YR18 Sanguine: Copic Markers Uncapped (Test and swatch Alcohol Ink)

Not every Copic marker behaves the same. Every alcohol ink color has unique characteristics based on its exclusive chemical ink formula.

Knowing how a color behaves will help you blend effectively and make art with confidence.

YR18 Sanguine

Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.

Temperature: A warm golden orange.

Resemblance: undiluted Cadmium Yellow-Orange watercolor.

Name: “Sanguine” (pronounced san-gwen) is an interesting name for this color. Sanguine is Latin for blood, Sanguine paint is usually a dark blood red. However, Sanguine is also the name for a type of earthy red pigment used for drawing exercises. The color of this marker is closer to the color of drawing Sanguine rather than paint.

Copic Marker Styles: YR18 is only available in Sketch and Classic style Copics. Copic makes refill inks for this and every other color they produce.

Actual Value: N6 (note the cap number indicates this color should be a value 8)

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 on a Sketch marker matches 2 layers of YR18 ink

Buildup: YR18 layers well, reaching a maximum value at four layers of ink

Shattering: YR18 ink shatters into two separate orange dyes. The base dye is a rich rusted orange color which is brightened by a warm yellow orange dye.

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: This color is very staining.

Lift: Stubborn. The ink does not move much on contact with colorless blender. Consider it permanent.

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: Minimal fading, I estimate less than 10%

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: YR18 is in the darkest member of the YR-teen family with YR12 on the light. We suspect the mother ink is much darker than YR18.

I strongly suspect the YR-teen family is made from several mother inks. YR14 and YR16 are the same value and both darker than YR15. Additionally, YR14 shatters into colors while YR16 does not— they can not both be generated from the same concentrated ink.

WARNING, the caps on this entire family are wildly wrong on older marker sets.

Family Members: YR12, YR14, YR15, YR16, YR18

Shop for YR markers at Violeta-ink.com (affiliate link)

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: We suggest a medium blue marker like B26 (affiliate links).

Underpaint: B23 (affiliate links) neutralizes this color nicely.

This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.

Pushing Pencil: PC932 is beautiful with YR18.

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.

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.

(note: affiliate link)

YR16 Apricot: Copics Uncapped (Marker Swatch, Ink Testing)

YR16 Apricot is a warm golden orange Copic Marker which mimics Cadmium Orange watercolor. This mellow color is useful for food illustration and florals. YR16 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.

YR16 Apricot

Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.

Temperature: A warm golden orange.

Resemblance: Cadmium Yellow-Orange watercolor.

Actual Value: N5

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 on a Sketch marker matches 1 layer of YR16 ink

Buildup: YR16 layers well, reaching a maximum value at three layers of ink

Shattering: Oddly, this color shattered on contact with colorless blender but on close examination, I can’t see other colors hidden within the ink mixture

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: This color is very staining.

Lift: Stubborn. The ink does not move much on contact with colorless blender. Consider it permanent.

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: Minimal fading, I estimate about 10%

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: YR16 is in the middle of the YR-teen family with YR12 on the light end and YR18 on the darker end. We suspect the mother ink is much darker than YR18.

I strongly suspect the YR-teen family is made from several mother inks. YR14 and YR16 are the same value and both darker than YR15. Additionally, YR14 shatters into colors while YR16 does not— they can not both be generated from the same concentrated ink.

WARNING, the caps on this entire family are wildly wrong on older marker sets.

Family Members: YR12, YR14, YR15, YR16, YR18

Shop for YR markers at Violeta-ink.com (affiliate link)

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: We suggest a medium blue marker like B32 or B34 (affiliate links).

Underpaint: B21 (affiliate links) neutralizes this color beautifully.

This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.

Pushing Pencil: PC1008 is beautiful with YR16.

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.

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.

(note: affiliate link)

Purchase YR16 at Violeta-Ink.com

YR02 Light Orange: Copics Uncapped (Marker Swatch, Ink Testing)

YR02 Light Orange is a warm diluted orange Copic Marker which resembles Chrome Orange watercolor. A happy color but looks very artificial. Nice in blending combinations and spring color palettes. YR02 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.

YR02 Light Orange

Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.

Temperature: A warm red-leaning orange

Resemblance: Chrome Orange watercolor

Actual Value: N4

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 colored plastic on a Sketch marker is the same value as 1 coat of YR02 but the cap has a more golden tone.

Buildup: YR02 reaches maximum value at 3 layers. It develops an oily look on the first layer which evens out by the third layer.

Shattering: Does not shatter.

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: Stains the paper with a light pinkish tone

Lift: Stubborn. The ink can be moved a bit with colorless blender but it can only be lightened, not erased.

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: Slight fading.

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: YR02 is in the middle of the YR-Zero family which starts with YR0000 and runs to YR09 on the darker end. This family looks red-pinkish at the light end and more golden as the colors get darker.

Family Members: YR0000, YR000, YR00, YR01, YR02, YR04, YR07, YR09

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: We suggest a medium blue marker like B01 or B21

Underpaint: B21 neutralizes this color beautifully.

This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.

Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 1079 Blue Violet Lake is nice with YR02 but use light pressure to dirty the orange rather than add blue highlights

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 YR02:

Seashell Trio: A lesson on delicate pinks and browns for realistic shells. Find more info here.

Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using YR02:

We continue to create new content and stamps and we will update here as more become available.

Visit the Stamp Shop resource page at our sister site VanillaArts.com for a wide variety of Vanilla Arts stamps.

Color palettes and swatches using YR02:

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.

(note: affiliate link)

YR24 Pale Sepia: Copics Uncapped (Marker Swatch, Ink Testing)

YR24 Pale Sepia is an earthy warm gold Copic Marker which resembles Quinacridone Gold watercolor. A beautiful color for landscapes and botanicals but also for fur and golden highlights in hair. YR24 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.

YR24 Pale Sepia

Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.

Temperature: An earthy warm gold.

Resemblance: Quinacridone Gold watercolor.

Actual Value: N5.5

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 colored plastic on a Sketch marker resembles about 4 coats of YR24. It’s close but still misleading in it’s darkness.

Buildup: YR24 layers extremely well.

Shattering: Does not shatter.

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: Stains the paper with a light yellow tone

Lift: Stubborn. The ink can be moved a bit with colorless blender but it can only be lightened, not erased.

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: Slight fading.

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: YR24 is in the middle of the YR-twenty family which starts with YG20 and runs to YR27 on the darker end. If Copic released a YR29 marker, it would resemble an earthy brown.

Family Members: YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27

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: We suggest a medium blue marker like B24

Underpaint: B00 neutralizes this color beautifully.

This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.

Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 1026 Greyed Lavender is nice with YR24 but can not be applied too thickly.

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 YR24:

Candlelight: Amy explores her method for creating soft glows and lens flares. Find more info here.

Sea Glass: Learn to create create texture and transparency and realistic glass highlights. Find more info here

Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using YR24:

Color palettes and swatches using YR24:

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.

(note: affiliate link)

YR23 Yellow Ochre: Copics Uncapped (Marker Swatch, Ink Testing)

YR23 Yellow Ocher is a warm earthy yellow Copic Marker which closely mimics Golden Ochre watercolor. A beautiful color for the natural yellow found in landscapes and botanicals. YR23 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.

YR23 Yellow Ochre

Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.

Temperature: An earthy warm yellow.

Resemblance: Golden Ochre watercolor.

Actual Value: N5

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 colored plastic on a Sketch marker is very close to YR23 ink,

Buildup: YR23 layers well up to about 3 layers but could get oily looking beyond that.

Shattering: Shatters into a warm reddish brown with bright yellow leakage.

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: This has a bit more staining power than expected.

Lift: Stubborn. The ink can be moved a bit with colorless blender but it can only be lightened, not erased.

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: Noticeable fading.

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: YR23 is in the middle of the YR-twenty family which starts with YG20 and runs to YR27 on the darker end. If Copic released a YR29 marker, it would resemble an earthy brown.

Family Members: YR20, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27

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: We suggest a medium blue marker like B24

Underpaint: B00 neutralizes this color beautifully.

This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.

Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 1026 Greyed Lavender is nice with YR23 but can not be applied too thickly.

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 YR23:

Candlelight: Amy explores her method for creating soft glows and lens flares. Find more info here.

We continue to create new content and classes and we will update here as more become available.

Visit the workshop resource page at our sister site VanillaArts.com for a wide variety of Copic classes.

Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using YR23:

We continue to create new content and stamps and we will update here as more become available.

Visit the stamp shop page at our sister site VanillaArts.com for a wide variety of Copic classes.

Color palettes and swatches using YR23:

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.

(note: affiliate link)

YR14 Caramel: Copics Uncapped (Marker Swatch, Ink Testing)

YR14 Caramel is a warm golden orange Copic Marker which resembles Cadmium Orange watercolor. This mellow color is useful for food illustration, florals, and natural pops of color. YR14 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.

YR14 Caramel

Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.

Temperature: A warm golden orange.

Resemblance: Cadmium Orange watercolor.

Actual Value: N5

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: WARNING! This is one of the most deceptive marker caps Copic makes. I have the old version of YG14 and my cap is a deep golden brown, about 4 times darker than the ink color. Copic changed the plastic they use but the new cap is more yellow than the ink color.

I suspect the “Caramel” name was bestowed based on the old brown caps, the ink is definitely not caramel colored.

Buildup: YR14 layers well.

Shattering: Shatters into a warm reddish orange with golden leakage around the puddle 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: This color is very staining.

Lift: Stubborn. The ink can be moved a bit with colorless blender but it can only be lightened, not erased.

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: Minimal fading.

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: YR14 is in the middle of the YR-teen family with YR12 on the light end and YR18 on the darker end. We suspect the mother ink is much darker than YR18.

WARNING, the caps on this entire family are wildly wrong on older marker sets.

Family Members: YR12, YR14, YR15, YR16, YR18

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: We suggest a medium blue marker like B32 or B34

Underpaint: B21neutralizes this color beautifully.

This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.

Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 1008 Parma Violet is beautiful with YR14.

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 YR14:

We continue to create new content and classes and we will update here as more become available.

Visit the workshop resource page at our sister site VanillaArts.com for a wide variety of Copic classes.

Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using YR14:

We continue to create new content and stamps and we will update here as more become available.

Visit the stamp shop at our sister site VanillaArts.com for a wide variety of Copic classes.

Color palettes and swatches using YR14:

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.

(note: affiliate link)

YR09 Chinese Orange: Copics Uncapped (Marker Swatch, Ink Testing)

YR09 Chinese Orange is a warm traditional orange Copic Marker which mimics Chrome Orange watercolor. This bold marker color is perfect for holiday images, florals, and food illustration. YR09 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.

YR09 Chinese Orange

Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.

Temperature: A warm traditional orange.

Resemblance: Chrome Orange watercolor.

Actual Value: N7

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: Close; the cap is the same color as 3 coats of YR07.

Buildup: YR07 layers well up to 3 coats. Exercise extreme caution for anything beyond this.

Shattering: Does not shatter at all.

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: Some staining. Typical of an ink with red in the formula.

Lift: Stubborn. The ink can be moved a bit with colorless blender but it can only be lightened, not erased.

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: Minimal fade, but the amount of fade was minor. This was shocking because we expected this color to fade much more.

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: YR09 is the mother ink for the entire YR0 family. The other colors are all dilutions of this ink.

Family Members: YR09, YR07, YR04, YR02, YR01, YR00, YR000, YR0000

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: We suggest a medium deep cyan marker like B16

Underpaint: B93 neutralizes this color well. This entire number series doesn’t cover the underpaint as well as you’d expect, so be careful not to choose a blue too potent to melt.

This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.

Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 931 Dark Purple is ideal for YR09.

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 YR09:

We continue to create new content and classes and we will update here as more become available.

Visit the workshop resource page at our sister site VanillaArts.com for a wide variety of Copic classes.

Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using YR09:

We continue to create new content and stamps and we will update here as more become available.

Visit the stamp shop page at our sister site VanillaArts.com for a wide variety of Copic classes.

Color palettes and swatches using YR09:

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.

(note: affiliate link)

YR07 Cadmium Orange: Copics Uncapped (Marker Swatch, Ink Testing)

YR07 Cadmium Orange is a warm traditional orange Copic Marker which mimics Chrome Orange watercolor. This bold marker color is perfect for holiday images, florals, and food illustration. YR07 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.

YR07 Cadmium Orange

Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.

Temperature: A warm traditional orange.

Resemblance: Chrome Orange watercolor.

Actual Value: N6

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: Close; the cap is the same color as 2 coats of YR07.

Buildup: YR07 layers well up to 3 coats. Exercise extreme caution for anything beyond this.

Shattering: Does not shatter at all.

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: Some staining. Typical of an ink with red in the formula.

Lift: Stubborn. The ink can be moved a bit with colorless blender but it can only be lightened, not erased.

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: Slight fade, but the amount of fade was minor. This was shocking because we expected this color to fade much more.

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: YR07 is a barely diluted version of YR09.

Family Members: YR09, YR07, YR04, YR02, YR01, YR00, YR000, YR0000

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: We suggest a medium deep cyan marker like B16

Underpaint: B93 neutralizes this color well. This entire number series doesn’t cover the underpaint as well as you’d expect, so be careful not to choose a blue too potent to melt.

This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.

Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 931 Dark Purple is an all purpose push color but for YR07, this deep purple is the perfect match.

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.

Want to know more about YR07 Cadmium Orange?

Join us on our sister site, VanillaArts.com

Professional illustrator Amy Shulke shares how she uses YR07 in the classes she teaches, as a freelance artist, and in her own personal work.

Plus, she throws in lots of blending and usage tips for this beautiful color.

Vanilla Arts Classes using YR07:

Illustrated Monarch: Learn how Amy approaches animal stamps as a Technical Illustrator and how to add correct details to your realistic coloring. Find more info here.

We continue to create new content and classes and we will update here as more become available.

Visit the workshop resource page at our sister site VanillaArts.com for a wide variety of Copic classes.

Color palettes and swatches using YR07:

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.

(note: affiliate link)

Purchase YR07:at Violeta-Ink.com