E31 Brick Beige is a warm beige brown Copic Marker which resembles highly diluted Burnt Umber watercolor. An easy blending beige; a recommended best buy for beginners. E31 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.
E31 Brick Beige
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A warm beige brown.
Resemblance: Highly diluted Burnt Umber watercolor
Actual Value: N2
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 plastic on a Sketch marker matches 3-4 coats of E31 ink.
Buildup: E31 layers well and builds to maximum value at 3 layers.
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 slight bit of yellow which doesn’t seem to fully move.
Lift: You can lift most of this color but it’s definitely not 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: We observed no fading 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: E31 is at the light end of the E-Thirty family. This family of browns feel warmer as the color gets darker.
Family Members: E30, E31, E33. E34, E35, E37, and E39.
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 color wheel and does not have a complement.
Underpaint: BV000 neutralizes this color well.
This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 1072 50% French Grey 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 E31:
Celebration Cupcake: Soft fluffy frosting and tasty cake, perfect for any birthday celebration. Color gentle waves of frosting & crisply folded pleats. Find more info here.
Tonic: Amy covers the entire parchment technique and coloring authentic texture for realistic glass. Find more info here.
Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using E31:
Color palettes and swatches using E31:
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