De Atramentis Artist Orange — Ink Review #125

De Atramentis — Artist Orange

 

Ink Review # 125

 

Originally posted on FPN: May 1, 2024

 

Ink: Orange

Brand: De Atramentis

Series: Artist 

Type: Pigment. 

Country: Germany

Availability: 50 ml bottles.

Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B, 1.1), Kanwrite with an Ahab flex.

Description

This is similar to the Document line but doesn’t share all of its properties. The inks can be mixed and matched across the Artist and Document lines.

It’s an anemic orange or a punchy yellow, depending on how you see it. It’s wet, its lubrication is slightly below average, and it is not suitable for cheap, thin papers or for letter writing, unless you’re passive-aggressive. 😛

Oddly, it left a few stains on my already badly stained Kakuno and had flow issues in both the Kakuno and the Kanwrite (I had to prime the feed), but it worked fine in the Lamy Safari.

It’s almost impossible to scan. The photo shows the ink’s colour best.

It’s best on Midori cream paper, where the shading is most prominent.

Surprisingly, it becomes paler with B and 1.1 nibs.

I believe this is best used for artwork and Wabbits. 🐰🥕

You can use it as either yellow or orange in washes or mix it with Artist Red or Document Red to give it a bit of oomph. It’s slightly cheaper than the Document inks; Artist bottles contain 50 ml, as opposed to 45 ml in the Document line.

Pigment Ink Note: Pigmented fountain pen inks are best used in well-sealed pens that are easy to dismantle. Some colours clean out easily, while others may need pen flush if water alone is not enough.

Chroma

Writing Samples

Rhodia

Midori

Tomoe River 68 gsm

Hammermill 20 lb

Photo

Note the difference in colour.

Comparison

Note how the scanner has deformed almost all oranges.

Water Test

For animal lovers, no felines were hurt during this test

ArtWork

September 19, 1914

The Smiling Angel statue at Reims Cathedral was decapitated during the early days of World War I by a flaming beam. Reims Cathedral is significant in French history, as it is where the kings were crowned.

The statue was restored and is still smiling.

De Atramentis Artist Orange, Platinum Carbon Black, and J. Herbin Bleu des Profondeurs.

Ink Characteristics

• What I liked: On Midori (EF-M nibs), using for washes. It can pass both for yellow and orange.
• What I did not like: Writing with it. I could barely read myself.
• What some might not like: It’s a pigment ink, it’s pale.
• Shading: Surprisingly yes.
• Ghosting: Yes, on cheap paper.
• Bleed through: Yes, on cheap paper.
• Flow Rate: Wet.
• Lubrication: Slightly belove average.
• Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.
• Start-up: It didn’t like Kakuno or Kanwrite.
• Saturation: Pastel.
• Shading Potential: Surprisingly quite good.
• Sheen: No.
• Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.
• Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.
• Staining (pen): Yes a few spots on the Kakuno.
• Clogging: Did not notice.
• Cleaning: The more it stays in your pen the more difficult it’ll be to clean.
• Water resistance: Excellent.

 

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