Jacques Herbin Vert Pré (Meadow Green)

[yazeh]

Jacques Herbin Vert Pré (Meadow Green)

 

Ink Review # 233

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🧾 Description

As of the posting of this review, all J Herbin inks are now branded Jacques Herbin. This ink belongs to the 40-ink Les Perles des Encres series. 

 

It’s a yellow-green with a neon quality. It is legible. Lubrication is slightly below average; water resistance is nil on coated paper.  

 

As it’s not a colour I appreciate much, I’ll stop here. 

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🧪 Chroma

 

 

 

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✍️ Writing Samples (photos only)

- Pens Used: Pilot Elite EF, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ stub 1.1), vintage Sailor flex. 

 

Quotes: 

Translations from the original French are provided for reference only. 

 

Rhodia

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”
Anatole France, novelist and essayist.

Iroful

“One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore.”
André Gide, novelist and essayist.

Midori A5

“What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, writer and aviator.

Tomoe River 68gsm A5

“The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.”
Paul Valéry, poet and philosopher.

Hammermill

“Only the mediocrity of the human spirit could devise a civilization that destroys what it loves.”
Jean Giraudoux, playwright and diplomat.

 

 

 

Rhodia 

 

 

 

Iroful

 

 

 

 

Midori 

 

 

 

Tomoe River 68gsm

Note: Tomoe River used here is 68 gsm, not the thinner 52 gsm version commonly referenced in reviews.

 

 

 

Hammermill 20lb  

 

 

 

Closeup

 

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 🔍 Comparison

Col-O-ring swatch cards. Scans are approximative. 

 

 

 

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 💧 Water Test

 

 

 

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 🎨 Artwork

I Feel Pretty!

Cat & Mouse go for a ride with the prettiest horse in the world. 

 

Kitty Ink Pot Unstoppable Snake, Jacques Herbin Vert Pré, Bleu Azur, Bouquet d'antan (pink), Talens Mixed Media Sketchbook. 

 

 

 

Makhabesh & Essri

Many thanks to @LizEF for creating such memorable characters.

Makhabesh lifted its wings while Essri the Snek took a lift the staff to admire Quin being awarded Wizard of the Year.

 

Jinchen Lantau Dream, Kitty Ink Pot Unstoppable Snake, Jacques Herbin Vert Pré, Bleu Azur, Uniball White gel pen, Talens Mixed Media Sketch book.

 

 

 

Lift Off?

INKTOBER 52, Day 10: Lift 

Mouse is terrified at the option of a lift off. 

 

Kitty Inkpot Unstoppable Snake, Jinchen Lantau Dream, Jacques Herbin: Vert Pré, Bleu Azur, Bouquet d'antan, Orange Indien, Uniball Signo White Gel, Talens Mixed Media Sketchbook. 

 

 

 

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- What I Liked: Bright green colour. Available in small bottles. 

- What I Did Not Like: Colour is too harsh for my liking. 

- Writing Experience: Ok. 

 

 🧷 Ink Characteristics

- Shading: Subtle to extreme depending on paper. 

- Ghosting: Yes, on copy paper. 

- Bleed Through: Yes on copy paper unless you use an EF nib. 

- Flow Rate: Wet.

- Lubrication: Slightly below average. 

- Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.

- Start-up: No problems. 

- Saturation: No. 

- Sheen: No.

- Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.

- Nib Creep / Crud: Did not notice.

- Staining (Pen): No. 

- Clogging: No.

- Cleaning: More or less easy. 

- Water Resistance: Not with coated paper. 

 

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 🛒 Availability

 

- Available in 10/30 ml bottles and cartridges worldwide. 

 

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 💬 Closing

This is very bright meadow green. Fun after a long cold winter, but too bright for my taste.

 

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.  

 

 

[LizEF]

Thanks, @yazeh!  While it's a very springy ink, it does look awfully neon!

 

I enjoyed the quotes, especially that first one.  It always surprises me when I meet people who've never had pets, and I never trust someone who dislikes animals (not wanting to keep one, OK; not liking the effort to care for one, OK; but actually disliking them? Nope, not gonna trust you).

 

The ink does have nice shading.   Some of the images make it look like something I might enjoy.  Others make it look kinda icky.   Thankfully, I'm content with Robert Oster Green Lime as my go-to in this color space.

 

Meanwhile, what was Mousey holding before the water washed him away?  I'm imagining a St. Patrick's Day theme...

 

Yep, still love the horsey.  Still love Makh and Essri cheering Mouse-Quin on.  (at least, that's what it looks like to me).  And "Lift Off" is too much fun!   Don't use your claws to hold on, Kitty! 

 

Great review, Yazeh!

[yazeh]

14 minutes ago, LizEF said:

Thanks, @yazeh!  While it's a very springy ink, it does look awfully neon!

It is. I would love it in some plants. We grow a Japanese glass that has somewhat the same shade. It brightness the dark places and waves in the wind. But as an ink, it's not my cup of tea.  

14 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 

I enjoyed the quotes, especially that first one.  It always surprises me when I meet people who've never had pets, and I never trust someone who dislikes animals (not wanting to keep one, OK; not liking the effort to care for one, OK; but actually disliking them? Nope, not gonna trust you).

I didn't have a good experience with pets when growing up, a lot of them died (birds) and with dogs it was not the best. So I took care of plants.  But then cats sort of adopted me, and now I can't live without them.  

14 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 

The ink does have nice shading.   Some of the images make it look like something I might enjoy.  Others make it look kinda icky.   Thankfully, I'm content with Robert Oster Green Lime as my go-to in this color space.

 

 

14 minutes ago, LizEF said:

Meanwhile, what was Mousey holding before the water washed him away?  I'm imagining a St. Patrick's Day theme...

He was trying to take a selfie.  

14 minutes ago, LizEF said:

Yep, still love the horsey.  Still love Makh and Essri cheering Mouse-Quin on.  (at least, that's what it looks like to me). 

Well Vika is there too. Though I don't know how it/she looks like.  

14 minutes ago, LizEF said:

And "Lift Off" is too much fun!   Don't use your claws to hold on, Kitty! 

 

14 minutes ago, LizEF said:

Great review, Yazeh!

Thanks! 

[Penguincollector]

  Wow, this one’s bright! I received a canister of cartridges in my Advent calendar last year and haven’t had a chance to try them yet, so this review has given me a good preview. It really does have that springtime vibe of new shoots pushing through the cold ground. I always enjoy your art and love the color combinations you chose for these works. 
 

  I also agree with @LizEF, people who don’t like animals are not to be trusted. The communication between humans and other animal species (and even plants) is special. 

[Sailor Kenshin]

Love the chroma, and the color.  It's a spring color!  (But it rained, snowed, and sleeted yesterday.) 😹

 

Especially love the artwork.  And I have Vert Pré.  Always thought of it as neon.

 

Many Thanks to you, @yazeh, for reviewing an ink I own.

 

👏🏻 💝 👍🏻

[yazeh]

23 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

  Wow, this one’s bright!

Yes it is. 😊

23 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

I received a canister of cartridges in my Advent calendar last year and haven’t had a chance to try them yet, so this review has given me a good preview.

This is the period when we crave most greenery.

23 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

It really does have that springtime vibe of new shoots pushing through the cold ground.

It reminds me of Scottish/ Irish/ NZ pastures.

23 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

I always enjoy your art and love the color combinations you chose for these works. 

Thanks. It means a lot.

23 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

 I also agree with @LizEF, people who don’t like animals are not to be trusted. The communication between humans and other animal species (and even plants) is special. 

Yes it is. They remind me that you're a speck of life and need to preserve it.

 

[yazeh]

18 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

Love the chroma, and the color. 

18 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 It's a spring color!  (But it rained, snowed, and sleeted yesterday.) 😹

I think it slightly brighter than the green shoots of bulbs growing here, hopefully by next week. ,😊

18 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

Especially love the artwork.  

🙏

18 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

And I have Vert Pré.  Always thought of it as neon.

🎆

18 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

 

Many Thanks to you, @yazeh, for reviewing an ink I own.

 

👏🏻 💝 👍🏻

Most welcome. ,🙏

[LizEF]

2 hours ago, yazeh said:

He was trying to take a selfie.  

 That was one of my guesses.

 

2 hours ago, yazeh said:

Well Vika is there too. Though I don't know how it/she looks like.  

 Close enough! And yes, sometimes I wonder if Vika feels left out or frustrated at having to rely on others for movement...

[boilermaker1975]

@LizEF

 

[yazeh]

45 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 That was one of my guesses.

😊

45 minutes ago, LizEF said:

 Close enough!

Glad I made it. 😊

45 minutes ago, LizEF said:

And yes, sometimes I wonder if Vika feels left out or frustrated at having to rely on others for movement...

Well, you can ask her. 😛

If she's the child Earth and was picked out of a grove, then shouldn't she have the wisdom and patience of trees? It/ she seems to be connected to different realms, different realities. In some ways she's here and everywhere on the same time. I don't know if she also lives/ measures time differently? But I'm extrapolating that she was before Quin and will continue after with his successor. 😊 

[LizEF]

43 minutes ago, boilermaker1975 said:

@LizEF

 

Yes, exactly.

[LizEF]

2 minutes ago, yazeh said:

Well, you can ask her. 😛

 This only works if it happens in the story.

 

2 minutes ago, yazeh said:

If she's the child Earth and was picked out of a grove, then shouldn't she have the wisdom and patience of trees? It/ she seems to be connected to different realms, different realities. In some ways she's here and everywhere on the same time. I don't know if she also lives/ measures time differently? But I'm extrapolating that she was before Quin and will continue after with his successor. 😊 

Actually, she was created for Quin, but yes, because she is of the trees, she has access to their wisdom and patience and other attributes.  And yes, her connection to the trees connects her more broadly than humans, though there appears to be some proximity required - perhaps through roots and other networks trees use to communicate...   I'm sure we'll learn more over time.  

[inkstainedruth]

@yazeh DEFINITELY not a color for me.  But thanks as usual for the comprehensive review, and of course the delightful artwork!  (I can draw stuff if it's in front of me, but definitely am not an illustrator by ANY stretch of the imagination....)

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[USG]

9 hours ago, yazeh said:

As it’s not a colour I appreciate much, I’ll stop here. 

 

I appreciate the review but I agree with you, not a fan of the color. 😀👍

[yazeh]

2 hours ago, LizEF said:

 This only works if it happens in the story.

 

Actually, she was created for Quin, but yes, because she is of the trees, she has access to their wisdom and patience and other attributes.  And yes, her connection to the trees connects her more broadly than humans, though there appears to be some proximity required - perhaps through roots and other networks trees use to communicate...   I'm sure we'll learn more over time.  

I see the creative neurons firing up full steam. Looking forward to the passage through the Purple Forest. 

 

 

[yazeh]

2 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

@yazeh DEFINITELY not a color for me.  

The wallet signed in relief: "I love ugly colors."

 

2 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

But thanks as usual for the comprehensive review, and of course the delightful artwork!  

🙏

 

2 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

(I can draw stuff if it's in front of me, but definitely am not an illustrator by ANY stretch of the imagination....)

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

Feel free to share your art. 🙏😊

[yazeh]

50 minutes ago, USG said:

 

I appreciate the review but I agree with you, not a fan of the color. 😀👍

We're on the same page. It's even harder to draw with. I'm having the same problem with Bleu azur.

 

[Baggins]

I love greens. This one I would not write with but use for specific purposes.

Thank you for your art, review. I do like the led/daylight detail. Very clever and useful.

 

About liking or not liking someone, I don’t worry. My Brownie does the preview. He is so much better at reading people than me. What’s good for him is good for me. If not, then not…

[Sailor Kenshin]

On 3/13/2026 at 5:33 PM, yazeh said:

We're on the same page. It's even harder to draw with. I'm having the same problem with Bleu azur.

 

 

i had cartridges of that, in a cute little tin.  But I always had to add a drop of stronger color.

[yazeh]

16 hours ago, Baggins said:

I love greens.

 

16 hours ago, Baggins said:

This one I would not write with but use for specific purposes.

With time and evaporation it becomes less neon.  

16 hours ago, Baggins said:

Thank you for your art, review.

Welcome! 

16 hours ago, Baggins said:

I do like the led/daylight detail. Very clever and useful.

Glad it was helpful.  

16 hours ago, Baggins said:

About liking or not liking someone, I don’t worry. My Brownie does the preview. He is so much better at reading people than me. What’s good for him is good for me. If not, then not…

He must be a good judge of character.