Herbin Gris Nuage

[drifting]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/seouldrifting/Gris3.jpg

 

/sigh/ speaking of washed out, my scanner didn't like this one so much, and some of the lighter bits didn't turn up, but the general colour is true (on my monitor, of course).

 

Ryan (still trying to figure out the scanner)

 

edited image size.

Edited January 8, 2006 by drifting

[Blade Runner]

Thanks for the review.

I've never seen a gray ink before.

It's something I could see using on a beautiful rainy day in Paris.

 

J

 

P.S. I like watercolory inks in my ink wardrobe along with more saturated inks.

I find them more expressive than saturated inks, and are more often identified as

coming from a fp.

Edited January 8, 2006 by jeen

[Slush99]

Looks kind of pretty, but looks reaaally washed out over here.

[Bryan]

I too had a very hard time getting an accurate scan of my Sheaffer Gray ink when I did my review. It must have something to do with this color, scans just come out like these inks are really washed out.... <_<

 

Bryan

[Carrie]

I wonder how it actually compares to Diamine Grey. From how it looks on my screen, I'd say pretty similar, but then of course how something looks on a screen can be very deceptive.

[twdpens]

Diamine Grey (left) is much darker than Herbin Gris Nuage. Both are "cool" greys.

http://www.thewritingdesk.co.uk/ink_cat/di_grey.jpghttp://www.thewritingdesk.co.uk/ink_cat/herbin_grey.jpg

 

Martin

[zxc]

Thanks for the review!

 

I'm a fan of grey inks though I prefer to Dark Greys. I usually have to mix PR Grey Flannel with black to get it to my liking.

 

Also I really like your handwriting, it's so neat!

Edited January 9, 2006 by zxc

[drifting]

Diamine Grey (left) is much darker than Herbin Gris Nuage. Both are "cool" greys.

http://www.thewritingdesk.co.uk/ink_cat/di_grey.jpghttp://www.thewritingdesk.co.uk/ink_cat/herbin_grey.jpg

 

Martin

That comparison tool on your site is very cool, Martin. Thanks!

 

Ryan.

[southpaw]

Thanks for the review and comparison.

[Goodwhiskers]

Hmm, I used to think, " :blink: Why not just use a pencil?" when I saw gray ink advertised or discussed. Now I can see some uses for gray ink, mostly in personal correspondence and journaling / diary writing, but not by me yet .

[someonesdad]

Here's a belated comment... I just put a cartridge of this ink into a pen last night. I've had the cartridges for 4 or 5 months and never used one, as I thought who would want to use a gray ink? It took forever to dry on Clairefontaine paper, so I don't recommend it for such papers. However, it works pretty well on cheap copy paper. One line that I wrote looks like silver and I was suprised by how nice it looked. While a gray ink would never be a staple use for me, I can see why some folks might like to use it.

[TwilightFury]

 

 

This is wonderful! Looks almost silver grey. Kind of romantic- perhaps if the elves from the Lord Of The Rings would have written with Herbin ink, they might have chosen this color.

 

Thanks for the review!

Edited March 23, 2009 by TwilightFury

[Gran]

Thanks very much for the review! Have been wondering about this color.

[nigeldun]

I've been using the gris nuage recently, and I've grown to like it very much. It is a bit the same color as pencil, by the way. That's not a bad comparison. Curiously, it makes strong blues and blacks seem almost shockingly dark. I like the fact that it's not easy to read for others near by, but it's easy enough for me to read. It is, as someone above said, an ink that's clearly from a fountain pen.

[Skyppere]

I love grey inks! I have about 15 or so different kinds... I think I like Omas the best... People are right when they say it looks like pencil but it somehow feels elegant to me...

cheers

skyppre

[Michael R.]

This is one of my favorite grey inks!

 

It is a little bit on the light side but it really looks like a true grey ink and not a faded black.

 

Besides that it misses any brown tones but shows nice cool blue tones.

 

I really rivals an older formulation of Omas Grey (which has been changed over the last years).

 

Michael

[Highbinder]

Hmm, I used to think, " :blink: Why not just use a pencil?" when I saw gray ink advertised or discussed. Now I can see some uses for gray ink, mostly in personal correspondence and journaling / diary writing, but not by me yet .

 

Might as well use a pencil, might as well use a pencil.. Try putting it in a broader nib and saying that! I initially regretted buying grey ink but it has come to be one of my favourites. The light blue tinged lighter greys like this one are great, especially on offwhite paper

[vickiehof]

My bottle of Encre Grise Nuage is almost empty because I use it often. I must buy more. I use it in my silver/gray Esterbrook with 9968 nib so it's thicker than a pencil, but the color is similar to a pencil. I'm curious to try other grays.

[holgalee]

Thanks for the review, but your scan looks quite dark on my monitor. With EEF nibs, my Gris Nuage writes closer to silver, and I had to add some Perle Noire to darken the ink.

[Gene V]

I really like the look of the ink. I will have to try some. Thanks for the review.

 

Gene