.

·      What I did not like: Pale flat, color on Rhodia.

·       What some might not like: Pigment ink, palish colour.

·      Shading: Paper dependant. 

·      Ghosting: No. 

·      Bleed through: No.

·      Flow Rate: Wet

·      Lubrication: Slightly below average.

·      Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. 

·      Start-up:  Ok

·      Saturation:  Pale

·      Shading Potential: Paper dependant. 

·      Sheen: On Iroful paper.  

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

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

·      Staining (pen): No. 

·      Clogging: Did not notice.

·      Cleaning: I let it soak overnight, water was clear after all but after soaking in cleaning solution there was some orange pigment left. 

·      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  

[InesF]

OMG! Cat created Monkey!  

 

What a start into Wednesday with two high quality ink reviews in orange!

Thank you, @yazeh, for always finding interesting quotes, for the comprehensive comparisons of ink appearance (inc. surprise shining) on different paper types and for your entertaining and expressive ink art!

Lessons learned today: a) monkeys can fall from trees! 🐒 and b) good cat supports mouse friend getting confidence in the water test! 🐭 and c) I like the more saturated orange inks a bit more, maybe with some ochre or redish-brown undertone.

 

Looking forward to your next review!

[yazeh]

  On 12/4/2024 at 9:12 AM, InesF said:

OMG! Cat created Monkey!  

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  On 12/4/2024 at 9:12 AM, InesF said:

 

What a start into Wednesday with two high quality ink reviews in orange!

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  On 12/4/2024 at 9:12 AM, InesF said:

Thank you, @yazeh, for always finding interesting quotes, for the comprehensive comparisons of ink appearance (inc. surprise shining) on different paper types and for your entertaining and expressive ink art!

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Thank you!

  On 12/4/2024 at 9:12 AM, InesF said:

Lessons learned today: a) monkeys can fall from trees! 🐒 and b) good cat supports mouse friend getting confidence in the water test! 🐭 and c) I like the more saturated orange inks a bit more, maybe with some ochre or redish-brown undertone.

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I'm sure the 3rd one is most important  

  On 12/4/2024 at 9:12 AM, InesF said:

Looking forward to your next review!

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[Sailor Kenshin]

Story behind image: 😹 🤣 👏🏻  (Your fantasy worlds keep me coming back.) 

 

Caran D'Ache looks red or peach by comparison.  And a Bunny Orange to come!  I'm relieved that everyone came out okay from the water test.  Iroful is an eyeful!

 

I don't think this Monkey ink will be joining my collection, but I love orange, so I am entertained.  @yazeh, thanks once again for making life colorful with your detailed, entertaining InkSplorations!  Ink away...

[LizEF]

Hmm.  That chroma makes me want to run to the store and get some orange sherbet...

 

If you had a million monkeys, you'd fast run out of bananas!

 

Look at that shading on Iroful - gorgeous!   And the close-up: ooo, shiny!

 

Thank you for more fun swatches.

 

You almost can't tell water hit that water-test paper.

  On 12/4/2024 at 7:20 AM, yazeh said:

Art Work: And the cat created the monkey in Zeus' image

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Fabulous, @yazeh!  Drawing and story, both!

 

Thank you for such fun and entertaining reviews!

 

[yazeh]

  On 12/4/2024 at 6:54 PM, Sailor Kenshin said:

Story behind image: 😹 🤣 👏🏻  (Your fantasy worlds keep me coming back.) 

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Thank you so much, it means a lot 🙏

  On 12/4/2024 at 6:54 PM, Sailor Kenshin said:

 

Caran D'Ache looks red or peach by comparison.  And a Bunny Orange to come!  I'm relieved that everyone came out okay from the water test.  Iroful is an eyeful!

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It's a pigment ink, so they should be fine. Yes the colours are not exact, unfortunately

  On 12/4/2024 at 6:54 PM, Sailor Kenshin said:

I don't think this Monkey ink will be joining my collection, but I love orange, so I am entertained.  @yazeh, thanks once again for making life colorful with your detailed, entertaining InkSplorations!  Ink away...

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I find orange a very tricky colour. I like it with more red, sort of like a bloody orange

I had an orange hybrid tea rose, a long time ago, with a rich fragrance. The flower would glow in the sunset. Same with orange tulips, a fragrant lily petaled one, (Ballerina) that glowed like a flame in the sun. But that's an experience that ink cannot reproduce

[yazeh]

  On 12/4/2024 at 7:44 PM, LizEF said:

Hmm.  That chroma makes me want to run to the store and get some orange sherbet...

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  On 12/4/2024 at 7:44 PM, LizEF said:

If you had a million monkeys, you'd fast run out of bananas!

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  On 12/4/2024 at 7:44 PM, LizEF said:

 

Look at that shading on Iroful - gorgeous!   And the close-up: ooo, shiny!

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I wonder if it's my led light. It's supposed to mimic daylight wave lengths.

  On 12/4/2024 at 7:44 PM, LizEF said:

Thank you for more fun swatches.

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  On 12/4/2024 at 7:44 PM, LizEF said:

You almost can't tell water hit that water-test paper.

 

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Normally, I swaddle the wet paper in a bit of tissue paper, put a notebook on the top and let it dry  Now with the heater on, it would be easier  

  On 12/4/2024 at 7:44 PM, LizEF said:

Fabulous, @yazeh!  Drawing and story, both!

Thank you for such fun and entertaining reviews!

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It's fun to be able to write and tell stories again. I had missed the joy of fine tuning a story, an idea

 

[LizEF]

  On 12/4/2024 at 9:43 PM, yazeh said:

It's fun to be able to write and tell stories again. I had missed the joy of fine tuning a story, an idea

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I'm double-happy, then!  Nothing quite like having fun with fiction.

[yazeh]

  On 12/4/2024 at 10:15 PM, LizEF said:

I'm double-happy, then!  Nothing quite like having fun with fiction.

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