Mandarin Duck - Kingdom Note (Sailor)

[visvamitra]

Some time ago Sisnistra1l has sent me thirteen sample of Sailor inks. I'll review them all. So first let's look at Madarin Duck that makes part of Kingdom Note's Bird series:

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These inks are sold in Japan in Kingdom Note stationery shop. They can also be purchased from on-line sellers but to be honest I find the price (+/- 40 $) inacceptable. This statement doesn't mean I don't enjoy using Sailor's limited inks. Unhappily I enjoy doing it a lot and when the sample's over I feel sad

1. Lidth's Jay
2. Mandarin Duck
3. Peregrine Falcon
4. Pheasant
5. Toki

Mandarin Duck (Aix Galericulata) is nice, warm brown ink. It's pleasant but I'm not really excited about it. It's nice and good and that's all I can say.

Ink Splash

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Software ID

 

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Color range

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Oxford recycled, 90 g - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, B

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Comparison (scribbles made with Kaweco on good quality paper)

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Edited February 6, 2015 by dcroe05

[Sinistral1]

To give credit where it is due - I shared a sample of this ink that I got from member Tinjapan, who lives close to the Kingdom Note store in Tokyo. He just supplied me with the fungi series, so they will be my next ones to review. I bow to your review, visvamitra!

[lgsoltek]

I ordered two mushrooms and a butterfly yesterday. Maybe I should have waited longer for your reviews.

[Pen_Samurai]

Marvelous Close up work.

What camera do you use?

What are you using for a lighting source?

[amberleadavis]

Thank you Vis and Sin!

[visvamitra]

@Pen_samurai - I rarely use camera - and when I do I make photos in daylight so the results aren't constant. I use calibrated Canon Lide scanner most of the time.

[Tas]

Thank you Vis and Sin!

 

[visvamitra]

Igsoltek - I'll review full Birds series, 4/5 of Insect series (I lack Cicada), Tears of Clown, Ink of Witch, Maruzen Sepia and Akane. Akane is stunning.

Edited January 5, 2015 by visvamitra

[swanjun]

Igsoltek - I'll review full Birds series, 4/5 of Insect series (I lack Cicada), Tears of Clown, Ink of Witch, Maruzen Sepia and Akane. Akane is stunning.

 

Oh, good! I'm trying to decide if I want Akane, so I look forward to more pictures!

[lgsoltek]

Igsoltek - I'll review full Birds series, 4/5 of Insect series (I lack Cicada), Tears of Clown, Ink of Witch, Maruzen Sepia and Akane. Akane is stunning.

I got my two mushrooms, Entoloma virescens (the cute sky blue mushroom) and Amanita muscaria (fly agaric). I'm a little let down by the latter, coz in the swabs it looks exactly like Omaezaki Sunset which I have already....

[rudyhou]

very nice brown. quite vibrant.

[amberleadavis]

For those of you who really loved the color, I found the Pennbbs #235 to be an acceptable replacement. It has some glittery elements (in theory) but in my pen I haven't seen them.

[Sagarb]

You have good drawing skill Viswa..