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Octopus Write and Draw Green Panda Ink Review # 240 --- 🧾 Description Ink: Green Panda Brand: Octopus Write & Draw Country: Germany Bottle size: 50 ml This in is one of the Write & Draw series by Octopus Fluids. Inks are waterproof and lightfast. This is a bright green ink, too bright for my taste. Lubrication was slightly below average. Excellent on copy paper, with minimal bleed-through. Dry times were adequate on Rhodia. Shading is subtle and paper dependant. There’s often some silver sheen with all Write & Draw inks on Iroful paper. If you need bright waterproof green ink this might fit the bill. Pigment inks overtime can be difficult to clean. You’ll need a well-sealed pen, otherwise the ink will cling on the convertor and whatnot of the pen. I experienced in firsthand and had to soak it in pen cleaning solution. --- 🧪 Chroma --- ✍️ Writing Samples (photos LED and daylight) - Pens Used: Osmiroid Copperplate EEF flex, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ stub 1.1). Translations from language are provided for reference only and may differ from published versions. Quotes: Rhodia “The taller the bamboo grows, the lower it bends.” — Chinese proverb Iroful “Jade may be shattered, but its whiteness remains; bamboo may be burned, but its joints stand straight.” — Romance of the Three Kingdoms Midori “The tree does not die. It waits.” — Hermann Hesse Tomoe River 68gsm “We are near awakening when we dream that we dream.” — Novalis Hammermill “Philosophy is properly Home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.” — Novalis JEF refers to Japanese EF, and EEF to Extra-Extra fine. Rhodia dotpad Iroful Midori MD Codex Tomoe River 68gsm (Taroko Design Notebook) Note: Tomoe River used here is 68 gsm, not the thinner 52 gsm version commonly referenced in reviews. Hammermill 20lb copy paper Closeup 🔍 Comparison Col-O-ring swatches. Scans are approximate. --- 💧 Water Test --- 🎨 Artwork Where is that darn panda? Strathmore Watercolor paper Can I Eat in Peace? Octopus W&D Panda Green, Robert Oster Smoke Screen, Canson Mixed Media Paper. --- - Writing Experience: Ok. - What I Liked: Waterproof. - What I Did Not Like: Dried ink is difficult to clean. Too bright for my taste. 🧷 Ink Characteristics - Shading: Paper dependant. Subtle. - Ghosting: No. - Bleed Through: Minimal. - Flow Rate: Average. - Lubrication: Depends on - Nib Dry-out: Uncapped pens might need some extra-coaxing. - Start-up: No problems. - Saturation: No. - Sheen: Silver sheen with most Octopus Write & Draw inks. - Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice. - Nib Creep / Crud: Yes. - Staining (Pen): Did not notice. - Clogging: No. - Cleaning: Needs a cleaning solution. - Water Resistance: Excellent. --- 🛒 Availability - Available in 50 ml bottles. --- 💬 Closing This is a very bright happy green, for those who need some punch in their lives. No fountain pens were harmed in preparing this review. Please don’t hesitate to share your experience, writing samples, or any other comments — the more the merrier.

Octopus Write & Draw Orange Skunk Ink Review # 215 --- 🧾 Description Octopus Write & Draw Skunk one of three orange pigment inks made by Octopus. The other two are Monkey & Bunny. If it’s an orange colour, it’s an unusual colour, more like a muted pink. It’s pale, but legible, best suited for M and above nibs. Ink has below average lubrication with all nibs. Flow is average. Ink has moderate bleed-through and low show-through on copy paper. There’s shading but mostly with M, B, and flex nibs. Cleaning was ok. But I used the pen jacuzzi, for peace of mind. Color is difficult to capture, but it’s quite close to Herbin Rouille d’ancre and Van Dieman’s Here Kitty Kitty. --- 🧪 Chroma --- ✍️ Writing Samples (scan) Rhodia / Iroful Scan is too harsh. Midori /Tomoe River 68gsm Hammermill 20lb Sorry for the ink splotches. 📸 Photo (artificial light) Rhodia/ Iroful Midori / Tomoe River 68 gsm Hammermill 20 lb Closeup - Iroful 🔍 Comparison Col-O-ring scan is approximate. Scanner has difficulty to difficulty capturing the colour and AI even more to classify similar ink swatches. --- 💧 Water Test --- 🎨 Artwork Creativity or Me and my creatures. Tintenlabor Basalt iron gall ink (dark grey), Octopus Write & Draw Orange Bunny, Orange Skunk (shirt) (pink), J Herbin Corail des tropiques (Heart) , Jacques Herbin Opal Nocturne (background), Uniball Signo White ink,Talens Mixed Media Notebook. A Fine Romance The bunny turned pink when the skunk held her hand. Octopus Write & Draw Bunny Orange, Orange Skunk, Tintenlabor Basalt iron gall ink, Jacques Herbin Diamant Bleu shimmer ink, Uniball Signo White pen. The Wabbit and the Skank When the rabbit and the skunk fell in love at the end of the movie, the Wabbit and the Skank, the cinema was in uproar. Cat & Mouse were amused when the Leporidae and Mephitidae families went to war. They knew better. Octopus Write & Draw Bunny Orange, Orange Skunk)(bowtie, and upper tail of the skunk), Van Dieman’s Here Kitty Kitty (Skunk front) Tintenlabor Basalt iron gall ink, Jacques Herbin Diamant Bleu shimmer ink, Uniball Signo White pen. --- - Pens Used: Pilot Osmiroid Copperplate (UEF/Flex nib), Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1). - What I Liked: Unusual colour. - What I Did Not Like: below average lubrication. - What Some Might Not Like: AFOPI (Abnormal fear of Pigment inks), colour. - Writing Experience: ok. - Pros: Needs the right pen. - Cons: Artist can create most of their shade. For others it’s a good ink, if waterproofness is important. 🧷 Ink Characteristics - Shading: Yes - Ghosting: Faint. - Bleed Through: Moderate with all nibs. - Flow Rate: Average. - Lubrication: Below average. - Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. - Start-up: Good. - Saturation: Nope. - Sheen: Faint silver under artificial light with Iroful - Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice. - Nib Creep / Crud: Did not notice. - Staining (Pen): No. - Clogging: No. - Cleaning: It's a pigment ink. It was more or less easy. - Water Resistance: Excellent. --- 🛒 Availability - Available in 10/50 ml bottles all over the world. 10 ml bottles are not readily available. --- 💬 Closing This is an unusual colour from the Write & draw series. I would say, it’s perfect for some who likes the colour, and needs a waterproof ink. No fountain pens were hurt in preparing this review. Please don’t hesitate to share your experience, writing samples, or any other comments — the more the merrier.

Octopus Write & Draw Green Ostrich A very nice waterproof, lightfast bright murky-ish Green, with slightly below average lubrication. If you want a darker one, go for Crane Green. A note about Ostriches. It’s a common misconception that Ostriches hide their head under the sand, it couldn’t be further from truth. Apparently they look for food on the ground and when they lay their eggs, they have to turn them regularly, hence giving the impression that they are hiding in the sand. If they are in danger, they run instead and very fast. However, human often hide their head in the proverbial sand of denial The scans are off on Midori and Tomoe River 68 gsm paper. The other papers are alright. Chroma: Writing Samples: I used a reverse Ef for the Ultra Extra fine line. As I mentioned before the scans of Midori and Tomoe River GSM are off. Photo: Midori and Tomoe River 68 gsm Comparison: Water test: Left side 10 seconds under running water. Art Work: Walk on the Wild Side Paper is Canson Mixed Media Octopus Write & Draw inks used: Ostrich & trees: Green Ostrich Orange: Orange monkey Tree trunks: Brown Seahorse Other inks: Jacques Herbin: Turquoise de Perse, J Herbin, Lie de Thé (eiffel tower)and Noodler's Lexington Gray · Pens used: Lamy (Reverse EF/Ef/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1), Osmiroid Copperplate. · What I liked: Colour, drawing ostriches. · What I did not like: Nothing much. · What some might not like: Fear of pigment inks? · Shading: Yes · Ghosting: None on cheap paper. · Bleed through: A bit depending on cheap paper. · Flow Rate: Wet · Lubrication: Slightly below average. · Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. · Start-up: Ok · Saturation: Not saturated. · Shading Potential: Ok. · Sheen: Silver sheen on Iroful, like most octopus W& D inks. · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice. · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice. · Staining (pen): No. · Clogging: Did not notice. · Cleaning: Easy, but as it’s a pigment ink YMMV. · 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

Octopus Write and Draw - Grey Merkat I’m not sure why they made a “mistake” with the spelling. I’m sure meerkat’s won’t mind I post this information systematically on all Octopus Write & Draw ink reviews: They suggest that the shelf life of their ink is two years, which is a bit surprising. The ink is ISO 12757-2 and DIN ISO 14145-2 Here is the list of complete line up: https://www.octopus-office.de/shop/en/creative-inks/write-draw-ink/?p=1 And warnings: https://www.octopus-office.de/info/en/write-draw-ink/ Now to the review. This is a nice, wet, juicy grey, like a 6b pencil. The chroma, shows some green surprisingly : It writes wonderfully with all pens, especially the Japanese Ef nib. It might be too wet for some. It’s waterproof and especially great for sketching and washes. I saw shading with a B nib. But the scanner disagrees and sees it all over the place Writing Samples: It seems I'm a bit dyslexic and have inverted the name It's Grey Merkat. Also my automatic spell check has corrected the spelling There was a hint of ghosting on this paper: There's some ghosting/bleed through on copy paper but it's much much better than Herbin inks Photo: Comparison: Water test: And finally an artwork, inspired by Meerkats, entitled: Art of the Fugue and another one a prompt of Inktober yearly challenge: River It's a nod to the song Moon River from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's. The Yellow ink is J Herbin Bouton d'or · Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Stub, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/Stub 1.1), Osmiroid Copper flex nib. · What I liked: Writing, drawing, washing. · What I did not like: Liking it so much. · What some might not like: It’s a pigment ink, it might be too wet for some. · Shading: If you scan your writing · Ghosting: Faint on Tomoe River 68 gr paper. · Bleed through: With F nibs onwards on copy paper. But much better than Herbin inks. · Flow Rate: Wet · Lubrication: Above average. · Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. · Start-up: Did not notice. · Saturation: Gorgeous grey. · Shading Potential: With M/B nibs and dry pens. · Sheen: Did not notice. · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice. · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice. · Staining (pen): Did not notice. · Clogging: Nope. · Cleaning: Easy · 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