E09 Burnt Sienna is a warm reddish brown Copic Marker which mimics Burnt Sienna watercolor. This is an all purpose color and an essential marker for your starter collection. E09 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.
E09 Burnt Sienna
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A warm reddish brown.
Resemblance: Burnt Sienna 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: NO! The plastic on a Sketch marker is twice as dark as 4 coats of E09.
Buildup: E09 layers surprisingly well for a darker Copic ink. Even with 4 coats, we did not see much oiliness.
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: Strong staining. Typical of an ink with red in the formula.
Lift: Stubborn. The ink can be lightened but the paper remains pinkish brown.
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: No 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: E09 should be the mother ink for this family with the other markers all being dilutions of E09. We suspect the mother ink is significantly darker.
Family Members: E09, E08, E07. E04, E02, E01, E00, E000, E000
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: Brown is not a hue on the colorwheel and does not have a complement.
Underpaint: N5 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 an underpaint too potent to melt.
This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 1076 90% French Grey is perfect for Burnt Sienna.
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 E09:
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 E09:
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 E09:
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.
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