C0 Cool Gray #0 is a cool, pale gray Copic Marker resembles highly diluted Neutral Tint watercolor. This pale color is useful as a base color or as part of a blending combination, not as an underpaint. C0 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.
C0 Cool Gray No. 0
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A pale cool gray.
Resemblance: Highly diluted Neutral Tint watercolor.
Actual Value: N0
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: Yes. The plastic end of a Sketch Marker is just a bit lighter than 1 coat of C0.
Buildup: C0 reaches maximum color at 3 layers and can be layered without much (if any) oily appearance.
Shattering: This color is so light that the test sample dissipated and lightened so much that we can’t tell if it shattered or not.
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: C0 does not stain.
Lift: Lifts so easily and the color is so pale that we consider this color practically erasable.
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: C0 lightened slightly during testing but again, the color is so light to begin with that it’s hard to say how much lightening occurred.
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: C0 is a highly diluted version of C10.
Family Members: C10, C9, C8, C7, C6, C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00
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: N/A
Underpaint: N/A
Pushing Pencil: We suggest Prismacolor 1063 50% Cool Grey
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 C0:
Cheers: Amy explores how, and how not to approach glass objects in your stamp images. Find more info here.
Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using C0:
Color palettes and swatches using C0:
We are building our palette and swatch collection a little more each week and will update here as more become available.
Visit the color resource page at our sister site VanillaArts.com for a wide variety of Copic palettes and swatches.
Looking for beautiful color palettes?
We absolutely love The Color Catalog 1 & 2 from Sarah Renae Clark. It puts hundreds of Copic friendly color palettes at your fingertips.
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