De Atramentis Artist Green Grey

[Yazeh]

De Atramentis Artist Green Grey has a Document sibling, which I won't be reviewing. The difference between the two is that the latter is forgery proof and is slightly more expensive than the former.

This is one of those dreamy green, which is perfect for grey days, so that you can muse dreamy though in the confines of your journal, in front of a nice fire
I really love this colour, and have enjoyed writing and drawing with it.


Let's start with the chroma:
Chroma - DA - Green Grey.jpg
Writing samples:
Rhodia-DeA Green Grey .jpgTr 68 gr -DeA Green Grey .jpeg
You can see a comparison with Octopus Green Squirrel which is more olive and darker on Midori
Midori DeA Green Grey - comp.jpg
It doesn't like thin copy paper as you see, it ghosts and bleeds But on thick absorbent paper it's absolutely fine.
Hammermill - Front &B - Artist Green Grey.jpg
Photo Paper is Maruman Mnemosyne /Nib is Osmiroid Copperplate
Comparison:
Comparison DA GREENGREY.jpg
Watertest
Watertest -DeA Green Grey .jpeg
And as usual an art work entitled, Least Endangered Species
The Squirrel is done, by Octopus Write and Draw, Green Squirrel
The background is by De Atramentis Green Grey
and finally the Brown is Sepia Schwartz by Octopus Fluids (ink is not waterproof)



• Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Lamy Safari (EF/F/M/B/Stub 1.1), Osmiroid Copperplate nib
• What I liked: Lovely muted/subtle colour, shading.
• What I did not like: Nothing much.
• What some might not like: Does not like copy paper.
• Shading: Lovely
• Ghosting: Yes, on copy paper
• Bleed through: Yes, on copy paper
• Flow Rate: Wet
• Lubrication: Excellent
• Nib Dry-out: Didn’t notice.
• Start-up: Didn’t notice.
• Saturation: No
• Shading Potential: Excellent
• Sheen: No
• Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: No
• Nib Creep / “Crud”: No
• Staining (pen): No
• Clogging: No
• Cleaning: On the easy side. Octopus Green Squirrel was slightly easier.
• 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

[LizEF]

Thank you, Yazeh, for another thorough review! I think I like it best on Midori with the yellow added by the paper. But most of all, I like artist-kitty and leaping squirrel! Mr. Mouse seems happier now.

[Yazeh]

Thank you, Yazeh, for another thorough review!

🙏

I think I like it best on Midori with the yellow added by the paper. But most of all, I like artist-kitty and leaping squirrel!

🙏

Mr. Mouse seems happier now.

He's up to know good, in the next review

[LizEF]

He's up to know good, in the next review

Of course he is! Looking forward to it!

[mizgeorge]

Another brilliant review - thank you I love the latest pictures!

I have the document version and use it a lot, so I'll try this one next.

De Atramentis make a lot of very nice green inks.

[Carpio]

Hello,

Yet again another awesome review.
I don't know what it is with this forum, but I find myself really looking forward to the ink reviews just as much as reading about pens I don't/didn't know exist, and the art,.... well the art, in all its finery, by the nibs of real 'artists' is simply stunning, and the use of the word 'stunning' isn't too strong a word to use.

Carpio

[Yazeh]

Another brilliant review - thank you I love the latest pictures!

I have the document version and use it a lot, so I'll try this one next.

Do you find any variation between the Document & Artist siblings? I find them quite similar in general

De Atramentis make a lot of very nice green inks.

It's good to know. I haven't been enamored with their blues, but the reds have been quite good.

[Yazeh]

Hello,

Yet again another awesome review.

🙏

I don't know what it is with this forum, but I find myself really looking forward to the ink reviews just as much as reading about pens I don't/didn't know exist, and the art,.... well the art, in all its finery, by the nibs of real 'artists' is simply stunning, and the use of the word 'stunning' isn't too strong a word to use.

Carpio

Glad to know that my little contributions bring you joy 🙏

[mizgeorge]

Do you find any variation between the Document & Artist siblings? I find them quite similar in general

I don't think I've got any to directly compare (yet), but everything I've seen suggests that the Artist versions are just better value with very similar properties

It's good to know. I haven't been enamored with their blues, but the reds have been quite good.

I also have yet to find one of their blues I really like, which is odd given how much I like blue ink, I've hesitated to get too many to experiment with as I tend to find them a bit too saturated for my taste. I do like some of the reds and browns, but it's the green range (including the lighter ones like celadon and zinc) that have been really nice.

[Yazeh]

I don't think I've got any to directly compare (yet), but everything I've seen suggests that the Artist versions are just better value with very similar properties

It's good to know. I haven't been enamored with their blues, but the reds have been quite good.

I also have yet to find one of their blues I really like, which is odd given how much I like blue ink, I've hesitated to get too many to experiment with as I tend to find them a bit too saturated for my taste. I do like some of the reds and browns, but it's the green range (including the lighter ones like celadon and zinc) that have been really nice.

You're right. The Document version are for any documents that need the ISO 12757-2 type inks. The Artists are more that enough. My experience with their Cyan and Turquoise was really awful but I remember the Celadon that you posted. Lovely coloured ink