Jacques Herbin — Passage des Panoramas (Couleurs de Paris ) — Ink Review #269

Jacques Herbin — Passage des Panoramas

 

Ink Review # 269

 

Ink: Passage des Panoramas
Series: Couleurs de Paris (Colours of Paris)
Brand: Jacques Herbin
Country: France
Availability: 10 ml bottles, 30 ml bottles.
Pens Used: Pilot F3A blue EF, Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B, 1.1), Noodler’s Ahab with a FPR ultra-flex nib.

Description

Jacques Herbin has added three new inks added to its Couleurs de Paris series.

It’s an homage to Passage des Panoramas in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris.

This is a very dark brown, wet, well-lubricated ink. With a wet pen it’ll look black, and with a dry pen, auch as a Lamy you can appreciate the lovely brown-grey color.

Chroma

Writing Samples

Photos LED and daylight

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

Rhodia

“Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion.” — Ninon de Lenclos (1620–1705), French salonnière.

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Iroful

“I looked into his eyes: they were like tarnished metal mirrors reflecting nothing.” — Edith Wharton (1862–1937), American novelist.

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Midori

“Beauty without grace is a hook without bait.” — Ninon de Lenclos (1620–1705), French salonnière.

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Tomoe River 68 gsm

“Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.” — Jules Renard (1864–1910), French writer.

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

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Hammermill 20 lb

“The street becomes room and the room becomes street.” — Walter Benjamin (1892–1940), German philosopher.

Comparison

Col-O-ring swatches. Scans are approximate.

Water Test

Artwork

Banjo

Inktober52 Prompt 32: Banjo.

Long time ago, Cat used a Mouse headstock to sing her blues.

Inspired by an 1888 commercial color lithograph trade card titled Banjo, from the “Musical Instruments” series (N82), issued by W. Duke Sons & Co.

Jacques Herbin Fontaine, Passages des Panoramas and Bistro Parisien, and Tintenlabor Onyx fountain pen inks, some diluted with water, on Talens Mixed Media paper.

Panache

Partly inspired by the film Molière and its men's costumes. Cat and Mouse in their own rather loose interpretation of the period.

Jacques Herbin Fontaine, Bistro Parisien, and Passage des Panoramas, Octopus Gaia’s Grove Tintenlabor Monte Rosa Talens Mixed Media Sketchbook

The Waiting Game

Jacques Herbin Passage des Panormas, Jinchen Xi Xia. Talens Mixed Media Sketchbook.

Ink Characteristics

·      Writing Experience: Excellent.

·      What I Liked: Lubrication. Dark brown is perfect for drawing as I can dilute it.

·      What I Did Not Like: As a writing ink, it’s sort of boring. But it’s a good substitute for  Sailor Doyou.

·      Shading: None.

·      Ghosting: Yes, on copy paper.

·      Bleed Through: Same as above.

·      Flow Rate: Wet.

·      Lubrication: Excellent.

·      Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.

·      Start-up: No problems.

·      Saturation: Very dark brown.

·      Sheen: No.

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

·      Nib Creep / Crud: Did not notice.

·      Staining (Pen): No.

·      Clogging: No.

·      Cleaning: Relatively easy.

·      Water Resistance: Decent.

Closing

This is very dark brown. It’s lovely for artwork and ink washes, as one can get a huge range of tone from it. It’s also an excellent writer for those who want a not-black ink.

No fountain pens were harmed in preparing this review. 😉

Feel free to share your experience, feedback, or any other comments. The more the merrier. 😊