This is the ninth part of my Sailor Ink Studio swatch tests. The swatch cards shown are part of a lovely range of what I’m going to call the Grey Greens. The first is arguably more purple in origin but hey! And just check out that chromo in 762 and 462!
Sailor 723 – What appears to be a deep muddy purple with green feathering at the outer edges when blended with water. A black sheen in evidence. A neon blue purple green effect when subjected to bleach.
Sailor 762 – A deep grey with light greys, greens and purples feathering at the outer edges when blended with water. A neon blue green and gold effect when subjected to bleach.
Sailor 462 – A mid grey with light greys, greens and purples bleeding at the outer edges when blended with water. A neon white blue when subjected to bleach.
Sailor 964 – A heavy blue green that blends easily with water bleeding out feint blues at the edges. A dark feint sheen in evidence with a hint of white gold when subjected to bleach.
Sailor 664 – A mid blue green that blends easily with water bleeding out feint blues at the edges. A very dark sheen in evidence with a white gold effect when subjected to bleach.
Sailor 864 – A mid blue yellow green that blends easily with water feathering out feint blues at the edges. A very dark sheen in evidence with a white blue effect when subjected to bleach.
Sailor 764 – A deep mid blue green that blends easily with water feathering out feint blues at the edges. A very dark sheen in evidence with a feint blue white effect when subjected to bleach.
Sailor 464 – A mid to light blue green that blends easily with water feathering out feint blues at the edges. A very dark sheen in evidence with a feint blue white effect when subjected to bleach.
Sailor 564 – A mid blue green that blends easily with water feathering out feint blues at the edges. A very dark sheen in evidence with a white effect when subjected to bleach.
All tests on Bockingford Rough 200lb watercolour paper with handwriting using a Noodler’s Creeper pen.
Many thanks to Catherine at Sakura Fountain Pen Gallery from whom I sourced the samples.
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