Octopus Write & Draw Green Tiger

[yazeh]

Octopus Write & Draw Green Tiger

 

This is my 171st review

 

I really like Octopus inks, especially their Write & Draw series. These are my favorite waterproof/lightfast inks. They are very well behaved, well priced, dependable and a pleasure to use. 

 

This is lovely calm, green pigment ink with medium shading from the Write & Draw series, purrfect for all those feline lovers 🐯 

 

Excellent on copy paper. 

 

Cleaning was easy but it’s a pigment ink and with time it can stick to parts of your pens, you wouldn’t suspect. So, I don’t recommend it for pens that cannot be dismantled or overly expensive, just in case. Though in my long experience with pigment inks, I rarely, if ever have had any problems with cleaning them. It's always handy to have a cleaning solution nearby just in case  

 

 

Chroma:

 

 

 

Writing Samples:

I used the original spelling from Blakes quote, which led to spelling fiasco here and there  

 

 

 

Photo:

 

A closeup on Tomoe River 68gsm paper. 

Comparison:

 

 

Water test:

Left side (10 seconds under running water. After 24 hours)

 

Art Work:

I had lofty ideas with this ink, but time/skill constraints didn't make my dreams come true. 

The endangered species

It is a pity that we as a species are responsible for so much destruction.

Paper is Fabriano Mixed media. Paper is very white. 

This is a more squiggly, tigey, taking life not so seriously...  

Note how the colour changes on this cream Talens notebook. 

 

·      Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1), Kanwrite Desire with Ahab nib.

·      What I liked: Colour. 

·      What I did not like: Nothing much. 

·       What some might not like: AFOPI (Abnormal fear of pigment inks )

·      Shading: Moderate

·      Ghosting: None.

·      Bleed through: None. 

·      Flow Rate: Wet

·      Lubrication: Good

·      Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. 

·      Start-up:  Good

·      Saturation:  Medium

·      Shading Potential: With wider nibs. 

·      Sheen: No. 

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

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

·      Staining (pen): No. 

·      Clogging: Did not notice.

·      Cleaning: I cleaned the Kakuno with water only, but I had to scrub the section were ink got stuck. The more the ink stays in the pen, the more time it needs to be cleaned. It's always a good idea to have some cleaning solution nearby, just in case. 

·      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  

 

 

 

[LizEF]

3 hours ago, yazeh said:

This is my 171st review

Wow!  Way to go, @yazeh!  Congrats.  That's no simple accomplishment.

 

I have yet to see a green tiger, but I'm game...  The chroma looks like 3-4 different shades of green!

 

Looks nice in the writing samples.  A little too blue and lacking murk, but not bad.   I like the extra yellow from Midori - makes it look more planty.  Has good shading.

 

Rhodia quote: Especially if he's green and you're both in a jungle!

 

Enjoying my scroll through the swatch cards..   Love Mr. Watertest Tiger - that's a really good portrait.  Lucky for you, tigers like water, so @InesF can't complain!

 

Fabulous drawing in "The endangered species" - you really studied your tigers, these are great drawings.  And squiggly tigey is just fun.

 

Thanks for another great review, @yazeh!

[inkstainedruth]

@yazeh Hmmmm.  This is one I'd have to see in person.  It looks really good on some paper, but possibly a bit too bright a green for my taste on others.  OTOH, I like that it seems to be pretty water resistant.

Thanks for the comprehensive review as usual -- and well, not....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[yazeh]

4 hours ago, LizEF said:

Wow!  Way to go, @yazeh!  Congrats.  That's no simple accomplishment.

Thanks a lot. I'm surprised myself. I had to go your method and list all my reviews in an Excel sheet  

4 hours ago, LizEF said:

 

I have yet to see a green tiger, but I'm game...  The chroma looks like 3-4 different shades of green!

It does doesn't it. If memory serves me write all the Octopus pigment inks are made from a single dye

4 hours ago, LizEF said:

 

Looks nice in the writing samples.  A little too blue and lacking murk, but not bad.   I like the extra yellow from Midori - makes it look more planty.  Has good shading.

 

It's on the way to murk. On this snowy day, I'll do anything for colour

4 hours ago, LizEF said:

Rhodia quote: Especially if he's green and you're both in a jungle!

🐯

4 hours ago, LizEF said:

Enjoying my scroll through the swatch cards..   Love Mr. Watertest Tiger - that's a really good portrait.  Lucky for you, tigers like water, so @InesF can't complain!

 

No she can't  

 

4 hours ago, LizEF said:

 

Fabulous drawing in "The endangered species" - you really studied your tigers, these are great drawings.  And squiggly tigey is just fun.

It took quite some time to do it correctly, first with pencil, figure out the proportions  etc  I originally ad a cat & mouse included outside a portrait, with a comic lecture about being more like an ancestor/ or bragging about one

4 hours ago, LizEF said:

Thanks for another great review, @yazeh!

A pleasure

[yazeh]

Just now, inkstainedruth said:

@yazeh Hmmmm.  This is one I'd have to see in person.  

If we could see all samples in person

Just now, inkstainedruth said:

 

It looks really good on some paper, but possibly a bit too bright a green for my taste on others.  OTOH, I like that it seems to be pretty water resistant.

Yes. It's a waterproof/ lightfast ink. Hopefully, it's on the brighter greener side  

Just now, inkstainedruth said:

Thanks for the comprehensive review as usual -- and well, not....

A pleasure, sort of

[InesF]

"Tiger, Tiger burning bright ..." was indeed my instant association when I started reading the quotes of your comprehensive and so highly entertaining review.

Well done, @yazeh!  Thank you for not becoming tired after so many reviews! 👍

 

However, you included the quote already - and:

58 minutes ago, yazeh said:

Lucky for you, tigers like water, so @InesF can't complain!

correct, this Tiger is waterproof!

 

I was gifted the 2005 endangered species wall calendar. Tiger was drawing number one (in red 😲). I like your "living room tiger" as well! Octopus W&D Tiger and Squirrel look the most interesting from the swatch cards, subjectively for me.

 

Looking forward to your next inkterpretation! 😁

 

[Sailor Kenshin]

I like tigers.  I like green.  This one seems to have a subtle, soothing chroma.  And not one drop of tiger or kitteh disappeared in your water test.

 

I also have all your J Herbin comparison inks!  
 

Your sketches, as always, are wonderful.  Kitteh looks a bit wary atop that Tigger.
 

@yazeh, thanks once again for making daily life colorful with your detailed, entertaining InkSplorations!  And congratulations on your 171st review.  Keep ‘em coming! 

[yazeh]

45 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

I like tigers.  I like green.  This one seems to have a subtle, soothing chroma.  And not one drop of tiger or kitteh disappeared in your water test.

It's such a soothing green, and the tiger can fool us into believing it's not  burning bright  

45 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 

I also have all your J Herbin comparison inks!  

 

Yay!

45 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

Your sketches, as always, are wonderful.  Kitteh looks a bit wary atop that Tigger.

Well he's bragging, this is my big bro  

45 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

@yazeh, thanks once again for making daily life colorful with your detailed, entertaining InkSplorations!  And congratulations on your 171st review.  Keep ‘em coming! 

A pleasure! 

[Baggins]

I also like green 💚. Green Tigers could be a sports team 🤩🥳

you have a fanbase now!

171 is not enough, please keep going!

Z.

[yazeh]

On 2/14/2025 at 2:30 AM, InesF said:

"Tiger, Tiger burning bright ..." was indeed my instant association when I started reading the quotes of your comprehensive and so highly entertaining review.

 

On 2/14/2025 at 2:30 AM, InesF said:

Well done, @yazeh!  Thank you for not becoming tired after so many reviews! 👍

Thanks!

On 2/14/2025 at 2:30 AM, InesF said:

However, you included the quote already - and:

correct, this Tiger is waterproof!

 

On 2/14/2025 at 2:30 AM, InesF said:

 

I was gifted the 2005 endangered species wall calendar. Tiger was drawing number one (in red 😲). I like your "living room tiger" as well! Octopus W&D Tiger and Squirrel look the most interesting from the swatch cards, subjectively for me.

They are pleasant. Apparently the Green Squirrel ink, was the @LizEF inspiration for the squirrel who spied on QME (Quin, Makhabest, Essri)

On 2/14/2025 at 2:30 AM, InesF said:

 

Looking forward to your next inkterpretation! 😁

 

Believe it or not, I almost finished its 30 ml bottle  

[yazeh]

1 hour ago, Baggins said:

I also like green 💚. Green Tigers could be a sports team 🤩🥳

1 hour ago, Baggins said:

you have a fanbase now!

🙏 

1 hour ago, Baggins said:

171 is not enough, please keep going!

Z.

I will. Many thanks for commenting and your encouragement

 

[LizEF]

1 hour ago, yazeh said:

Apparently the Green Squirrel ink, was the @LizEF inspiration for the squirrel who spied on QME (Quin, Makhabest, Essri)

Exactly!

[knarflj]

5 hours ago, Baggins said:

you have a fanbase now!

171 is not enough, please keep going!

Z.

 

Yes, indeed.  I don't always have time to comment, but I read all your reviews (even when I know I won't care about the ink), and I always enjoy them.  Thank you for the time you put into them, and please keep them coming!

[yazeh]

4 hours ago, knarflj said:

 

Yes, indeed.  I don't always have time to comment, but I read all your reviews (even when I know I won't care about the ink), and I always enjoy them.  Thank you for the time you put into them, and please keep them coming!

Thank you so very much for your kind words. I feel like the Energizer bunny  😄🙏🙏🙏