It was like using a well pointed PENCIL! I wasn't Ready, beautiful delicate lines(ef nib), WAIT for it-it erased lightly enough, and I even did a little finger blending before it dried.

I love De Atrementis inks and have been using them for a number of years now in my ink and watercolor illustrations. I was a bit hesitant to try the De Atramentis Document ink Light Grey after reading some of the reviews; however, I'm super happy that I did purchase it. The color is faint - similar to the color of lead in a HB pencil. But that means that I can either use the ink to create faint underdrawings for my ink illustrations, or simply for drawing in parts of the illustrations where I want to keep the lines soft.

Pricey, but exactly what I was looking for - a low-viscosity, waterproof, light gray ink to use to lay out watercolor sketches. Out of an extra-fine nib, it looks about like a 7H pencil.

This ink runs drier than other d'Atramentis document inks, is very pale and has particulates separated out. It is not good for writing, but can give a very pale, sketchy under sketch where even the particles add some character. I do not know whether I will ultimately use this ink but am curious enough to give it a try given that I have enough pens to spare one. I am using a Sailor 1911 21 K nib so do wonder if this ink would flow well enough for sketching for other nibs. I believe the description for this ink should be more explicit about its character - more in line with the description of the white document ink - since it is so very different than the great majority of document inks.

The sample photo is heavily touched up. This ink is so light as to be barely visible. After loading it into my pen, I thought I had accidentally left the pen full of water. Nope, just non-existent ink.

I enjoy using this ink when painting rock texture on urban sketches. I bought it expeciallu for that purpose and it works great.

Yes, it is very light. Not sure if I will ever use it again on it's own, but it is perfect to lighten up De Atramentis Urban Grey ink which is what I purchased it for. Love De Atramentis inks!

I wanted something lighter than Urban Grey for sketching, but I was initially disappointed. Somebody mentioned watery and that seems right. Very pale and then shaded to something a bit darker and that isn't the effect I wanted. Then I had the bright idea to add a little Document Black. That worked fine to get it lighter than Urban Grey but not too light. I think they need to go back to the drawing board on this one.

I love these document inks and have several colors. The light gray is a disappointment. It seems more like a watered down black rather than a nicely pigmented gray. I feel like I should have saved my money and just watered down the black document ink I own.

I was looking for a very water resistant ink for sketching so I could layer watercolor over it and I wanted something softer than a harsh black line. This ink mimics the gray level of an HB pencil which is perfect for my needs. I have this ink in black and sepia as well and it performs beautifully!