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    Cool Octopus Write & Draw Green Ostrich

    Octopus Write & Draw Green Ostrich


    A very nice waterproof, lightfast bright murky-ish Green, with slightly below average lubrication. If you want a darker one, go for Crane Green.
    A note about Ostriches. It’s a common misconception that Ostriches hide their head under the sand, it couldn’t be further from truth. Apparently they look for food on the ground and when they lay their eggs, they have to turn them regularly, hence giving the impression that they are hiding in the sand. If they are in danger, they run instead and very fast.
    However, human often hide their head in the proverbial sand of denial
    The scans are off on Midori and Tomoe River 68 gsm paper. The other papers are alright.


    Chroma:
    Chroma-Octopus Ostrich Green.jpeg


    Writing Samples:
    I used a reverse Ef for the Ultra Extra fine line. As I mentioned before the scans of Midori and Tomoe River GSM are off.
    Rhodia-Ostrich Green.jpg

    Midori-Green Octopus.jpeg

    TR68-Green Octopus.jpeg

    Iroful-Ostrich Green 1.jpg

    Hammermill-OstrichGreen.jpg

    Photo:
    Midori and Tomoe River 68 gsm
    Octopus Green Ostrich.jpg

    Comparison:

    Comparison-Green.jpg

    Water test:
    Left side 10 seconds under running water.
    Watertest-Green Ostrtich.jpeg

    Art Work:
    Walk on the Wild Side


    Paper is Canson Mixed Media
    Octopus Write & Draw inks used:
    Ostrich & trees: Green Ostrich
    Orange: Orange monkey
    Tree trunks: Brown Seahorse
    Other inks:
    Jacques Herbin: Turquoise de Perse, J Herbin, Lie de Thé (eiffel tower)and Noodler's Lexington Gray



    · Pens used: Lamy (Reverse EF/Ef/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1), Osmiroid Copperplate.
    · What I liked: Colour, drawing ostriches.
    · What I did not like: Nothing much.
    · What some might not like: Fear of pigment inks?
    · Shading: Yes
    · Ghosting: None on cheap paper.
    · Bleed through: A bit depending on cheap paper.
    · Flow Rate: Wet
    · Lubrication: Slightly below average.
    · Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.
    · Start-up: Ok
    · Saturation: Not saturated.
    · Shading Potential: Ok.
    · Sheen: Silver sheen on Iroful, like most octopus W& D inks.
    · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.
    · Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.
    · Staining (pen): No.
    · Clogging: Did not notice.
    · Cleaning: Easy, but as it’s a pigment ink YMMV.
    · 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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    Default Re: Octopus Write & Draw Green Ostrich

    Thank you Yazé very very useful !

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    Default Re: Octopus Write & Draw Green Ostrich

    Quote Originally Posted by Scriptitans View Post
    Thank you Yazé very very useful !
    Un plaisir

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    Default Re: Octopus Write & Draw Green Ostrich

    Love the ostrich lesson! How sad that a misperception persisted so long that it became a broadly known idiom! Long ago I went to Kenya for 2 weeks on a photo safari. In one place, we were warned to stay away from the ostriches - apparently they can be mean.

    The pale chroma doesn't inspire me, but I like all that shading in the writing samples! This looks like an ink for a nice, wet pen. Thank you for the swatch card encore - that's a great set of sketches.

    Very smart - or brave? - water-test kitty, letting the Ostrich take the "hit". Let's hope Ostrich doesn't mistake kitty for an egg!

    Love "Walk on the Wild Side" - absolutely fabulous! The orange accents are perfect.

    Excellent review, Yazeh!

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    Cool Re: Octopus Write & Draw Green Ostrich

    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    Love the ostrich lesson! How sad that a misperception persisted so long that it became a broadly known idiom!
    Well we often project our own foibles on animals

    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    Long ago I went to Kenya for 2 weeks on a photo safari. In one place, we were warned to stay away from the ostriches - apparently they can be mean.
    Like Llamas. If you ever meet another one, you could threaten it to replace turkeys for thanksgiving
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    The pale chroma doesn't inspire me, but I like all that shading in the writing samples! This looks like an ink for a nice, wet pen.
    Yes, with a wetter pen, I'm sure it'll be darker. But probably, there would be less shading
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    Thank you for the swatch card encore - that's a great set of sketches.
    Thanks!
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    Very smart - or brave? - water-test kitty, letting the Ostrich take the "hit". Let's hope Ostrich doesn't mistake kitty for an egg!
    He passed the trust taste and moved to the Wild Side stage
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    Love "Walk on the Wild Side" - absolutely fabulous! The orange accents are perfect.
    Thanks!
    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post
    Excellent review, Yazeh!
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    Default Re: Octopus Write & Draw Green Ostrich

    Quote Originally Posted by Yazeh View Post
    Well we often project our own foibles on animals
    Isn't that true.

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    If you ever meet another one, you could threaten it to replace turkeys for thanksgiving


    :P

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    Default Re: Octopus Write & Draw Green Ostrich

    Quote Originally Posted by LizEF View Post

    Isn't that true.

    Quote Originally Posted by Yazeh View Post
    If you ever meet another one, you could threaten it to replace turkeys for thanksgiving


    :P

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    Default Re: Octopus Write & Draw Green Ostrich

    Two of those greens look almost black compared to the brilliance of the rest. Chroma? I dunno...but these are fantastic drawings as always. Really great image, Kitteh, Mousie and Ossie, going for a stroll. And I see our two friends are serenely safe after the water test.

    The ink appears so different in scan v. photo. Interesting Ostrich Facts, thanks for that as well. I'm not sure I'd use this ink but I loved reading about it.

    Yazeh,thanks once again for making life colorful with your detailed, entertaining InkSplorations! Keep ‘em coming!
    My other pen is a Montblanc.

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    Default Re: Octopus Write & Draw Green Ostrich

    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    Two of those greens look almost black compared to the brilliance of the rest. Chroma? I dunno...
    I believe it's the scanner. Chroma with most if not all pigment inks is often boring. There's often only one single dye

    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    but these are fantastic drawings as always. Really great image, Kitteh, Mousie and Ossie, going for a stroll. And I see our two friends are serenely safe after the water test.
    Thanks!
    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    The ink appears so different in scan v. photo.
    Yep. It's also very different on paper and under different lightings. But then most inks are
    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    Interesting Ostrich Facts, thanks for that as well. I'm not sure I'd use this ink but I loved reading about it.
    That's the trouble of when creating different shade of a colour. Artists, well they probably create their own inks and think outside the box and for the normal user, there's so much choice
    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor Kenshin View Post
    Yazeh,thanks once again for making life colorful with your detailed, entertaining InkSplorations! Keep ‘em coming!
    A pleasure!

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