J Herbin Bleu Myosotis (Cartridge)
Thanks for @Lithium466 for the sample.
After reviewing the complex Kobe #56 ink, it was difficult to warm up to this ink. There’s nothing inherently wrong about it, but the name!t doesn’t correspond to the sky-blue colour of forget-me-nots, unless in France the flowers are blurple or blue-black
I think Herbin would have been better off exchanging this one with Bleu Pervenche. 😛
I had some problem with the cartridge and the flow. I pressed the cartridge, several times to prime the feed and finally, I realized I had managed to puncture ever so slightly the cartridge, a first. However, afterwards the pen wrote perfectly fine.
The ink writes purple and dries to a muted blue-black. I didn’t bother to ink up a flex nib for this one.
Also, the Japanese Ef line was created through reverse writing.
In retrospect the colour looks like a nice blue-black on white Tomoe River paper, but I still can't warm to it.
Let's start with the chroma:
Chroma - Herbin Myosotis.jpeg
Writing Samples:
Rhodia- Myosotis 1jpeg.jpg
Midori- Herbin Myosotis.jpeg
TR68 Myosotis.jpeg
Hammerville - Herbin.jpg
Photo:
Myosotis.jpg
Comparison:
The R&K is Königsblau
Comparison - Myosotis.jpg
Water test:
Ink is more water resistant than Éclat de Saphir
Watertest - Myosotis.jpeg
and finally an artwork, Forget me Not on Fabriano Watercolour paper
Other inks used are:
J Herbin Bouton d'or
De Atramentis Document Red
SketchInk Klara + Marlene
Noodler's Pasternak
· Pens used: Kaweco (EF/F/M/B, BB)
· What I liked: Putting my water brush in the cartridge and drawing with it
· What I did not like: The name not corresponding to the colour 😛
· What some might not like: My review
· Shading: It shades
· Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper.
· Bleed through: Yes, on cheap paper.
· Flow Rate: It didn’t gorge the feed like some inks do.
· Lubrication: A bit on the dry side
· Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.
· Start-up: Ok
· Saturation: Pastel
· Shading Potential: Nice.
· Sheen: No.
· Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.
· Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.
· Staining (pen): No.
· Clogging: Did not notice.
· Cleaning: Easy
· Water resistance: Ok, better than Éclat de Saphir.
· Availability: cartridges, 10 ml, 30 ml bottles.
Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier
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