Pilot Iroshikuku Shin-Ryoku (Forest Green) is a lovely dark pine green. It dries quickly, flows well, and has some interesting though subtle shading. This sample was sent to me by Pure Pens to launch their new ink sample service. This is a fantastic way of trying out some of the more expensive inks and is […]
Pilot Iroshizuku Yu-Yake (Sunset) is a lovely orange ink with decent dry times, a good flow and some shading. Not as bright and cheery as Sailor Jentle Apricot but a nice happy colour nevertheless. It definitely needs a good wide nib to get the best out of it. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You […]
This is a beautiful green. The name means Bamboo Forest but for me this colour conjures up freshly cut grass or, because everything reminds me of food, a lovely salad on a hot summer’s day. Here I am doodling the Inkling. I really do love this ink. It dries quickly, has a lot of shading, […]
Kon-Peki is a joyful ink. It’s bright and cheerful and sunny and reminds me of the colour of sea in warm countries. It’s not quite my favourite blue but it’s right up there with the best of them. It also dries very quickly indeed. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some more […]
What an interesting colour this is! Red and orange and peach all going on at once. It’s very lovely and full of character. It also dries quite quickly. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some more in depth reviews of Iroshizuku Fuyu-Gaki on Pennaquod.