Mystery Ink #32 and Mystery Ink #33

[Pterodactylus]

Has someone guessed #32? Are we cleared to post #33?

I stick to my initial guess that MI#32 is Private Reserve Ebony Green.

I will continue posting some MI#32 pieces until moving to MI#33.

[mreeveshp]

I didn't know we were moving on to MI 33 until earlier today I will get the MI 32 cleaned out of my Aurora tonight so can start my testing of 33

[tooth]

Since I called #32 Christmas Tree Green, I have to call #33 Santa Suit Red. It’s a little more vibrant than I usually go for, but the more I used this ink the more I liked it. The ink is very well behaved in the different pens I used – not too dry or wet. And it cleaned out of the pens nicely, a big plus for me since I change inks often.

Rhodia 80 g/m2 from a Dot Pad:


Tomoe River 52 g/m2: I know ink color changes based on the paper used, but with this one I was surprised how much different it was between these two papers.


Color swatch matches Mystery #33: Obviously I don’t have much in my inventory that could be considered a close match.


Chromograph: pretty much just red, I didn’t pick out any other flavors.


Feathering on copy paper was shockingly almost non-existant.


Bleed-through was minor on Rhodia


..but slightly more on the Tomoe as expected



and terrible on photocopy paper


Good luck with everyone’s guessing, I certainly don’t have a clue but hope my exercises might help you figure it out. Thanks again junglejim for providing us such a fun set of mysteries.

[mreeveshp]

Another test with MI 32

[Yazeh]

Tooth really loved the format of your review and the splash of red really nice
mreeveshp still love the handwriting

Ptero loved your artwork, quite an inspiration

[Pterodactylus]

Thanks Yazeh, I´m not yet done with #32.
Here is another one.


Giraffe by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt

(Montblanc 342 - EF ..... Mystery Ink #32 provided by Junglejim on FPGeeks)

I have to say I like this ink more and more.
When started to draw with it I thought.... well..... green...... but better than orange

[suzy01]

Really nice posts guys, I'm enjoying following along

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[Pterodactylus]

Bugs Bunny in green by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt

(Montblanc 342 - EF ..... Mystery Ink #32 provided by Junglejim on FPGeeks, Rotring Zeichentusche Weiß)

[Yazeh]

Ptero, you're on a roll!

[mreeveshp]

Bugs Bunny in green by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt

(Montblanc 342 - EF ..... Mystery Ink #32 provided by Junglejim on FPGeeks, Rotring Zeichentusche Weiß)

You are so amazingly gifted with your drawings and your spencerian writing. I so wish I could draw more than stick figures. Much respect for your talents.

[junglejim]

Has someone guessed #32? Are we cleared to post #33?

We don't usually guess what either ink is until the end. That's what we did in mystery inks #30 and #31. You can post writing samples of either of them whenever you want

Sorry, but I've been out of town for the past three nights and finally arrived home last night at 2130 hrs. Took a quick shower and went to bed. You can post guesses at the end of MI#32 and MI#33 and I'll only PM you if you guess correctly. Otherwise, I'll remain silent.

Just a note that the ink reveals of MI #32 and #33 will be on 08 December, which will be 2 weeks since the last participant received their ink flight. That should give the others time to evaluate their samples.

All the Best.

[Pterodactylus]

Has someone guessed #32? Are we cleared to post #33?

We don't usually guess what either ink is until the end. That's what we did in mystery inks #30 and #31. You can post writing samples of either of them whenever you want

Sorry, but I've been out of town for the past three nights and finally arrived home last night at 2130 hrs. Took a quick shower and went to bed. You can post guesses at the end of MI#32 and MI#33 and I'll only PM you if you guess correctly. Otherwise, I'll remain silent.

Just a note that the ink reveals of MI #32 and #33 will be on 08 December, which will be 2 weeks since the last participant received their ink flight. That should give the others time to evaluate their samples.

All the Best.

Hi Jim,

Can we extend the deadline at least a couple of days?
I did not even started with MI#33

[junglejim]

Sure, it is not a problem, Ptero. How about 15 December for the ink reveal if it is okay with the other participants?

All the Best.

[Pterodactylus]

You are so amazingly gifted with your drawings and your spencerian writing. I so wish I could draw more than stick figures. Much respect for your talents.

Thanks a lot for your kind words, I really appreciate them, but itˋs not a matter of gifted.
It’s a matter of practice.
Everyone can learn to draw, also you.
Just start with it, let us participate in your progress, post your pieces in the Art section.
Maybe creating a DeviantArt or Instagram or similar account will also help to get feedback on your way.
Sharing your work with others helps to keep yourself motivated and focused (valid for writing as well as drawing).

I‘m also a late starter, started only a couple of years ago to draw and improve my handwriting.

[Chrissy]

Sure, it is not a problem, Ptero. How about 15 December for the ink reveal if it is okay with the other participants?

All the Best.

junglejim, there is an alternative in case you wanted to get it done on 8th. You could put it on as a Spoiler and then anyone who didn't want to see it at that time doesn't need to do so.

That way, anyone who wanted to get one or both inks, maybe on a special offer deal in time for Christmas, could get it if they wanted to.

Just a possible option

[mreeveshp]

First image of actual writing with MI 33, it is not quite what I would have expected after seeing the chroma that I posted

[Pterodactylus]

Finally I also inked up MI#33 using a Lamy 27-30 (I did not used for a too long time )

MI#33 does not have any water resistance at all.
The color tone for me is too general, yes a nice red tone, but at least for me it has too less character, too less shading.
Personally I prefer darker Reds like Red Dragon or Oxblood.
From the performance I can´t say anything bad so far, it flows well, it performs well so no reason to complain.


Quote Forrest Gump by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt

(Lamy 27-30 - F ..... Mystery Ink #33 provided by Junglejim on FPGeeks)


And to have a transition from MI#32 to MI#33 I´ve used both in the following piece.
My MI#32 sample is now almost depleted, some drops are left in the pen, but the vial is empty now.



Red Skull by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt

(Montblanc 342 - EF ..... Mystery Ink #32 provided by Junglejim on FPGeeks, Mystery Ink #33 provided by Junglejim on FPGeeks, Rotring Zeichentusche Weiß)


I guess drawing alone with MI#33 will be again kind of a pain like with MI#31, too less achievable contrast.
In the drawing above I´ve used MI#32 to create the shadows.

[mreeveshp]

Some more testing and info

[mreeveshp]

The nikita ink I wrote has been in the pen a while and looks darker than when its fresh but the nikita ink swatch looks more purple than red, I need to do a chroma test on that ink for fun

I can say I really enjoy both of these inks and wouldn't mind adding them to my collection especially MI 33

[Chrissy]

Noodler's Nikita looks darker than MI#33. A shame it's not the right way up. Can you edit that to fix it?