EFNIR: De Atramentis Black Green

[LizEF]

Extra Fine Nib Ink Review: De Atramentis Black Green

This is review #308 in my series. Here's the YouTube video:


Post-recording notes: This ink was gifted to me by a generous FPGeek. According to the De Atramentis website, it is "Black Edition - Black Green". The color on the website is much darker than the color in my vial (the age of which, I don't know). Some websites call it "Green Black" even though the bottle in their pictures is labeled "Black Green". It looks rather like De Atramentis Document Grey Green, to me. In the video, the swatch card looks too green (over saturated) and the text too dark.

Cleaning was really quick and easy.

NOTE: Reviews 309 to 322 (inclusive) will be of cartridge inks. (They are evaporating and I'm tired of trying to insert them on occasion, so I'm getting them over and done. I will go back to the poll starting with 323. Thank you for understanding.)

Zoomed in photo (Pretty close. In person, the line looks smooth, not textured / blotchy.)


Screenshot (Text is a little too dark, but still close.)


Scan of Completed Review (Text might be just a smidge paler and greyer than in person, but still very close.)


Absorbent Paper Close-up (top is puzzle paper like thick newsprint, bottom is old 20lb copy paper) (Both are fairly close. The copy paper doesn't show the blotchiness in real life.)


Line width (The "I" in "Ink:". Magnification is 100x. The grid is 100x100µm. The scale is 330µm, with eleven divisions of 30µm each. The line width for this ink is roughly 330µm. With 308 inks measured, the average line width is 297µm.)


Microscope image (100x. The color separation seemed interesting to me, despite the boring structure.)


Previous Review: Akkerman #05 Shocking Blue.

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Hope you enjoy. Comments appreciated!

[Yazeh]

Excellent review @LizEF of a loey murky green. It's funny in nature this colour is the sign of decay, but in ink, it has warmth and coziness.
I find the microscopic images intriguing and the line width prophetic. A sign of the inky gods that Quin's PA would be fine and his brothers appeased.
The colour goes well with the thematic of healing and forgiveness.
Thanks for making our Tuesdays bright and murky

[Sailor Kenshin]

Oh! The micro reveals the family's 'thinks' about Father. Interesting concept, letting it go...for a time. Wonder if I could even do that for five minutes....

I have Seaweed, so it's good to know DA is its 'dupe.' 😉 But I also have Diamine Green Black (or Black Green, or whatever it is called), which is said to duplicate Montblanc Racing Green. Yay. All set.

I also had a Whitman sample way back when. Sorry, don't remember much. But I did once create a murky green ink named Noodler's Murk. Bestest murky green ever, in terms of color AND behavior.

I'm holding my breath along with Quin's family. How many ink reviews also come with a STORY? Complete with groans and growls...

Liz, I continue to look forward to Tuesday Magic. Thanks so much.

[LizEF]

Excellent review @LizEF of a loey murky green. It's funny in nature this colour is the sign of decay, but in ink, it has warmth and coziness.

Thanks! Yeah, it's strange that murky green is so appealing. I ever would have guessed until I tried my first one - then it was all over.

I find the microscopic images intriguing and the line width prophetic. A sign of the inky gods that Quin's PA would be fine and his brothers appeased.

The colour goes well with the thematic of healing and forgiveness.

Colors of nature work well for healing.

Thanks for making our Tuesdays bright and murky

You're most welcome! Perhaps my new greeting will be: "A bright and murky day to you!" :P

[LizEF]

Oh! The micro reveals the family's 'thinks' about Father. Interesting concept, letting it go...for a time. Wonder if I could even do that for five minutes....

Focusing on the happy memories can help one forget the bad, for a time, at least...

I have Seaweed, so it's good to know DA is its 'dupe.' 😉 But I also have Diamine Green Black (or Black Green, or whatever it is called), which is said to duplicate Montblanc Racing Green. Yay. All set.

I also had a Whitman sample way back when. Sorry, don't remember much. But I did once create a murky green ink named Noodler's Murk. Bestest murky green ever, in terms of color AND behavior.

Seaweed started my murky journey, Whitman magnified it (under the microscope). Murk rules!

I'm holding my breath along with Quin's family. How many ink reviews also come with a STORY? Complete with groans and growls...

Perhaps it will become a fad. That would be fun, to see what stories others could come up with instead of re-writing "The quick brown fox...".

Liz, I continue to look forward to Tuesday Magic. Thanks so much.

Thanks! And you're very welcome!

[Chrissy]

Thanks. It made me think of Montblanc Jonathan Swift seaweed green too. :}

[LizEF]

Thanks. It made me think of Montblanc Jonathan Swift seaweed green too. :}

You're most welcome!