Bethge #11

[saskia_madding]

I typically hate inks with low saturation. It's not that they're bad, I just prefer inks with a high saturation. I really like the colours to pop off the page.

 

Which is why I was surprised at how much I like this ink. It was loaned to my by Seville at the last FPN meet-up, with the understanding that I'd give it back to him at the next Cambridge meet I go to (see you guys in December!).

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/DSC09415.jpg?t=1321554357

 

I will not deny that this ink dries a tad ashy, but it still has a colour that is quite appealing. And the shading!

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/DSC09418.jpg?t=1321554386

 

It behaves perfectly on CF & Rhodia paper ...

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/DSC09416.jpg?t=1321554376

 

And just generally kind of rocks. Although the next picture indicates I had a Bethge #11 that I gave up, that isn't true. I did have several of the blues and aqua's, which were both ashy AND had low shading (if I recall correctly), so I ended up giving them away. But this ink I think I'm going to try and find a bottle of.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/DSC09417.jpg?t=1321554367

 

As usual, more images in my ink review album on Photobucket.

[sarahfar]

Ahhh the only other person I know besides me to use them. I don't know, but at one time I had 5 or 6 bottles of them. Really cool inks that are made for Bethge by J Herbin. I always heard some of Omas and even others were made by Herbin. Only one person I ever knew in the US carried them , Bethge, and she closed up. I like them better than Herbin to some extent as the colors were custom and slightly more saturated than Herbin's own line. Great to see, and wish I could get them in the US.

 

best

[shaylenwilliams]

Looks pretty similar to Herbin Bouquet D'antan... have you used that one, and can you compare your experiences?