Pick A Rainbow....

[Floreat]

Hi everyone,

 

Just for fun, I'd be interested to hear which are your favourite inks for each of the following colours, as I've done here Just write N/A if you don't use a particular colour at all. I think it will be interesting to look back at this thread in a few months' time to see if anything has changed.

 

Thanks!

Anna

 

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Red - Herbin Rouge Haematite

Orange - Noodler's Apache Sunset

Yellow - Diamine Sushine Yellow

Green - Montblanc Irish Green

Blue - Akkerman Shocking Blue

Indigo - N/A

Violet or Purple - Akkerman Parkpop Purple

 

Brown - Diamine Sepia

Black - Quink Black

Turquoise - De Atramentis Cedar

Pink - De Atramentis Apple Blossom

Grey - Organics Studio Blue Merle

[ac12]

Red - Sheaffer Skrip (clear med red) and Diamine Red Dragon (dark red)
Orange - Private Reserve Orange Crush
Yellow - na
Green - Diamine Ultra Green (medium bright green) and Sherwood Green (darker green)
Blue - Private Reserve DC SuperShow blue (med blue) and Diamine Midnight (dark blue)
Indigo - N/A
Violet or Purple - na

Brown - Waterman
Black - Cross/Pelikan (dry) and Waterman (wet)
Turquoise - Sheaffer Skrip
Pink - na
Grey - na

[lgsoltek]

Colour perception varies from one person to another. For me it's very hard to define blue, indigo and turquoise...

Anyway, here's mine:

 

Red - Sheaffer Skrip Red (Rouge Hématite seems a bit pinky to me)

Orange - Noodler's Apache Sunset
Yellow - Diamine Yellow
Green - J. Herbin Lierre sauvage
Blue - Sailor Souten
Indigo - N/A
Violet or Purple - R&K Cassia
Brown - R&K Sepia or J. Herbin Lie de thé
Black - N/A
Turquoise - R&K Blu Mare
Pink - No, never...
Grey - Diamine Grey (I don't like it but it's the right grey for me)

[drv1913]

Red: Sheaffer Skrip

Orange: I haven't tried it yet, but I am really drawn to J. Herbin Orange Indienne.

Yellow: The closest I get to yellow ink is the discontinued Sheaffer Skrip King's Gold. I have one last cartridge left. Sigh.

Green: a tie between J. Herbin Vert Pre and Private Reserve Avacado; I use both daily.

Blue: I dislike the color blue, so I am fairly indifferent to blue inks. I am currently using a freebie cartridge of Sheaffer blue.

Indigo: n/a

Purple: Levenger Ameythst. I've tried a whole lot of purple inks, and this one continues to be my signature color. It is absolutely perfect.

Brown: n/a

Black: Noodler's Borealis Black. When I finally use up all of my Levenger Raven Black, this will be my standard black.

Turquoise: Haven't tried any really good ones yet

Pink: Am leaning toward J. Herbin Rose Cyclamen

Grey: discontinued Sheaffer Skrip Grey, of which I am also down to my last few drops

Edited November 10, 2014 by drv1913

[keo]

Red - Diamine Red Dragon

Orange - Diamine Pumpkin

Yellow - N/A

Green - J. Herbin Vert Empire

Blue - Visconti Blue

Indigo - N/A

Violet or Purple - Laywine's Lavender Blue

Brown - Akkerman Bekakt Haags

Black - J. Herbin Perle Noire

Turquoise - Iroshizuku Syo-ro

Pink - Diamine Hope Pink

Grey - Noodler's Lexington Grey

I have a lot more "favorite" colors, if you start dividing the color categories a bit more finely. For example, my favorite "green with some yellow in it" is Anderson Pens Green Bay. If you said "reddish-brown," then Noodler's Red-black gets the nod. "Bright turquoise" goes to Private Reserve Naples Blue. And on, and on, and on...

[NinthSphere]

Red - Noodler's Antietam
Orange - Noodler's Apache Sunset
Yellow - J. Herbin Ambre de Birmanie
Green - n/a
Blue - Noodler's Liberty's Elysium
Indigo - n/a
Violet or Purple - J.Herbin Poussiere de Lune or Noodler's Nightshade

Brown - Diamine Sepia
Black - Noodler's Borealis Black
Turquoise - Noodler's Turqoise Eel
Pink - n/a
Grey - n/a

[inkstainedruth]

Red -- Akkerman #19

Orange -- n/a

Yellow -- n/a

Blue -- Noodler's Manhattan Blue (edges out Liberty's Elysium ever so slightly)

Indigo -- Diamine Denim

Violet/Purple -- Noodler's North African Violet

Brown -- Iroshihzuku Yama-guri

Black -- n/a

Turquoise -- Noodler's Navajo Turquoise

Pink -- a tie between De Atramentis Red Roses and Private Reserve Rose Rage

Grey -- De Atramentis Tchaikowsky/Silver Grey

 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[bstnnyc]

My rainbow is always evolving, and the latest palette includes many inks that I’ve only been using for a couple of weeks and for some even days (many Sailor ink additions chosen with Saskia_Madding and Alarickc’s help!)

Red: Montblanc Leonardo da Vinci Red Chalk
Orange: Sailor Apricot (but looking for more of a fall orange)
Yellow: na
Green: Sailor Kingdom Note Tanna Japonensis (my current favorite ink )
Blue : J. Herbin Eclat de Saphir and Sailor Kobe #14 Maya Lapis (my favorite color group so it’s too hard to pick just one)
Indigo: J. Herbin 1670 Bleu Ocean (I don’t know if this is considered indigo but since wikipedia says color between blue and purple and this dark blue ink has purple undertones I’m going with it I just love this ink in a wet pen!)
Violet or Purple: Sailor Shigure

Brown: Sailor Pen & Message Cigar (I don’t use browns much and I don’t know if this color is a true brown but it’s a kind of olive-ish, sepia-ish brown that makes me do a double take )
Black: na
Turquoise: Rohrer & Klingner Blu Mare and J. Herbin Bleu Pervenche
Pink: na (I like a couple but don’t use them)
Grey: Montblanc Albert Einstein Grey

[Hallel]

Red - J Herbin Rouge Hematite

Orange - noodlers Apache Sunset or Diamine Autumn Oak

Yellow - NA

Green - No. 28 Suzuran Green Kobe ink

Blue - iroshizuku Kon Peki

Indigo - Sailor Jentle Sky High

Violet - J Herbin Poussiere de Lune

Brown - Montblanc Toffee Brown or Stipula Sepia

Black - NA

Turquiose - Lamy Turquoise

Grey - Organics Studio Arsenic Grey

Pink - Iroshizuku Kosumosu

[Abner C. Kemp]

Red - Montblanc Winter Glow

Orange - Noodler's Apache Sunset
Yellow - N/A
Green - Visconti Green
Blue - Private Reserve American Blue
Indigo - N/A
Violet or Purple - Rohrer & Klinger Sciabosa

Brown - J. Herbin Lie de The
Black - Noodler's Black
Turquoise - Montblanc Honore de Balzac
Pink - N/A
Grey - J. Herbin Stormy Grey

[chewytulip]

Red - Diamine Poppy

Orange - Diamine Peach Haze (I suspect this one is going to change soon)

Yellow - R&K Helianthus

Green - Iroshizuku Chiku-rin

Blue - Baystate Blue

Indigo - Private Reserve Tanzanite

Violet - Noodler's North African Violet

 

Brown - J. Herbin Lie de The

Black - Noodler's Polar Black

Turquoise - Diamine Soft Mint

Pink - Noodler's Dragon Catfish Pink

Gray - Organics Studio Arsenic

[dragondazd]

Red - Sailor Jentle Grenade
Orange - PR Orange Crush
Yellow - FORGET IT
Green - De Atramentis Edgar Allen Poe
Blue - Franklin-Christoph Dark Denim
Indigo - Noodler's Liberty's Elysium
Violet or Purple - PR Burgundy Mist

Brown - Organics Studio Join or Die
Black - Sailr Kiwa-Guro
Turquoise - Organics Studio Copper Turquoise
Pink - Organics Studio Emily Dickinson
Grey - PI Fuyu-Shyogun

Edited November 12, 2014 by dragondazd

[Morwen]

Red - Diamine Red Dragon
Orange - Iroshizuku Guyu-Gaki
Yellow - Pelikan Edelstein Amber
Green - Montblanc Irish Green (Levenger Gemstone Green a close second)
Blue - J Herbin Eclat de saphir
Indigo - Iroshozuku Tsuki-yo
Violet or Purple - PR Tanzanite, Iro Murasaki-Shikibu, Organics Studio Vanadium, Levenger Purple (I like purple a lot)

Brown - Graf fon Faber-Castel Hazelnut Brown
Black - Noodlers X-Feather
Turquoise - Don't like it, I prefer Teal, and my favourite Teal is Levenger's true teal
Pink - j Herbin Rouge Caroubier
Grey - Iroshizuku Fuyu-Syogun

Edited November 12, 2014 by Morwen

[Algester]

Red - J. Herbin Rouge Hematite

Orange- Pilot Iroshizuku Yuu-yake

Yellow - N/A

Green - dang it... Sailor Tokiwa-Matsu, Sailor Cigar, Diamine wagner

Blue - Diamine Twilight, Sailor souten

Indigo - J. herbin Bleu Nuit

Violet - Pilot Iroshizuku Murasaki-Shikibu

 

Brown - J. herbin Terre De Feu, Diamine Ancient Copper

Black - Pilot Iroshizuku Take-Sumi, Sailor Kiwa-guro

Turquoise - N/A

Pink - N/A (I'm interested in the sakura-iro colors but I do not know which to which)

Grey - J. Herbin Gris Orage, Sailor Fuyu-gare, Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogun

[cellardoor04]

Red - n/a
Orange - Diamine Ancient Copper (looks orangey-brown to me)
Yellow - n/a
Green - Morita Shade Green, Diamine Graphite
Blue - Sailor Kobe #44
Indigo - n/a
Violet or Purple - Sailor Shigure

Brown - Diamine Rustic Brown
Black - Diamine Eclipse
Turquoise - PR Blue Suede
Pink - n/a
Grey - Iroshizuku Fuyu-Syogun, Sailor Fuyu-Gare