Octopus Write & Draw Green Panda — Ink Review #240

 

Octopus Write and Draw Green Panda

 

Ink Review # 240

 

Originally posted on FPN:  Apr 19, 2026

 

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🧾 Description

 

Ink: Green Panda

Brand: Octopus Write & Draw

Country: Germany

Bottle size: 50 ml

Pens Used: Osmiroid Copperplate EEF flex, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ stub 1.1).

 

This in is one of the Write & Draw series by Octopus Fluids. Inks are waterproof and lightfast. 

 

This is a bright green ink, too bright for my taste.

 

Lubrication was slightly below average.  Excellent on copy paper, with minimal bleed-through. Dry times were adequate on Rhodia. Shading is subtle and paper dependant. There’s often some silver sheen with all Write & Draw inks on Iroful paper. 

 

If you need bright waterproof green ink this might fit the bill. 

 

Pigment inks overtime can be difficult to clean. You’ll need a well-sealed pen, otherwise the ink will cling on the convertor and whatnot of the pen. I experienced in firsthand and had to soak it in pen cleaning solution.  

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🧪 Chroma

 


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✍️ Writing Samples (photos LED and daylight)

 

Translations from language are provided for reference only and may differ from published versions.

 

JEF refers to Japanese EF, and EEF to Extra-Extra fine. 


Rhodia dotpad

“The taller the bamboo grows, the lower it bends.” — Chinese proverb

 


Iroful

“Jade may be shattered, but its whiteness remains; bamboo may be burned, but its joints stand straight.” — Romance of the Three Kingdoms

  

 

Midori MD Codex

“The tree does not die. It waits.” — Hermann Hesse

 

 Tomoe River 68gsm (Taroko Design Notebook)

Note: Tomoe River used here is 68 gsm, not the thinner 52 gsm version commonly referenced in reviews.

“We are near awakening when we dream that we dream.” — Novalis

 

 

Hammermill 20lb copy paper

“Philosophy is properly Home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.” — Novalis

 

 

Closeup

 


 🔍 Comparison

 

Col-O-ring swatches. Scans are approximate. 

 

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 💧 Water Test

 


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 🎨 Artwork

 

Where is that darn panda?

Strathmore Watercolor paper

 


Can I Eat in Peace? 

Octopus W&D Panda Green, Robert Oster Smoke Screen, Canson Mixed Media Paper.

 

 

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- Writing Experience: Ok. 

- What I Liked: Waterproof. 

- What I Did Not Like: Dried ink is difficult to clean. Too bright for my taste. 

 

 🧷 Ink Characteristics

 

- Shading: Paper dependant. Subtle. 

- Ghosting: No. 

- Bleed Through: Minimal.

- Flow Rate: Average. 

- Lubrication: Depends on the pen and nib size.

- Nib Dry-out: Uncapped pens might need some extra-coaxing. 

- Start-up: No problems. 

- Saturation: No. 

- Sheen: Silver sheen with most Octopus Write & Draw inks. 

- Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.

- Nib Creep / Crud: Yes.

- Staining (Pen): Did not notice.

- Clogging: No.

- Cleaning: Needs a cleaning solution. 

- Water Resistance: Excellent. 

 

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 💬 Closing

 

This is a very bright happy green, for those who need some punch in their lives. 

 

No fountain pens were harmed in preparing this review. ;)

 

Please don’t hesitate to share your experience, writing samples, or any other comments — the more the merrier. :) 

 


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