BG99 Flagstone Blue is a medium green-blue Copic Marker which mimics Perylene Green watercolor. This is an essential color for landscape sketches, ideal for distant trees, shrubs, and mountains. BG99 is only available in Copic Sketch and Classic marker styles.
Every Copic Marker has different characteristics based upon its unique ink formula.
Knowing how a color behaves will help you blend effectively and make art with confidence.
BG99 Flagstone Blue
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A medium blue-green
Resemblance: Perylene Green watercolor
Actual Value: N7 (notice this color is lighter than the promised “9” value on the cap and significantly lighter than the cap color)
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: NO! The plastic on a Sketch marker is incredibly deceiving. The color is much darker than 1-2 coats of BG99. It’s actually closer to 5 layers of BG99.
Buildup: BG99 looks oily from the first layer which means you’ll need to build up 4 or more layers before the ink does not look streaky or splotchy.
Shattering: BG99 easily shatters into blue and green with strong amber-brown leakage around the margins
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: BG99 is a mildly staining color.
Lift: BG99 lifts slightly but the paper will remain light blue and you may see amber edges to the correction zone.
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: BG99 did not fade 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: BG99 is the darker of the BG-Ninety family
Family Members: BG90, BG93, BG96, BG99
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 strong magenta like RV17
Underpaint: We suggest underpainting with pale gray like RV34
This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 1076 90% Warm 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 blue-green:
We do not currently have classes using BG32 but the following classes feature light BG markers.
Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using BG markers:
Color palettes and swatches using BG markers:
Visit us at VanillaArts.com for ways to use BG45 and other turquoise markers.
Looking for beautiful color palettes?
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