Octopus Write and Draw - Grey Merkat
I’m not sure why they made a “mistake” with the spelling. I’m sure meerkat’s won’t mind
I post this information systematically on all Octopus Write & Draw ink reviews:
They suggest that the shelf life of their ink is two years, which is a bit surprising.
The ink is ISO 12757-2 and DIN ISO 14145-2
Here is the list of complete line up:
https://www.octopus-office.de/shop/e...-draw-ink/?p=1
And warnings:
https://www.octopus-office.de/info/en/write-draw-ink/
Now to the review. This is a nice, wet, juicy grey, like a 6b pencil.
The chroma, shows some green surprisingly :
Chroma - Merkat Grey.jpeg
It writes wonderfully with all pens, especially the Japanese Ef nib. It might be too wet for some. It’s waterproof and especially great for sketching and washes.
I saw shading with a B nib. But the scanner disagrees and sees it all over the place
Writing Samples:
It seems I'm a bit dyslexic and have inverted the name It's Grey Merkat. Also my automatic spell check has corrected the spelling
Rhodia-Oct-Meerkat Grey.jpg
Midori- Oct-Meerkat Grey.jpeg
There was a hint of ghosting on this paper:
TR 68gr Oct-Meerkat Grey.jpeg
There's some ghosting/bleed through on copy paper but it's much much better than Herbin inks
Hammermill - Oct-Meerkat Grey.jpg
Photo:
Merkat Grey -Photo.jpg
Comparison:
Comparison -Oct-Meerkat Grey.jpg
Water test:
Watertest-Meerkat Grey.jpeg
And finally an artwork, inspired by Meerkats, entitled: Art of the Fugue
Note the light grey washes were created by using a water brush on the feed of Lamy Safari. If you dip the water brush directly in the convertor, you'll get a much dark colour.
and another one a prompt of Inktober yearly challenge: River
It's a nod to the song Moon River from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's. The Yellow ink is J Herbin Bouton d'or
· Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Stub, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/Stub 1.1), Osmiroid Copper flex nib.
· What I liked: Writing, drawing, washing.
· What I did not like: Liking it so much.
· What some might not like: It’s a pigment ink, it might be too wet for some.
· Shading: If you scan your writing
· Ghosting: Faint on Tomoe River 68 gr paper.
· Bleed through: With F nibs onwards on copy paper. But much better than Herbin inks.
· Flow Rate: Wet
· Lubrication: Above average.
· Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.
· Start-up: Did not notice.
· Saturation: Gorgeous grey.
· Shading Potential: With M/B nibs and dry pens.
· Sheen: Did not notice.
· Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.
· Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.
· Staining (pen): Did not notice.
· Clogging: Nope.
· Cleaning: Easy
· Water resistance: Excellent.
· Availability: 50 ml bottles.
Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier
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