BG13 Mint Green is a warm medium teal Copic Marker which mimics Cobalt Turquoise watercolor. A cheerful color, ideal for spring and party images. BG13 is available in Copic Sketch, Ciao, 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.
BG13 Mint Green
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A warm, medium teal.
Resemblance: Cobalt Turquoise watercolor.
Actual Value: N4 (please read the Natural Ink Family info below for a blending warning)
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 accurately resembles 1-2 coats of BG13 ink.
Buildup: BG13 layers well and reaches maximum value at 3 coats.
Shattering: Shatters into viridian with hints of warm greenish gold leakage. We also noted that at 4 layers of ink, we saw this golden color around the outer edges of the sample.
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: BG13 is a staining color.
Lift: BG13 can be lightened slightly but the paper remains a light blue color and the edges of the lifted area look noticeably green.
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: Our swatch did not fade at all during the test period.
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: BG13 is in the middle of 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.
WARNING: In keeping with our theory that the BG-Teens are only semi-related, please notice that both BG13 and BG15 measure a value of 4. If BG13 was truly a dilution of BG15, they would not measure as the same value. This causes a lot of confusion when users try to color blending combinations such as BG11-BG13-BG15 or BG13-BG15-BG18, only to find that they do not create the expected light-medium-dark effect. It’s not your eyes, these markers are misnumbered and not related!
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
Underpaint: We suggest underpainting with soft gray like N3
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 BG13:
Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using BG13:
Color palettes and swatches using BG13:
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