Kwzi Brown #2

[white_lotus]

There are four KWZ inks having "brown" in their name: Brown #2 (this ink), Brown #3, Brown #4, and Dark Brown. These are the warm browns, the red-leaning ones, that some people don't like. That's not an issue for me so long as it's a nice color, and the handling is how I like it in my pens. Each has their own qualities in handling and appearance, however, only one of them, #3, is actually a brown to my eyes. With this preview out of the way, let's look at the individual inks.

 

Brown #2 to me has the most interesting shading of the group. But to my eyes it's more of a red than a brown, quite a muted red, maybe along the lines of the watercolor often called "English Red", or "Venetian Red", perhaps even redder. The most reddish-brown ink I have is Sailor Kingdom Note T. dichotomus, and this is more red than that.

 

The handling is fine. This ink is not as wet as some of the others, it dries a bit faster than the others as well. It is not water resistant at all.

 

The images here are showing up more red than in reality. And probably darker as this has the lightest value of the four brown inks.

 

The usual papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet, TR=Tomoe River.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[majolo]

Venetian red came to my mind too, before reading, just from the images. A nice earthy looking color to me!

[cleosmama]

I like the reddish-brown color I am seeing.

[Cyber6]

W_L .. you have Brown#3 ??.. I can add it to the sample pack I am sending.

 

 

OOps.. I just saw your review of Brown#3.

 

 

 

 

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Edited March 21, 2016 by Cyber6