Octopus Write & Draw Duck Red

[yazeh]

Octopus Write & Draw Duck Red

 

Very nice, wet, lubricated ink, with nice shading (from dark to red), from Octopus with very long dry times on Japanese Paper (not for lefty over writers)

It made my two scratchiest nibs sing, pilot Kakuno EF and the Osmioird with its needlepoint copperplate nib.

Ink is well behaved on copy paper, unless you opt for a wet flex pen.  Like most pigment inks, it’s not a good idea to forget it in a drafty pen. Ink would evaporate and will make cleaning slightly difficult. 

 

Note that all my samples bottles of Octopus inks have been more or less stained overtime by the dyes. 

 

Chroma:

 

 

 

Writing Samples:

Photo:

Grey day photo

 

Artificial led light - Iroful paper

Comparison:

 

Water test:

Left side 10 seconds under running water. 

 

Art Work:

This weeks artwork is a bit of experimentation and wackiness.

Lady Kitty (The blue ink is a mixture of my De Atramentis Document /Artist Cyans that sticks to the paper like fly on a litter box :D)  

Paper is a a very bad/white Hilory sketchbook.

Grandpa

This draft sketch I did with a Osmiroid needlepoint copperplate nib. The nib is not suitable for sketching. But it worked out find. The cat reminds me of my grandpa who was very elegant

The background is just a mixture of Lexington Gray and De Atrametis Document Cyan.

 

and finally la pièce de resistance  

A day at the pond

Octopus Write & Draw Red Duck

De Atramentis Document/Artist Cyan in a brush pen, a touch  of Noodler's Lexington Gray...

Colorverse 58 Methuselah Grove (brown) 

The paper is the Hilory sketchbook. It's not suitable for ink work, and the De Atramentis sticks to , if the paper is wet .... 

·      Pens used: Pilot Kakuo Ef, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1), Osmiroid – Copperplate nib

·      What I liked: Colour. Shading. Lubrication. 

·      What I did not like: Long dry times on Japanese  paper. 

·       What some might not like: Same as above. AFOPI (Abnormal fear of pigment inks) 

·      Shading: Yes, lovely.

·      Ghosting: Trace on cheap paper. 

·      Bleed through: With flex nib yes

·      Flow Rate: Wet

·      Lubrication: Excellent. 

·      Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. 

·      Start-up:  Very good, in a well-sealed pen or a pen used regularly. 

·      Saturation:  Nice red

·      Shading Potential: Excellent.

·      Sheen: Only on Iroful, silver like most Octopus w& d inks.  

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

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

·      Staining (pen): Did not notice. 

·      Clogging: Did not notice.

·      Cleaning: On some pens easy, only water. With the Osmiroid it stuck to the nib. So needed more coaxing. 

·      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  

[inkstainedruth]

Not my first choice for a red ink, but I'm intrigued by how different it looks depending on the paper.  And am I seeing sheen in the close up?  Interesting....

Thanks of course for the comprehensive review and the fun artwork!

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Sailor Kenshin]

An octopus and a duck walk into a bar… 😹

 

Hmmm.  Yes, it's waterproof!  And is that a teeny bit of shimmer?  Wow.

 

Interesting quotes as well, and of course the sketches are wonderful.  

 

 I have JH Rouge Caroubier, use it in a Preppy as an editing pen. No problems.  Once I had a sample of Noodler's Fox Red, ditto.  

@yazeh, thanks once again for making life colorful with your detailed, entertaining InkSplorations!  Keep ‘em coming! 

[yazeh]

44 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

Not my first choice for a red ink, but I'm intrigued by how different it looks depending on the paper.  

It's a nice solid red if one looks for one. The long dry times on Japanese paper is not acceptable. I had the same problem with Red Rattler's. 

44 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

 

And am I seeing sheen in the close up?  Interesting....

Yes, most Octopus Write & Draw inks have a silver sheen on Iroful paper. 

44 minutes ago, inkstainedruth said:

Thanks of course for the comprehensive review and the fun artwork!

A pleasure 🙏

[yazeh]

2 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

An octopus and a duck walk into a bar… 😹

The barcat says with a gravely voice: "Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, they have to walk in mine"  

2 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

Hmmm.  Yes, it's waterproof!  And is that a teeny bit of shimmer?  Wow.

No. It's the sheen, Octopus /Iroful combo

2 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 

Interesting quotes as well, and of course the sketches are wonderful.  

Thanks!

2 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 

 I have JH Rouge Caroubier, use it in a Preppy as an editing pen. No problems.  Once I had a sample of Noodler's Fox Red, ditto.  

It's the red ink. I have noticed that some dark red inks have difficulty to dry  

2 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

@yazeh, thanks once again for making life colorful with your detailed, entertaining InkSplorations!  Keep ‘em coming! 

A pleasure, do my best

[LizEF]

I think I like this red.   And not even only on some of the papers. Even Midori pushing it a little warmer is nice.

 

Interesting and sometimes funny quotes.  But you missed the obvious: "Rabbit season! Duck Season!"

 

Ah, the swatches help identify its "place" in the red spectrum - thank you.  Looks a little subdued (cooler/bluer?) compared to some of the others.  Mr. Mouse has a duck boat! 

 

Well, of course a duck is waterproof!   Fishing kitty.   Alas, my poor boys have never seen a fish, and likely never will, unless I take them to Petsmart (which isn't likely, given that neither is a big fan of trips in the car)...

 

Such a contemplative Lady Kitty.  Grandpa kitty. Very nice way to remember him.  I love "A day at the pond" - absolutely fabulous.

 

Thanks, @yazeh, for a very enjoyable review!  Glad you got a color you enjoyed.

 

2 hours ago, yazeh said:

AFOPI

[Sailor Kenshin]

@LizEF, I remember that cartoon!

 

There's TV/DVD/video for cats, if yours are the type that watch.  I imagine there are birds and fish and such.

 

(One of our cats was a fan of Pokemon, and nagged me to turn on the TV at the right time.  She also fell in love with that lion-y character from Beauty and the Beast.)

[inkstainedruth]

My husband's old cat used to make "I see a birdie!" noises when there was some old ad for the USPS, showing an eagle!  We thought it was HILARIOUS!  Of course, if BJ had ever encountered a REAL hawk or eagle?  He'd be ducking for cover --  NOT doing what he did when "the neighborhood bruiser" (some nasty feral or semi-feral cat that was maybe 2-1/2 times BJ's size) had the temerity to come into our front yard....  Which was to make a BEELINE straight at the "bruiser" going, "How DARE you come into MY territory!"  (And the bruiser actually was know to attack people -- the guy in the upstairs apartment in the duplex across the street from our first house actually got clawed by it when it followed THEIR cat into the upstairs window and he was trying to remove it.... ).  

Of course, BJ also decided at one point that HIS territory included Missy's yard as well as ours....   And did not take it well when we got Obilot (who was MY cat) -- BJ was perfectly content to sit in my lap all day long *until* he heard my husband parking and coming up the walk; then it was "Daddy's home!  Daddy's home!" and racing for the front door....  And would walk ACROSS people to get to Steve.... 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[LizEF]

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

@LizEF, I remember that cartoon!

 

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

There's TV/DVD/video for cats, if yours are the type that watch.  I imagine there are birds and fish and such.

Smoke will sometimes watch YT videos, but Klaw doesn't seem to like it so much.  Maybe I'll try a fishy video, though, and see if either takes interest. Thanks!

 

1 hour ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

(One of our cats was a fan of Pokemon, and nagged me to turn on the TV at the right time.  She also fell in love with that lion-y character from Beauty and the Beast.)

  Mine have never been interested the TV itself, but then, I don't really watch cartoons.  I guess I could turn on Looney Tunes or something and see if they ever notice.

[yazeh]

6 hours ago, LizEF said:

I think I like this red.   And not even only on some of the papers. Even Midori pushing it a little warmer is nice.

😊

6 hours ago, LizEF said:

 

Interesting and sometimes funny quotes.  But you missed the obvious: "Rabbit season! Duck Season!"

You mean wabbit season? 😄

6 hours ago, LizEF said:

 

Ah, the swatches help identify its "place" in the red spectrum - thank you.  Looks a little subdued (cooler/bluer?) compared to some of the others. 

It's a nice red. Not on the orange spectrum 😊

6 hours ago, LizEF said:

Mr. Mouse has a duck boat! 

It reminds him of his childhood baths 😄

6 hours ago, LizEF said:

😊

Well, of course a duck is waterproof!   Fishing kitty.   Alas, my poor boys have never seen a fish, and likely never will, unless I take them to Petsmart (which isn't likely, given that neither is a big fan of trips in the car)...

Ours ignored the fish. But I've seen some cats intrigued by them if in close quarters

6 hours ago, LizEF said:

 

Such a contemplative Lady Kitty.  Grandpa kitty. Very nice way to remember him.  I love "A day at the pond" - absolutely fabulous.

Thanks!

6 hours ago, LizEF said:

 

Thanks, @yazeh, for a very enjoyable review!  Glad you got a color you enjoyed.

It was fun. Now I have three other murky Grey's and browns, I can't get enough of 😊

[yazeh]

4 hours ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

@LizEF, I remember that cartoon!

 

There's TV/DVD/video for cats, if yours are the type that watch.  I imagine there are birds and fish and such.

 

(One of our cats was a fan of Pokemon, and nagged me to turn on the TV at the right time.  She also fell in love with that lion-y character from Beauty and the Beast.)

Ours is obsessed/ hooked by cat TV. It waits patiently to jump on my lap and then begs for it. It tried a few times to find the birds behind the computer, in the screen. However she doesn't enjoy funny cat movies 😄

[yazeh]

@inkstainedruth we used to have a non-feral long haired black cat in the neighborhood. He got into fights with every cat  way away from his territory. Once we passed his way, he had a truly demented look. Another neighbor had a cat, named after the Seinfeld character Cosmo. It was as crazy as his namesake.😄

[LizEF]

21 minutes ago, yazeh said:

You mean wabbit season? 😄

Exactly!

 

22 minutes ago, yazeh said:

It reminds him of his childhood baths 😄

 

23 minutes ago, yazeh said:

It was fun. Now I have three other murky Grey's and browns, I can't get enough of 😊

 

(Klaw has one arm pinned, hence, mostly mouse-accessible responses. )

[yazeh]

13 minutes ago, LizEF said:

(Klaw has one arm pinned, hence, mostly mouse-accessible responses. )

 

[InesF]

Thank you, @yazeh, for this ink review! 

 

I love what quotes the ink writes on Hammermil paper!   

Spoiler

Yes, I know the ink doesn't write quotes by itself. Sorry, I couldn't resist ...

I intended to tell: I like the quote, the colour and your handwriting, @yazeh! 👍

The ink colour is not so fully in my preferred red zone, at least how it looks on the other paper types and in the chromatography.

 

19 hours ago, yazeh said:

The cat reminds me of my grandpa who was very elegant

Nice surprise incidents are improving our days!  

I like all your drawings and especially "A Day at the Pond" - fabulous!  

 

But ..., maybe ..., someone can explain why ducks are red. 🤔  🦆 ← ?    

[yazeh]

2 hours ago, InesF said:

Thank you, @yazeh, for this ink review! 

🙏

2 hours ago, InesF said:

I love what quotes the ink writes on Hammermil paper!   

😄

2 hours ago, InesF said:

  Reveal hidden contents

Yes, I know the ink doesn't write quotes by itself. Sorry, I couldn't resist ...

I intended to tell: I like the quote, the colour and your handwriting, @yazeh! 👍

The ink colour is not so fully in my preferred red zone, at least how it looks on the other paper types and in the chromatography.

What is your preferred red zone? Darker or lighter? 

2 hours ago, InesF said:

 

Nice surprise incidents are improving our days!  

I like all your drawings and especially "A Day at the Pond" - fabulous!  

🙏

2 hours ago, InesF said:

 

But ..., maybe ..., someone can explain why ducks are red. 🤔  🦆 ← ?    

https://birdhelpful.com/ducks-with-red-heads/

 

[LizEF]

2 hours ago, InesF said:

But ..., maybe ..., someone can explain why ducks are red. 🤔  🦆 ← ?    

Because they're embarrassed?

 

Over-cooked?

 

Swam in a polluted pond?

 

Here's one from Pinterest that's quite red:

[Baggins]

yazeh. I think you can leave your day job and become a painter. 🧑‍🎨 

I mean your art is really good, with an original style. 🤩👍

And thank you so much for the review. 
Respect! 💯✊🏼

[yazeh]

6 hours ago, LizEF said:

Because they're embarrassed?

Over-cooked?

Swam in a polluted pond?

Or maybe it was invited to partake in a Peking duck  and is angry  

[yazeh]

4 hours ago, Baggins said:

yazeh. I think you can leave your day job and become a painter. 🧑‍🎨 

Thank you, you're too kind  🙏

4 hours ago, Baggins said:

I mean your art is really good, with an original style. 🤩👍

Thanks again

4 hours ago, Baggins said:

And thank you so much for the review. 
Respect! 💯✊🏼

A pleasure