BG11 Moon White is a pale teal Copic Marker which resembles highly diluted Cobalt Turquoise watercolor. A mature, pretty color, ideal for realistic coloring and soft backgrounds. BG11 is only available in Copic Sketch and Classic marker styles.
Every Copic Marker has unique characteristics based on its unique ink formula.
Knowing how a color behaves will help you blend effectively and make art with confidence.
BG11 Moon White
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A warm teal.
Resemblance: highly diluted Cobalt Turquoise watercolor.
Actual Value: N2
All Copics are measured on a Neutral Gray value scale. The last number on the cap is supposed to indicate value but we’ve found discrepancies where the actual ink value is different than cap designation.
Cap Accuracy: The plastic on a Sketch marker resembles 2 coats of BG11 ink.
Buildup: BG11 layers beautifully and reaches maximum value at 4 coats.
Shattering: Shatters into viridian with hints of warm gray leakage. The test sample is so faint though, that the leakage is only visible upon very close examination.
Chromatography testing shows this ink’s behavior when it comes in contact with #0 Colorless Blender (solvent). High shattering colors may leak unexpected color when you make corrections or attempt to blend with any color that has a high solvent to colorant ratio. Shattering is not bad, it’s just something to be aware of.
Staining: BG11 is mildly staining but the color itself is so pale that the staining isn’t super-noticable.
Lift: BG11 lifts very easily.
See staining swatch. Sample was given 6 stripes of #0 Colorless Blender, drying between each stripe. Results indicate how much lifting you can expect.
Lightfast: The fade was slight on this marker, about 15%.
Samples were swatched on X-Press It Blending Card. 1 layer of ink was exposed to windowsill sunlight for 21 days. Approximately 10 hours of sun per day based on weather conditions. Note: we do not recommend displaying original Copic art under these conditions.
Natural Ink Family: BG11 is at the lighter end of the BG-Teen family. To be honest, this group feels like semi-related markers which have been mashed together into a single family. BG10 and 11 are close but related while BG13 and BG15 glow. Then BG18 has a bit of murkiness to it.
Family Members: BG18, BG15, BG13, BG11, BG10
We include this information because many Copic users never think deeper than the letter groupings (R, BV, G, etc.). Every ink has its own temperature variations and underlying flavors. Understanding what an ink looks like in its different dilutions helps when creating your own blending combinations.
Complement: A pale pink like RV00 or RV10
Underpaint: We suggest underpainting with soft gray like N0
This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 936 Slate Grey is perfect for pushing BG11 if used with an extremely light touch.
VanillaArts.com (our sister site) teaches a Push & Pull technique for dimensional coloring. This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Vanilla Arts Classes using BG11:
Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using BG11:
Color palettes and swatches using BG11:
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