Octopus Write & Draw Orange Monkey

[Yazeh]

Octopus Write & Draw Orange Monkey
A slightlyneon-ish light orange pigment ink by Octopus. Like most orange inks it is slightly below average in the lubrication department, with dry Ef nibs, but otherwise a pleasant writer.
Ink is kind of flat under artificial led lights on most papers, but it goes crazy on Iroful paper with shades of peach, yellow orange up to red. There’s a silver sheen like most Octopus inks under artificial light on some Japanese papers, especially Iroful.

It is legible, but a wetter pen, wider nib might be advantageous and of course good paper. Cleaning was easy, but I recommend a lit dunking in a cleaning solution.
Octopus has a host of warnings and does not recommend you using it in your favorite shiny fountain pen. And recommends a well-sealed pen, which is a no brainer.

About Octopus inks:
They also suggest that the shelf life of their ink is two years, which is a bit surprising.
This ink is ISO 12757-2 and DIN ISO 14145-2 and it's vegan in case you want to drink it

Here is the list of complete line up:
https://www.octopus-office.de/shop/e...-draw-ink/?p=1


Chroma:
Chroma-Octopus Monkey Orange.jpeg


Writing Samples:
I reverse wrote with an Ef nib.
Please note colour is very difficult to scan.
Rhodia-Monkey Orange.jpg

Midori-Monkey Orange.jpeg

TR68-Monkey Orange.jpeg

Iroful-Monkey Orange.jpg

Hammermill-Monkey Orange.jpg

Photo:
Colour is almost distracting on Iroful.
Iroful /Rhodia Day light
Note how the lines are wider on Iroful and thinner on Rhodia

Same paper Artificial led light during the day. (Your typical overcast late fall light ). The led is angled towards the wall and not the paper.
Note how Iroful goes all funky and Rhodia demur

Now this photo was taken at night, with Iroful paper, with the same led light, same angle. Ink is dry I assure you.
Note depending the angle the colour changes. The combination of ink and paper at night reminds me of colour changing gems. It can be distracting

Comparison:
Scan is not alright, but it gives you an idea. Caran d'ache is a very bright orange for ex.
Comparison-Orange.jpg
Water test:
Left side 10 seconds under running water.
Watertest- Monkey Orange.jpeg
Art Work: And the cat created the monkey in Zeus' image
A combination of impatience, wrong paper (I used an absorbent paper for pencil ) and mediocre drawing skills led to this sketch.
I'll try to give it a bit of oomph with this story, I heard from my cat whispered in her sleep. 🙀
Once upon a time, Zeus left his throne dallying along with some shepherdess. Γάτα (Gáta), Zeus’ latest creation, climbed upon his comfy, cushiony throne, with, Ποντίκι
(Pontíki, the Mouse) it’s sidekick. Pontíki stood guard, looking at the sky for Zeus’ signature thunderbolt, but he didn’t return.
Gáta decided to create a being in Zeus's image, so he would feed it, keep it entertained and clean the litterbox! But being a Cat and not a deity, Gáta pushed said all the wrong incantations and thus the monkey was created. All it wanted was bananas, coconut trees and a lot of vines to swing.
When Zeus returned he was so enraged that he banished Gáta to Earth and made Pontíki the Mouse and his descendants the cats prey as punishment, for eternity.
With time, Zeus missed Gáta, his purring. So he created man to serve its descendants.
This creation myth, of course, was rewritten by Man, who could not accept that monkeys were created before him and that he was to serve the Cat and not rule to the world. To this day, Man lives with this illusion.
The following is a reproduction of Gáta creating the monkey.


Octopus Write & Draw Orange Monkey
Octopus Write & Draw Brown Seahorse (The cat's body, monkey's face, etc)
Jacques Herbin Turquoise de Perse
Noodler's Red Rattler's Red and Lexingtion Gray for the outlines....




· Pens used: Lamy (Reverse EF, EF/F/M/B/ Stub 1.1), Osmiroid Copperplate nib
· What I liked: The colour on Iroful paper.
· What I did not like: Pale flat, color on Rhodia.
· What some might not like: Pigment ink, palish colour.
· Shading: Paper dependant.
· Ghosting: No.
· Bleed through: No.
· Flow Rate: Wet
· Lubrication: Slightly below average.
· Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.
· Start-up: Ok
· Saturation: Pale
· Shading Potential: Paper dependant.
· Sheen: On Iroful paper.
· Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.
· Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.
· Staining (pen): No.
· Clogging: Did not notice.
· Cleaning: I let it soak overnight, water was clear after all but after soaking in cleaning solution there was some orange pigment left.
· 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

[Sailor Kenshin]

Story behind image: 😹 🤣 👏🏻 (Your fantasy worlds keep me coming back.)

Caran D'Ache looks red or peach by comparison. And a Bunny Orange to come! I'm relieved that everyone came out okay from the water test.

I don't think this Monkey ink will be joining my collection, but I love orange, so I am entertained. Yazeh, thanks once again for making life colorful with your detailed, entertaining InkSplorations! *Ink away!

[LizEF]

Well, the chroma has me wanting orange sherbet - in winter, no less!

If you had a million monkeys, you'd run out of bananas before they finished their first sonnet!

Meanwhile, that shading on Iroful - swoon! And the close-up, so shiny!

More fun swatches. Serious water resistance - I almost can't tell water touched that paper.

And the cat created the monkey in Zeus' image... Fantastic, Yazeh! Drawing and story, both, fantastic! I'd say you out-did yourself again with that story!

Thanks again for another thoroughly enjoyable review!

​

[Yazeh]

Story behind image: 😹 🤣 👏🏻 (Your fantasy worlds keep me coming back.)

It's good to be able to both write and draw It's like creating a single storyboard

Caran D'Ache looks red or peach by comparison. And a Bunny Orange to come! I'm relieved that everyone came out okay from the water test.

Yep bunny would be probably will be reviewed next year. Unless, it decided to hop along and tell as tory

I don't think this Monkey ink will be joining my collection, but I love orange, so I am entertained. Yazeh, thanks once again for making life colorful with your detailed, entertaining InkSplorations! *Ink away!

I'm assuming you're more into reddish oranges. So, this is probably not the ink for you

[Yazeh]

Well, the chroma has me wanting orange sherbet - in winter, no less! ​

Did you order in the end

If you had a million monkeys, you'd run out of bananas before they finished their first sonnet!

Meanwhile, that shading on Iroful - swoon! And the close-up, so shiny!

Actually the phone was about 6 " from the page

More fun swatches. Serious water resistance - I almost can't tell water touched that paper.

Oh, I thought you meant you could see the water traces on the paper. Yes, this ink is really waterproof. I should have used it on Mixed media/Water colour paper

And the cat created the monkey in Zeus' image... Fantastic, Yazeh! Drawing and story, both, fantastic! I'd say you out-did yourself again with that story!

Thank you so much. I am re-editing it again. To make it smoother. It's not easy when I'm falling asleep at the screen

Thanks again for another thoroughly enjoyable review!

A pleasure! Your review are a source of inspiration, which helps me carry on

[LizEF]

Did you order in the end

Are you crazy? It's winter! I opted for some chocolates instead.

Oh, I thought you meant you could see the water traces on the paper. Yes, this ink is really waterproof. I should have used it on Mixed media/Water colour paper

To me, even the paper doesn't even look that warped, but yes, I was referring to how well the ink stayed put and didn't fuzz at the edges.

Thank you so much. I am re-editing it again. To make it smoother. It's not easy when I'm falling asleep at the screen

Sometimes falling asleep at the screen leads to helpful dreams.

A pleasure! Your review are a source of inspiration, which helps me carry on

Awww. Thank you! Happy to return the favor - you have a very creative mind!

[Yazeh]

Are you crazy? It's winter! I opted for some chocolates instead.

I believe, I am. I have a semi frozen slushy type smoothie, every morning . I thought the cold weather will cure me, but no.

[LizEF]

Yazeh, the incurable.