Inky T O D - Color Swatches - Green - Please Post Your Pictures And Tell Us Your Thoughts

[lgsoltek]

Thank you, so kind!

It's an easy thing to do, just let a drop of ink fall into the slit between the tines of an inked-up pen, and start writing right away. It works best with completely different colors, and with a dark ink added to a light color. The reverse sometimes doesn't work.

 

I do that too. Amazing how the colours will turn out.

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

 

I do that too. Amazing how the colours will turn out.

I know right? I love looking at the unique hues of the transitioning parts. Thank you for suggesting me this practice in the first place!

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

A peculiar "green" ink. I'm fascinated with it.

Diamine Salamander.

[amberleadavis]

Very cool.

[lgsoltek]

A peculiar "green" ink. I'm fascinated with it.

Diamine Salamander.

 

It's one of those "ugly" colours!

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

I have no words to describe the weirdness of this doodle..

Pen: Generic 0.7 nib.

Ink: Diamine Kelly Green.

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

I love this color. It shades beautifully.

Pen: Jinhao 992 F.

Ink: Diamine Emerald.

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

My card for Diamine Emerald, on Clairefontaine 90g/m paper.

 

[lgsoltek]

My card for Diamine Emerald, on Clairefontaine 90g/m paper.

 

 

Wait, no little birds this time?

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

 

Wait, no little birds this time?

No awkward, fat birds this time, nor patterned, bewildered fishes. You can count yourself lucky!

[lgsoltek]

No awkward, fat birds this time, nor patterned, bewildered fishes. You can count yourself lucky!

 

But I loved them!

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

I'm not going to let myself become a flattered mess today. (Just to be contrary I doodled some fishes the other day). Here's my card for Diamine Salamander, on Rhodia 80g/m.

 

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

Here, have some random doodles to color your Sunday.

Rohrer & Klingner Verdura and Verdigris.

 

 

Diamine Emerald.

 

Graf von Faber-Castell Olive Green.

[HalloweenHJB]

Here is a very bright, light green for your consideration. Recently sent to me by a wonderfully generous benefactor, here is the new Diamine "Calligraphy Passion":

 

 

The color has started to grow on me —like fresh new leaves in Spring—, but it might be better as a contrast or highlight color. Right?

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

Thank you for posting Calligraphy Passion! If it's anything like Diamine Kelly Green, it would be readable only on Clairefontaine squared notebooks and Fabriano EcoQua in my experience. Clairefontaine squared 4x4 notebooks have slightly ivory pages, while EcoQua pages are slightly creamy.

But I haven't dared use Kelly Green in correspondence, and I don't think Calligraphy Passion would be welcome either..

In contrast, Herbin's Vert Olive looks so nice! ^^

[HalloweenHJB]

In contrast, Herbin's Vert Olive looks so nice! ^^

 

 

I am not a fan of green inks in general, but Vert Olive is one of my favorite inks. Can't say why. It just has something delicious —like fresh Spanish olives.

[lgsoltek]

Calligraphy Passion is one of my recent favourites too! So bright and cheerful!

(Akkerman #28 still remains one of my top greens!)

[HalloweenHJB]

(Akkerman #28 still remains one of my top greens!)

 

 

You inspired me to buy a bottle! I'm enjoying it quite a bit.

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

Rohrer & Klingner Verdigris is a joy to use. Delightful ink.

[HalloweenHJB]

I hadn't recalled seeing Sailor Tokiwa-matsu on this thread, so I thought I'd add it for future reference. I'm not a big fan of the greens, but if they have some dazzling effect, it grabs my attention.

 

So how wonderful is gold-bronze sheen on a green ink? Yes?

 

Here's the straight-on view:

 

 

And then, we have the view at an angle:

 

 

 

I know that some folks don't love the sheen, but man, this works for me. Dark, moody forest greens are one thing, but this is something special, in my book.