Top 5 Fountain Pen Inks Dark Academia, Writing With Shadows!

[@scribe_samples2309]

The Anubis will go on my wish list. But your poetic description of each one makes them all noteworthy.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words. I try to keep it interesting.

[@Isthie]

I love this so much! Keep delving into different themes! I'd love to see Light Academia, Rococo, Regency and Cottage-Core!

[@HemingwayJones]

Great suggestions and thanks so much! We are going to explore a lot of this! Thanks for being here with us. Thank you!

[@mejdrichj]

Was about to make fun of this…. as I look at a bottle of Writer’s Blood and Oxblood sitting next to a gaggle of Blackwings, as I grab an MB to sing some checks…. Yep, making fun of myself, apparently…

[@sruckel]

I like the shading found in Leonardo’s journals and Diamine Raw Sienna or KWZ Cappuccino shades so well.

[@HemingwayJones]

Very good suggestion! Thanks for watching.

[@gristlevonraben]

Very dark academia indeed! This video was so professional i felt like i was watching a documentary on a British Broadcasting Channel! My mom just happened to be watching and she expressed concern over my fountain pen hobby and ulterior motives. 😅😅😅. She litterally recoiled with a gasp and, "Oh my Lord," during the oxblood segment. 😂😂😂

[@HemingwayJones]

Wow! Thank you so much for the kind words on my video. This means the world to me. I try to make them better all the time. I'm sorry about your Mom catching that bit out of context. I hope she enjoyed it regardless. I hope you find more inspiration here. There are at least 3 other videos on Dark Academia. Thanks for being here.

[@gristlevonraben]

@@HemingwayJones i honestly read this to my mom, she said she accepts your apology. I explained to her that the videos were an aesthetic, halloween kind of vibe. she said that was very nice of you to mention being sorry about catching the video at that moment. PS. Taccia Benitsuchi, i hope you try it out, its a tea stain ink with that rosey red orange pekoe color in it when it shades. Have a great day, Sir.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks for letting me know and for the ink tip. Wish you both all the best. Stop by again soon. I think your Mom needs a pen this holiday season.

[@richardniewoehner8545]

Nicely done! I enjoy your videos and you seem a bit brighter these days. My favorite inks would include Ox Blood, Iroshizuku aso-gao, iroshizuku sui-gyoku, and Private Reserve Purple Mojo. I use one of these 90% of the time. I think the dark purple that is so bold on the page would be a good addition to your list.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you! I appreciate that. I am sure there are tides in my mood and circumstances with these things. I recorded this back in early October. Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@LaddGardner4]

Every video is better than its predecessor, Hemingway. Your poetic nature --- and fantastic, unguided freehand sketches -- add so much depth and flavor to the thematic content. The b-roll is amazing, too, with its artistry and academic associations. The historical references, sketches of Anubis, ravens, cuttlefish, etc. make this a seven-course feast for the eyes and mind. Outstanding. (now fix that collar on your vest!)

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks so much! I am so glad you enjoyed it. I wear it down. That’s my thing.

[@varadharajannadarajah]

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[@michellet5978]

Brown inks are some of my favorites!!!! I love the Anderillium but my favorite is Herbin Lie de Thé. Great video!!! ❤

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you very much for the kind words and for watching! I’ve never owned that J Herbin ink, but I have always loved the name. Plus, anything Tea! I have an Earl Gray. I forget right now, who by. Thanks!

[@Mr.H-YT42]

I just ordered a sample of Lie de Thé. Eager to try it!

[@Ybalrid]

A top five list from Hemingway Jones that does not contain seven items? How is that possible?!

[@HemingwayJones]

haha! Too funny! Honestly, it was so long that I took some of it out. It would have been near 30 minutes! But... Part 2!

[@Ybalrid]

@@HemingwayJones That's the beauty of the thing. There's too many beautiful things to make absolute lists

[@HemingwayJones]

So true!

[@gmb20912]

These Dark Academia videos are some of your best. Beautiful inks! Nice tie in this one, too 🙂

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you very much! Barbour Tartan never fails!

[@SighthoundstudioTV]

I immediately recognized the zen garden outside the MFA Boston! Such a wonderful little gem of a garden. I was instantly jealous of you journaling in such beautiful places. I discovered your videos today! Thank you for introducing me to the rabbit hole of "Dark Academia"!

[@HemingwayJones]

Yes, good spot on the MFA! I love it there. We are now members. It's our place to go when it's messy out. You will see a lot of B Roll from there. And Welcome to the Channel! I am so glad that you discovered this Channel. Dark Academia is a lot of fun. I hope you enjoy it. I have done at least 3 other videos on the subject; maybe more. I hope that you will check out some of my other videos. Stay inspired and all the best.

[@kathleens1708]

I’m a student at MassArt! @@HemingwayJones

[@HemingwayJones]

Nice! You are right there! @@kathleens1708

[@LauraKnotek]

This is such a nice video! I hadn't heard of the Cuttlefish Brown ink, but it looks intriguing. I would be interested in another video similar to this one.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you! I am sure I will do more. Part 2? Thanks.

[@Ybalrid]

That Cuttlefish Brown caught my eye I must say. Want to try something else than Waterman Absolute Brown 🙂

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks! I quite like it. I have it in my Diabolo right now.

[@penexer]

Thank you for keeping the Dark Academia spirit going on YT! Also: the Herbin pen rest?? 🤯🤯 I had no idea!

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks so much My Friend! Happy to share that interesting fact. Best suited for older smaller pens. Thank you!

[@richardzak2140]

Hello HJ. Another winner of a video. Great content, great ink choices. If my opinion counted, I would choice Pelikan Olivine for the sixth ink. This to me is a dark green ink that works well in the night. Your tie was icing on the cake. Take good care my friend.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you very much. Your opinions count a lot here. Thank you and all the best.

[@ostensibly531]

it's so soothing, I come to your dark academia videos to sleep

[@HemingwayJones]

Love it! I am so glad you enjoy them. A new one is on its way in September!

[@amoledzeppelin]

Cool inks. Maybe I'll get some of those someday. But the topic of walnut and other DIY inks would also be great to hear about.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks. Excellent suggestion. I have a bunch of recipes on them, but have never tried. I’m messy though. That’s my problem.

[@williamcatalano1762]

Just got a Huge 4.5 oz. bottle of Noodler's Manjiro Nakahama or (Whaleman's Sepia) from Goulet Pens. I adore it! Supposedly Nathan reverse engineered it from some of his old family that used to be whalers ages and ages ago from the logbooks on the ships. Been getting into brown inks more lately. great video as always Hemingway!

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks very much! I appreciate the kind words and I am so glad you enjoyed this one. The Whaleman's Sepia sounds awesome! From what we both know of Nathan, that is probably true! I'll have to seek it out. Thanks!

[@windpeoples]

Oxblood is an amazing ink. One of my favourites.

[@HemingwayJones]

Love it!

[@brownphoto]

I think the Woburn Public Library was the perfect backdrop to this video. I agree with manny of your choices, though for brown, I prefer Sailor Tea Time Fika. Thanks for the video and keep up the great work!

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks So Much! I love when my local friends chime in. That is a great chocie.

[@karmesindryade]

Very nice selection of inks. I love brown inks (Graf von Faber Castell "Cognac Brown", Montblanc "Toffee Brown" and others) so I most probably will need Anderillium "Cuttlefish Brown" too (as if I don't have far to many inks yet...). Thanks for the nice presentation of the inks and the great library views. Part 2 of Dark Academia Inks will be appreciated... 😎

[@HemingwayJones]

Toffee Brown is a nice one! Part 2 is coming. Thanks so much for being here.

[@thomasquinn284]

Well done. Great verbal descriptions. Excellent eye contact with good vocal use and encouragement to participate. I'll be back😊

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you very much. You are very welcome here.

[@MarcoRuschkowski]

I like this approach to pens and inks. For me the feeling using fountain-pens is more important than hard facts. So a story telling angle to it makes totally sense to me.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you! You get this Channel. Thanks for that!

[@duffypoindexter8684]

Ahhhh! Just what I needed this afternoon. So glad that Diamine Oxblood made the cut. Another winner for me....... Noodler's Zhivago. Even the name suggests Dark Academia. While I have a number of brown variants, I may have to find Cuttlefish brown. Great selections! Many thanks.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks Duffy! I appreciate the kind words.

[@MostlyDayHiking]

This was so good. Informative as well as entertaining.

[@HemingwayJones]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much.

[@TheInkquestReviews]

I have the oxblood and midnight blue. Actually the midnight blue was the first fountain pen Ink I got when I got my mont blanc rouge et noir. They didn't have black and suggested this as an alternative. Really happy with it.

[@HemingwayJones]

I am so glad! That sounds like a happy accident. Black is great, but blue black gives an interesting mix. Thanks for watching this video.

[@rmossie]

Awesome selection of Inks. Very well thought out, I'll be adding a couple of these to my writing arsenal of inks. Great Job on the Video!!

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you very much! I am so glad you enjoyed it.

[@euan1234]

I loved the section on brown inks and their history - you have a fantastic way with words and it was very interesting to hear about the cuttlefish/walnut being used for ink. Also, as an alternative to Oxblood, Diamine also produces an ink called Writer's Blood. It is basically Oxblood with more purple applied.... but that name!!

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks very much! You are very kind. I am so glad you enjoyed it. I like Writer’s Blood too! I use it sometimes as well. It has an awesome name. Thanks so much for watching.

[@lizpilgrim1]

Based on your suggestions, I ordered a sample of Oxblood. I also found Writer's Blood so I ordered a sample of it to compare to Oxblood. There seems to be just a shade or two of difference. I have a couple of pens filled with these inks so I am writing with them now. Thanks for this video. I appreciate learning about Oxblood ink especially. 😊

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks very much for watching! Writers and Ox are very similar bloods! I do enjoy them both.

[@johnnyragadoo2414]

I need to check out J. Herbin Pearle Noire. 350 years goes back to the days of Isaac Newton and rebellion in science, Thomas Paine and just good ol' rebellion, Goethe - that's quite a span of time for a commercial contribution to prose.

[@HemingwayJones]

That company is old! Venerable is a good word for it! Thanks!

[@Opensidemorpheus]

Excellent work (and a real pleasure to see the Lamy 2k making a few appearances!)

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you very much! You will see it on this Channel from time to time.

[@Inazarab]

As an Academic and researcher myself, I find this kind of hilarious. Professors and researchers probably have some of the worst handwriting, second only to doctors lol. Even as a fountain pen enthusiast, I’m guilty of this myself. I find this whole aesthetic thing kind of funny because professors and researchers are probably the least concerned people on earth when it comes to aesthetics. To be honest, I’m also guilty of this. I’m happy to come in with shorts and a T-shirt, but the one exception I make is with my fountain pens lol. The romanticization of academia and the reality of it is so far off I think people would be genuinely shocked. I know people who come in wearing Crocs ffs lol. I love that people are finding interest in academia, but the aesthetic part is kind of funny tbh. But I hope it continues because if this is what gets people interested in academics, then that's a win!

[@HemingwayJones]

Let’s never confuse an aesthetic with reality! 😂 I agree that if it gets people reading and studying, then it’s good. It’s also fun to make FP videos about! Thanks for watching.

[@ChrisSaenz13]

What a awesome video!!! I absolutely enjoy your footage from libraries and museums and the subject of Dark Academia and ink make it that much more fun!!! Diamine Oxblood is my favorite of these 5!!!!

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks so much, Chris! Thanks for watching.

[@debbypodgorski4144]

Great video! I’ll have to add those inks to my collection. I like the black one. Enjoy learning more about Dark Academia.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you so much!

[@kurtgeisinger2012]

Great video HJ; I was looking forward to it. Great choice of inks. That Anubis ink is definitely gothic-looking for sure! My recent personal favorite for Dark Academia is Robert Oster's Deep Purple. As always, loved the B-roll.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you so much, Kurt! I am so glad you enjoyed it.

[@ylee7644]

Beautiful inks! Excellent choices of colors! My only suggestion would be adding in water-resistance. Dark Academia would be interested in permanence, no?

[@HemingwayJones]

It’s a great suggestion and I may add that to Part 2. Thanks very much. Thanks for watching.

[@shannonmariehauck]

Nice video. I totally agree the inks are conducive to different writing moods. I really like a bunch of Noodler’s inks: Hawthorne’s Scarlet, Heart of Darkness, Lexington Gray, Red-Black, and of course Blue-Black.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks so much! I should embrace Noodler's more. They are the local team here in Massachusetts. Thanks!

[@wolf_ceit_witch]

Beautiful Inks! All of them are truly amazing. What is that CutelFish ink again, it's really nice, might have to add to my to-get list.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you so much! I am so glad you liked it.

[@stylishoversixty9459]

Greetings, I give your 5 choices 2👍👍 up I just recently discovered your fountain ✍KZbin channel really appreciate all the helpful information you share thanks! The Montblanc midnight blue is a favorite going out a purchase a bottle.😄

[@HemingwayJones]

Welcome aboard and thank you so much! I am so glad that you found my Channel! I hope that you enjoy this and find some inspiration here. Keep in touch and all the best.

[@johnmanuel2980]

Well that was an awesome review of three great inks. I have never used the the J. Herbie Pearle Noir. I must get some of the that. I also love the bottle with the pen rest. This video was a nice addition to the Dark Academia theme that the channel has going on. Nice work HJ.

[@johnmanuel2980]

Herbin

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks My Friend! I appreciate it.

[@testinguk_Admin]

Wonderful! Fantastic descriptions of gorgeous inks. Your script on this one was next level. Very evocative! I’m inspired to re-ink a few old favorites in the spirit of this video. I’ll start with J Herbin Gris Nuage which seems to have the requisite qualities.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks so much for the kind and motivational words. I am so glad it resonated with you.

[@SimplyAubs]

Absolutely *Fantastic!!!* I really like how you used a brush to show the flow of the inks - and great to see color! Of course, I am a fan of Writer's Blood over Oxblood! 🤪

[@francoisdutoit6491]

Oh no! Oxblood over Writer’s Blood every time! 😊

[@SimplyAubs]

@@francoisdutoit6491 really?! Well, thanks to YOUR call out, I’ll try Oxblood. 🤷‍♀️

[@Calcprof]

Writer's blood is really good, but it's also incredibly wet. I don't think I would put it in a Benu or a Pelikan. OTOH, it works wonderfully in a Platinum -- and many other pens. One of my favorites.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks so much! I use Writer’s sometimes. I do adore my Oxblood.

[@ngetal]

What papers do you use?

[@Lou.B]

Fascinating information! I also love your elegant descriptions and the musical accomplishments - predominantly Beethoven! NEW subscriber!

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you very much and welcome! I am so glad you are enjoying the Channel.

[@mikedr1549]

Wonderful! Really superb work. The amount of time you spent here really shows as this is very well done and a pleasure to watch!

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you very much. This is very motivational for me. I am so glad you enjoyed it.

[@reikiandshamanism6680]

Hemingway, I enjoyed the video very much and purchased Diamine Oxblood as a result.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you for watching! I appreciate it.

[@LauraKnotek]

I finally ordered Cuttlefish Brown ink and love it. It is such a nice colour. Anderillium Inks has amazing customer service as well. I'll order from them again, perhaps a different colour ink next time.

[@HemingwayJones]

Wonderful! I love that ink. I am glad you are having a great experience with them. All the best and thanks for watching.

[@CeruleanCzarina]

I’ve recently fallen in love with J. Herbin Cacao du Brésil, and it very much has a Dark Academia feel with it’s cool sepia tone. I love using it in my vintage Eagle Caplox eyedropper fountain pen with gold flex nib and it’s stunning on Midori MD Cotton paper. Lush!!!

[@marachristian8726]

I would add Robert Oster River of Fire, especially because of the significance of writing with green ink!

[@HemingwayJones]

Excellent suggestion! Thanks!

[@christophermckellar1352]

I love writing with green inks, the darker the better. What is the significance of writing with green ink? I believe Bilbo Baggins wrote with green ink.

[@HemingwayJones]

Uncle Henry in A Good Year. Richard Moore, the head of MI6, wrote in green ink. Green Ink Letters to the newspapers in the UK. Lots of associations.

[@christophermckellar1352]

@@HemingwayJones Thanks. Something more to look into.

[@amyalphabet722]

This video just may be the perfect combination of ink trivia and history! I do have one complaint: all the sudden I have FIVE new inks that I want to purchase, LOL!

[@HemingwayJones]

Hello Amy! Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed this! That is the problem with these; they do inspire more purchases. Thanks!

[@Alliejay-C]

Excellent choices, HJ! As always a great and expressive video. I love the dark academia content!

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you so much!

[@darrinyhearm4240]

Fantastic video HJ. Always a quality product for the pen people. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks very much! Happy to have you here.

[@darrinyhearm4240]

@@HemingwayJones Iam glad to be here, thank you once more for the work you put into this.

[@HemingwayJones]

My pleasure.

[@AndrewWertheimer]

Fun video HJ. Poetic delivery and I live the library b-roll. Cool tie too by the way. Many of the inks are new to me,but I picked up a briefcase of inks in Japan. Love the Meiji-no-iro (Meiji era colors) series. Next video: perfect notebooks for dark academics.

[@HemingwayJones]

That is an excellent idea. Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words. Also for noticing the tie. Thanks so much.

[@michaelchavez9216]

Love this angle on inks! I have two out of five: Midnight Blue and Perle Noire! My favorites!

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@MidlifeByKirstin]

My picks would be De Atramentis Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Dickens, Rohrer & Klingner Sepia, Diamine Classic Green and Oxford Blue

[@HemingwayJones]

Love it. Great suggestions.

[@cebukitty]

Thanks for this list and review. I really enjoyed it :D Have you tried Diamine Writer's Blood and Ancient Copper? They alaso give a Dark Academia Vibe 🧐

[@HemingwayJones]

Yes! Love them both! They could be in future episodes.

[@jolienkrispijn]

Wonderful video, HJ! Always enjoy your way of presenting ❤️

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you so much and thanks so much for watching. I appreciate it very much.

[@davidwatson3035]

A lovely video with such a descriptive and poetic narration. For part 2 may I suggest Diamine's Oxford Blue. It's a deep dark blue, reflecting the University's colours, which originally came from Harrow school. It possesses a little red sheen in concentration but always has superb shading, even with a fine nib. Thanks again for all your videos.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you so much for the kind words. They mean a lot. Thank you. Oxford Blue is excellent. There will be a part 2!

[@crouserm]

Nice choices! From my own collection of inks, for similar purposes, I might go with SWS Obsidian Dragon, Diamine Red Dragon (I like that it's less purple than Oxblood), Stipula Calamo Sepia (for the driest writers I own, or eternal reverse writing in my Wing Sung 14k 601A), Iroshizuku Asa-gao (I like my blue slightly brighter than a blue'black shade), and Iroshisuku Take-sume -- bamboo charcoal! Additionally, for deeper black, Platinum or Graf von Faber-Castell Carbon As always, thanks for a fine review, Hemmingway.

[@HemingwayJones]

Hi Rob, thanks so much for watching and for offering some excellent choices of your own. You know that I will be doing a Part 2 sometime in Spring. You always add so much to the comments. Thanks for being here.

[@technoraptor7778]

This was nice seeing a video showcasing ink.

[@HemingwayJones]

Glad you enjoyed it! more to come!

[@michaeldavis9693]

That brown was amazing. I also like that midnight blue. I recently received a midnight blue from TWSBI that’s been a real favorite, since its arrival. There is something about a blue ink that dark.

[@HemingwayJones]

thanks!

[@mikej.8885]

My favourite black: Iroshizuku Take-Sumi. A black that is bright an dark almost like a pool of black liquid. Another blue-black I love Iroshizuku Shin-Kai. My number one choice you mentioned: Montblanc Midnight Blue it is the blackest of blue-blacks.

[@kb62147]

Amazing video! This man knows how to tell a story.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you very much! I am glad you enjoyed it.

[@SwayvillDelgarian]

Nice choice of inks. Another ink that evokes an old manuscript is Montblanc Stevenson Brown (even though they didn't name it "sepia", for some reason. I would also consider a nice grey ink with some shading, like Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-same, very poetic and atmospheric.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks very much. I will check this out. All the best and thanks for watching.

[@tramzone]

once again I add new stuff to the shopping list after watching your video 🙃

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks!

[@christophermckellar1352]

These keep getting better and better. Wonderful, truly poetic narration spots. Deserves a longer response. Perhaps.... Now, where and what is the proper place and medium? A brief aside: things seemed simpler when I had one pen and one ink. *sigh*

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you so much for the kind and encouraging words.

[@GregoryHoward-q4d]

Among my favorites of all your videos.

[@HemingwayJones]

Wow! Thank you! It was super fun to make.

[@irastone9350]

Could you give more info about Anders Illum. Where is it available? Thanks, great video.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks so much! I bought this from Atlas Stationers. Great people there

[@Calcprof]

I would add one of the Platinum Classic Black (that is, Iron Gall) inks. My favorite is Classic Citrus Black, but Classic Sepia Black is probably more classically sepia.

[@HemingwayJones]

I love the idea of Iron Gall. I am sure there will be a part 2. Thanks so much!

[@maegn]

OOOH! Just found out about BPC Interstellar Bronze! Think it could be "dark academic!"

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words.

[@cucumberwhale]

Platinum Carbon Black or Parker Quink Black for me. The first one is saturated and sharp like a demon lawyers shoulders and the Quink consists of sepia-ish and indigo leaning shades which give it a smokey black look.

[@HemingwayJones]

Wonderful! Two excellent choices. Welcome.

[@mstudentpapers416]

Funny to find out that what I've been doing nearly all of my life is called "Dark Academia." Who would have thunk! 😆

[@HemingwayJones]

Exactly! This was the same reaction I had when someone told me what it was a few years back. Thanks for watching.

[@anguswhite8233]

don’t use oxblood but do love Montblanc St Exupéry which is similar; thanks for this HJ:)

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks so much! I'll have to seek that one out.

[@simonmichaeltanner]

Interesting video as always! Was that an Omas Ogiva you were using with the MB Midnight Blue? Was thinking of getting one, (and funnily enough that ink too!). If so, what are your thoughts on the pen? Would be very interested to hear your impressions

[@HemingwayJones]

It was, indeed. I like that pen. It has a lovely nib. The materials feel very nice and the price point is good as well. I am planning on doing a full review in the New Year. Thanks for noticing. If you have anymore questions about it, please fire away. Thanks!

[@simonmichaeltanner]

@@HemingwayJones look forward to the review! Just one question - what nib width did you go for?

[@HemingwayJones]

It’s a medium. Thanks!

[@simonmichaeltanner]

@@HemingwayJones thanks!

[@eddiecandelaria8691]

This by far is my favorite video you have done so far Mr. H. you can tell a story so well I was captivated by each description of each ink. And the occasional glance of I don't mean to scare you, but I'm having fun reaching your inner fears. Very Hitchcock. I definitely got inspired by this video and have not felt this way in a long time since utube influencer Pelahale who was my obi- wan. I put some ( Dark ) thoughts into my selections for dark academia inks... Brown: a mixture of montblanc swan illusion, toffee and mystery black it gives off a dark sepia tone. Black: iroshizuku take sumi Green : noodlers Zhivago Red : my own concoction of 30ml of diamine matador, 10ml of red dragon and 10 ml of oxblood. I got some ink on my hands and my wife asked; are you ok? Do you need me to take you to emergency? Yes Blood Red! Waterman mystery blue or shin- kai for blue/black and private reserve Vampire which is actually the color of rust . You can determine which ink you want to put in which pen that is your own choice.

[@HemingwayJones]

Hello and thank you for the kind words. I am so happy that this channel could inspire you in some small way. Thanks so much for watching and I am glad you’re enjoying all of the different subtext in this one. Your list of inks is incredible. I especially love that you created your own ink, it sounds awesome. Thanks and stop by again soon. All the best!

[@micaylab1]

Hemingway Jones, Would you please make a video about which fountain pens you think the characters of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History would use and make sure you don’t forget to talk about Julian’s Love of Montblanc in it.

[@HemingwayJones]

That sounds fun! Thanks. I have mentioned that book and the MB in it a few times in the Dark Academic pen videos. I made some book recommendations too, somewhere. I love that book so much. So immersive and interesting. Thanks so much for watching.

[@karidru5272]

We don't have much overlap but I think we're on the same page. My thoughts are: Iroshizuku Take-sumi. Sumi-e has an ancient tale to tell as well, and one does need a black in all these shadows. I think I agree with you on the blue, however, and I also feel like one needs a Mont Blanc bottle. So evocative. My choice for brown is Waterman, whatever they're calling it these days. Another classic, old company with beautiful bottles, and that brown is lovely and shading, to give your words an antique romantic aesthetic. One does need a red as well, and Writer's Blood is only red by a very slim margin, but it's also the most readable ink I've ever seen in my entire life, perfect for late nights and tired eyes. So that's a black, a blue, a brown, and a red: and for my wild card I'll play Poussiere de Lune. Rarely mentioned by name in literature, I nevertheless recognize it when I see it in any case. So many mysterious figures appear in the pages in front of me with purple, sometimes even dusky purple penmanship, and you know, if the book is of any age, exactly what it was they were writing with. Sorry/not sorry to plague you with my long answers. Perhaps I ought to start a channel and ramble there.

[@HemingwayJones]

You can write as much in my comments whenever you like. You’re very welcome here. Thanks for the great list.

[@CaribouDataScience]

Are you coming to the pen show in Columbus Ohio?

[@HemingwayJones]

Sadly not. I’m sure it will be a great show.

[@shane6242]

hey HJ, enjoyed this video! Also, nice vest!

[@HemingwayJones]

Hey, thanks! I appreciate that. This may also be the first time I have worn a tie.

[@shane6242]

@@HemingwayJones very "dark academic" looking!

[@KeyClavis]

I think I prefer Diamine's Writer's Blood to the Oxblood. Both belong on the list, but the Writer's Blood has a touch of brown to it. Like old blood rather than fresh.

[@HemingwayJones]

That is a great ink as well.

[@andrewscott9610]

Another great video, one ink I love is Oxblood!!

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you! That is a great one!

[@briwinter5098]

Just because of the name: Faust by Wearingeul!

[@HemingwayJones]

That's a good one and I have that one too. Thanks!

[@melissam0ss]

But what paper are you using? New to your channel 😊I notice that some of these inks don’t look so great on certain paper. Thank you. Love your videos!

[@jasonlai9694]

Mr. Jones wearing Alden Indy's, the boots of Professor Jones? Very appropriate

[@HemingwayJones]

Nicely spotted! They are so comfortable. I have wide feet and they come in wide, so they are perfect. Nicely done.

[@jorgklein5068]

I usually use EF and F nibs. This video made me aware of the Montblanc Midnight Blue ink. How is the flow and drying time of this ink? I would also like to mention that I usually write on very inexpensive paper.

[@archivist17]

"Black has authority" Cut to: HJ wearing brown 😄 Was this another of your little jokes? 😉

[@HemingwayJones]

Not this time, just focused on the ink and not me. I have very few black items, by the way. I do love earth tones! Thanks so much for watching.

[@archivist17]

@@HemingwayJones Whereas almost all my clothes ARE black 😄

[@HemingwayJones]

I have some coats and a suit. I think about black 501s sometimes, but haven’t pulled the trigger.

[@LeoHeath]

Thank you for the wonderful video! Which notebook did you use for the ink test?

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you very much for watching! That is a Rhodia Touch. It’s like water color paper.

[@LeoHeath]

I liked this notebook, I think it is suitable for the dark academy style.

[@frederikbruck5210]

Please allow me to point out a minor mistake: Leonardo da Vinci did almost every writing and sketching WITHOUT ink and used silvertipped pencils on vellum instead. That interesting reddish-brown shading that we all love so much in his manuscripts is just the oxidating silver over the course of the centuries passed since they were originally written.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks for the comment and I appreciate you watching. I hate to be contrary and this is not my area of expertise. Also, for me, it is more about that color than the actual ink. Nevertheless, I would need a citation for this since if you were to say that it wasn't in ink since every museum that actually has one lists the medium as ink; CODEX Foster, Vitruvian Man, and others are credited by the V&A and others as being in Brown Ink. Thanks so much and I love this sort of thing, but please check your sources against those. All the best.

[@frederikbruck5210]

@@HemingwayJones Oh, thanks a lot for the correction. My source was a manufacturer of silver pencils, but that's obviously wrong then.

[@HemingwayJones]

@@frederikbruck5210 It's no problem at all, My Friend. I love little details and I try to get them right, but I miss things now and again. I am just one guy doing all of this. I appreciate your interest and your watching. I hope you stop by agian.

[@TheStockwell]

Me, wading into the discussion: Leonardo used a variety of materials in his drawings. That's just the kind of fella he was. But, as you correctly state, his primary medium for his famous codexes was ink. Specifically, iron gall ink - which is amazing stuff. Source: I work with ancient ink recipes.​@@HemingwayJones A short video on the topic which must be accurate. The presenter is a Brit, after all! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5eTqqBpeNmfm7Mfeature=shared

[@eno88]

Some of these should sponsor you because you really sell it. I'm looking to get a Perle Noire now. Also, I like Ancient Copper more than Oxblood. That one's becoming a clicheé choice already.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks so much! You are very kind. I'd love for a big brand to sponsor a video. I like Ancient Copper too, especially in a Brass Kaweco Sport. Great color!

[@jasoncharalambides387]

Brown is timeless. My all time favorite was S.T. Dupont Sienna. They do not make it anymore but the closest I ever got is Herbin's Cafe des Iles. Actually they are so close I have a hard time telling which is which. Nevertheless there is a different kind of sweetness on KWZ Honey. A nice alternative I found, because I wanted to find an ink made in the US, is Birmingham Amber Ale. I mixed it with a few drops of Monteverde Fireopal to get it to that color and it worked very well. After months, that mixture did not go bad or sour so it is possible to get done.

[@HemingwayJones]

Cafe des lies sounds lovely. I never tire of J Herbin. Thanks so much.

[@fossilimprint2954]

Top notch production. Thank you.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you! I’m working on a follow up for this one.

[@oscarcalva2189]

Solid list. I’d make some changes though. Instead of cuttlefish brown I’ll put there Herbin Lie de The. While it’s true that sepia color is named after cuttlefish ink sacs (or, sepias), the most common pigment for brownish pigments back then were vegetable sources, among them, tea leaves were the most commonly used, along with nut skins. I think Lie the Thé matches those tones better. And even though I love Perle Noir, that deep, heavy dark tone on manuscripts, came from iron galls, and I can’t think of a better modern pen friendly IG saturated black than Rohrer & Klingner nut ink - ebony black (and the brand itself Rohrer und Klingner and the art on their bottles reminds me of Gutenberg)

[@HemingwayJones]

I have a list coming in March that will knock your socks off.

[@Biber0315]

I have long preferred Private Reserve Black Cherry to Diamine Oxblood. Mine (who knows what more recent formulations do) ages very similarly to blood itself.

[@thomashager1424]

I did a stroke on stroke comparison of Private Reserve Black Cherry on Diamine Writer's Blood. The two are nearly indistinguishable. Two good underrated inks.

[@Biber0315]

@@thomashager1424 Hmmm. Now THAT'S interesting. Great to know. Diamine is generally my preferred ink

[@dannys3185]

Very informative and well done . Thank you.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thank you for watching!

[@ilm5974]

Sailor's Okuyama is a glorious color for writing an alchemical tome if I don't say so myself.

[@HemingwayJones]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@Christian-t9o]

For those purpose I need iron gallus in the ink. So here in Germany for easy access Pelikan 4001 blue-black, as choice with more alchemy I have two Inks from a small company that gets really dark when the iron did his work. A blue one, that with wet Pen you realy needs good light for not getting it as black, and a red one, thats starts from a Oxblood like color to a dark brown. (Büroservice Bergmann but he didn't send outside Germany). Yes I know that there is a problem that Bach used iron gallus.

[@MrRufusjax]

Right on Hemingway about the color blue. I've always signed legal documents in blue. I recently was given a will to submit to the probate court. The signature was in blue so I filed it. I got a call shortly thereafter from a magistrate chewing me out for submitting a copy and not the original will. He was right it was a copy. Color copies are so good now that the blue ink we always relied on doesn't work anymore.

[@joanhelgeson9118]

p.s. would you consider doing a piece on permanent inks that could be substituted for your favorite inks? example, oxblood so one could use it with water-based media???

[@HemingwayJones]

Sure. That would be fun sometime.

[@joanhelgeson9118]

@@HemingwayJones thanks!

[@jmccarty3]

The little snippet of the first Prelude from Bach's WTC I that you use between inks would be much more compelling if played on the instrument for which it was written. The MFA has a fine collection of harpsichords. Go see them.

[@HemingwayJones]

I have a dear friend who is a professional harpsichordist who would probably agree with you. I take it that you do not like Yo-Yo Ma. Regardless of all this, I am at the mercy of the KZbin free music library and anything else I can scrounge that is clearly in the public domain; very few performances. Thanks for watching.

[@jamespicht1128]

Good choices, I think. Unfortunately, the darkest part of academia for me is grading, and I just turned in my last final grades this morning. I know, not quite the same as "dark academia", but nevertheless a part of academia with which young academics all become painfully familiar. Diamine Oxblood is an ink I keep in my office desk, one I enjoy using to mark papers and theses. When my feelings about what I'm reading become particularly grim, I switch to Edelstein Garnet, which on bright white paper looks to me like fresh blood on snow. The blacks you chose are attractive, but I'd like a black that's fuligin, so black that it turns whatever it covers into a featureless hole. I know of a paint as black as that, but nothing safe for a fountain pen. That MB Midnight Blue intrigues me. That one I'll have to try.

[@HemingwayJones]

Hello James! For you, it may take a bit more romanticizing, but I am up for the challenge! Thanks so much for watching and let me know what you think of Midnight Blue. I think I could do an entire episode on Blue/Black, and I just may.

[@jamespicht1128]

@@HemingwayJones A blue/black episode gets my vote. I’ve neglected black for way too long. I recently bought a Visconti Art Nouveau, a pen that demands a deep black ink. Something velvety and venomous. Or that looks like the void - anti-light. But the void is hard to manage with current materials technology, so a venomous black will have to work. But I know a whole lot more about red and green inks than I do about black. Or that weird blue-that-looks-black you get in the desert when the moon is up. There’s just enough light scattered that the sky is blue, but it barely registers. Yeah, I vote for a blue/black episode.

[@Holger_Der_Erpel]

An other perfect ink: deAtramentis black / Copper (schwarz Kupfer). Thanks for the videos. Greetings from Germany.

[@HemingwayJones]

Greetings to you, My Friend. Thank you for watching and for the excellent suggestion.