De Atramentis Document Ink Violet - Ink Sample

What a Sparkle

This ink has a lovely gradient and is so versatile. An absolute gem of a colour that one uses when sketching. Intend on using it extensively even for writing.

Really beautiful and functional ink

Typical of other De Atramentis pigment inks, this is a touch dry, has a flat appearance without much shading, no feathering, and dries a little slow. It is also completely waterproof - not 'sort of water resistant but will become a little blurry'. It will hold up to even deliberate soaking and scrubbing. I really like the color. It's not very dark, nor is it very saturated, but on warm toned smooth paper it looks absolutely beautiful and very legible without being overly contrasty. I normally use it with a Lamy 1.1 stub nib on a Leuchtturm journal and it looks great. If you want a slightly wetter, more saturated and faster drying alternative, you might like Noodler's La Reine Mauve, but I prefer this.

Beautiful

I have enjoyed writing with this ink in my journal. Since I am new to fountain pens, I don’t have much to go on. I bought it because of its waterproof status, if I want to draw and use watercolor on it. It has not been tested in that capacity, so take that into account in the below stats. It does work well for this lefty in her fine tip Platinum Preppy. It is not so definite as black, nor as jarring as blue. Rather, a bit of whimsy as I recall the day and dream for the future. Dries lighter that original wet color.