Robert Oster Viola is a bright spring purple fountain pen ink with medium shading. It dries in 15 seconds in a medium nib on Rhodia and has an average flow. Robert Oster ink is made in Australia.
Brand
Robert Oster
Ink Name
Viola
Country of Origin
Australia
Color
Purple
Dry Time
15 Seconds (Pilot Vanishing Point Medium Nib on Rhodia Paper)
Flow
Average
Shading
Medium
Sheen
No
Shimmer
No
LimitedEdition
No
WaterResistance
No
Iron Gall
No
Pigment
No
Read a full review of this ink on multiple types of paper from Mountain of Ink.
From the swatch, I expected a reddish-purple with good shading. My sample does, indeed, possess good shading, but the color never gets deeper than a medium reddish-puple with some... view morelavender tones. It’s pretty and legible to write with, just a bit lighter than expected. view less
This is a lovely light purple that tends to be a bit dry so shows best in pens with wet, wider nibs; a few drops of White Lightning will aid flow. The shading attributes are pheno... view moremenal and well worth the effort for those who appreciate such. Shades range from the palest lavender to a deep muted plum and I keep my Neponset always loaded with this great shading ink. I've also tried testers with it mixed in to tone down bright or add shading value to dark inks; it plays well with others. Lots of fun in a bottle! Thank you Vanness for keeping it stocked. view less
Such a great Color I love Robert Oster inks - and this one is probably my favorite purple. it has the most amazing shading. i can really recommend this ink.
A new color for me, and I am loving it. Waiting on a pen to put into permanent rotation. The ink is, as all Robert Oster inks are, well behaved, and when water hits the lines on... view moremy sketches the loveliest colors emerge. I show it next to several other favorite RO purples! view less
