Heure Doree - L'artisan Pastellier

[visvamitra]

L'Artisan Pastellier inks don't get much love or attention here. I understand this as they're not easily obtainable. You may buy them directly from the producer's on-line/stationery boutique. The best thing to do is to organiza group buy (I've done it twice last year for polish sountain pen board).

I must admit I'm huge fan of Callifolio series. Soon I'll prepare comparison of all 36 colors but it'll take time.

I really wanted to like Heure Doree, the color is really nice especially when you lay thick layer of ink on the paper. Unhappily this ink has low saturation and some flow issues. A pity. I can't recommend it. Unless you're an artist who actully draws with inks. Then you may consider thias one.

INFO

Producer: L'Artisan Pastellier

Color: Heure Doree

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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Calendar - Kaweco Sport, broad nib

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Franklin Christoph notebook, Lamy Al-Star 1,5 stub vs M

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[amberleadavis]

I'm so sorry!

[visvamitra]

Heure Doree - golden hour in english (sometimes known also as magic hour) - is a period shortly after sunrise or before sunset during which daylight is redder and softer than when the Sun is higher in the sky.

L'Artisan Pastellier's Heure Doree is subdued ink that in most pens will feel dryish and will lack saturation. The color is nice but to really enjoy it and make a maximum of it's shading potential, you'll need so crazily wet flex nib. If you have one this ink may give great results. If, however, you look for everyday ink suitable for most fine/medium nibs this one isn't for you (unless you do like pale colors).

In terms of behavior - it's average (no feathering, no bleedthrough, moderate flow, weak lubrication).

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

Software ID

Color range

Tomoe River, Lamy Al-Star, broad nib

Leuchtturm1917, Kaweco Classic Sport, broad nib

[visvamitra]

Also - I'm really looking to Namreshnoom's review of this ink

[inkstainedruth]

The shading on this looks nice. But the ink overall seems way too light to be legible.

Thanks for the review (and my wallet thanks you even more... ).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[DrDebG]

This is one of the Callifolio inks that I do not care for. Thanks to Vanness Pens, who carries Callifolio inks, I have been able to sample most of the line. There are a few, this one included, which do not resonate with me.

[mehandiratta]

tooo light ...

[namrehsnoom]

Also - I'm really looking to Namreshnoom's review of this ink

Heard you

But first comes Botany Bay - I've been using it regularly the past week or so, and am really liking it. I'll put the review online during the weekend.

Next up will be Heure Dorée - not so sure about this one, not really my kind of colour, but I'll give it an honest try.

[visvamitra]