E29 Burnt Umber is a warm, rich brown Copic Marker correctly named after Burnt Umber watercolor. Don’t let the cap color fool you, this is an excellent all-purpose deep brown for any occasion. E29 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.
E29 Burnt Umber
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A warm, rich brown.
Resemblance: Burnt Umber Watercolor
Actual Value: N8 (Note: N8 is lighter than the 9 in E29 would indicate and it’s much lighter than the black-brown 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 wildly dark. The cap is incredibly misleading.
Buildup: Despite the deep color of this ink, E29 was layered 4 times and still did not look oily or sticky. Amazing!
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: Slightly staining, as would be expected in an ink color this dark.
Lift: Stubborn. The ink can be lightened but the paper remains tan colored.
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. We were shocked.
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: E29 is the darkest ink from the the E-Twenty family which runs from E21 on the pale end to this rich, dark, chocolate brown.
Family Members: E21, E23, E25. E27, and E29
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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: BV25 (affiliate link) neutralizes this color well. Remember, this ink is not as dark as you’d expect from the number and cap color.
This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Pushing Pencil: PC1076 90% French Grey (affiliate link) pushes this color nicely.
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 E29:
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 E29:
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 E29:
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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