Orange As An Antidote | An Inkophile's Blog

Orange As An Antidote

01/07/2015

To counter the gray day, color invaded my desk.

What perks up your day?

Posted in Fountain Pens, My Desk, Paper, Western Pens | Tagged Clairefontaine, fountain pen, Noodler's Naponset, orange, Rhodia paper |

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Right now, my Edison Collier persimmon swirl pen is inked with Noodler’s Apache Sunset. Prior to that, I was using Diamine’s Pumpkin colour. Those colours are always a hit, and also any of the peacock-blue shades, such as Waterman’s South Seas Blue (I realize it’s been re-named), or Noodler’s Black Swan in Australian Roses.

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by Sash 01/07/2015 at 2:39 pm

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I love that shade of orange!

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by ericahcalluna 01/07/2015 at 2:41 pm

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- Yes, it’s a nice shade. I’d also like to try Diamine Meadow or Private Reserve Spearmint — shades that are a bit lighter than some of the usual greens that are out there.
  
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  by Sash 01/07/2015 at 3:04 pm
  
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Good photo! Orange is always a color that lifts my spirits. And, yellow.

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by kp 01/07/2015 at 6:21 pm

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- The camera did not make nice with the orange. It took lots of photos to get one that kinda, sorta does the color justice. Hopefully, it turned out fairly close.
  
  I like yellow, too, but not so much in ink. For several years, my childhood bedroom was yellow and provided a cheerful way to begin the day. Is there a yellow ink you like?
  
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  by inkophile 01/07/2015 at 6:40 pm
  
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My favorite yellow right now is J. Herbin Ambre de Birmanie. A bit of mustardy-gold mixed in makes it not so bright that you can’t see it on white paper.

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by angela 01/07/2015 at 8:50 pm

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- Ambre de Birmanie is a nice one and good with a wide nib. I used it a few months ago and will bring it back into my rotation when I switch to spring colors. It’s another good reason to find a white paper for my journal. It’s just the sort of thing to post on Instagram and I want the color to be as accurate as possible. 🙂
  
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  by inkophile 01/07/2015 at 9:28 pm
  
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Mmm, this orange is delectable!

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by pensandart 01/17/2015 at 6:49 pm

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