Ink

Pilot Mirasaki Shikibu

  • Colour: Purple which warms up when water is added.
  • Special Attributes:
    • Shade: A bit.
    • Sheen: A bit of gold sheen.
    • Shimmer: No.
  • Watercolour Usage: Water makes it so much more beautiful! For use with writing it could even get a bit boring, but you add some water a voila!
  • Harkens to Mind: Amethyst, the berries on the plant it’s named for (which is, in turn, named after the author of the Tale of Genji.)
  • Similar to: Cosmic Swirl by Robert Oster is sort of close.
  • Expense: $26/50ml as of 2024.
  • Example: Nobu Matsudaira.

Writing Sample

Verdict

It is a beautiful purple, though Kobe 57 and Vinta Maskara are my reigning champions of purple.

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