(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)
Just as fall is starting to appear and leaves falling, I'm already feeling the need to throw a bright ink into a pen and enjoy some nice pops of color as the last of summer for 2022 fades away. Anderillium Purple Gallinule Purple (or Purple Gallinule from here on) is a delicious purple ink that flies off the page and brings a smile to my face.
Just like other inks in the Avian Collection, Purple Gallinule is named after a real bird. The purple gallinule is a crane-like bird that has beautiful purple plumage along with some nicely contrasting green and turquoise. The bright purple is a great representation of the bird.
Like other Anderillium inks I've tried before, this ink is really well-behaved. The purple color is rich and consistent, the ink makes crisp lines that don't bleed or feather, and there's not much show-through on the back of the page even though this is a bright and fairly dark ink.
I'm a little disappointed that this ink doesn't have any sheen because I discovered that the purple plumage on the bird can actually change to green and turquoise in different lights. Seems like a great opportunity to add some green and/or turquoise sheen to this ink! That said, I don't have the first idea of how to add sheen to an ink, and the brilliant purple really nails the plumage coloration for a bird that, after all, has purple in its name.
One thing that shocked me about this ink is the dry time. I couldn't believe what I kept seeing when I starting timing the ink. I thought that surely I didn't get a good line or something. But after several more tests, I confirmed that this ink does dry extremely fast! When using a 1.1mm stub Monteverde nib, the ink was normally dry within 3 seconds, and always dry within 5 seconds. That's seriously impressive.
Whether you're looking for something that looks good during the fall or you want something to brighten up the upcoming dreary months, Anderillium has a color that can suite your tastes. And, for left-handed writers, this purple ink is stellar. Take a look at all the great inks that Anderillium have to offer. Purple Gallinule is a fantastic purple, and I look forward to having it in the rotation.
(This ink was purchased for retail price at the 2022 Atlanta Pen Show.)
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