I picked a bunch of different green inks for Inkmas (Earth Green and Kelp Forest) this year because, in case you didn’t know, green is my favorite color, particularly mossy, yellow-y greens. So, I was excited to get a sample of Robert Oster Sinner’s Green. Its one of five inks in the Oster “Sinner” series which includes Sinner’s Blood, Sinner’s Heart, Sinner’s Poison and Sinner’s Dream which are all quite lovely colors and I may need to get samples of the rest of the collection.
Sinner’s Weed is a vivid green that reminds me of fresh clover fields. There is a little shading but no hint of sheen.
When compared to other inks, Sinner’s Weed is a little darker hued “grassy green” that bright, springy color that looks similar to Bungubox Sunlight Raindrops and Kobe #67 Oga Farm Green. The Birminghm Pen Co. Field Tourniquet is probably the most similar but is not currently available.
Of the three greens I selected for Inkmas this year, I am not sure which one I would pick as my favorite. I love Kelp Forest but it is quite light. Sinner’s Green, in comparison to Earth Green is a bit vivid and bright. I think if I had to pick just one, Earth Green would be my favorite. But I love seeing the three together.
Tools:
- Paper: Odyssey Notebooks A5 Grid 68gsm Tomoe River and Ink Swatching Guidesheets
- Pens: Dominant Industry Ink Muddler, Sailor Hocoro Dip Pens, Zebra G Dip Nib and Tachikawa T-40 Nib Holder
- Swatches: Col-o-Ring Ink Testing Book ($10) & Col-o-dex Rotary Cards ($15)
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