E44 Clay is a cool brown Copic Marker which resembles Raw Umber watercolor. An organic brown, ideal for landscapes, fur, and food illustration. E44 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.
E44 Clay
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A cool brown
Resemblance: Diluted Raw Umber 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: The plastic on a Sketch marker matches 4-5 coats of E44 ink. It’s the correct color family, but far too dark for this ink.
Buildup: E44 layers well but exercise caution at more than 2 coats of ink.
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: Mildly staining.
Lift: This color lifts a bit.
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: E44 is in the middle of the very large E-Forty family.
Family Members: E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E49
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: BV23 neutralizes this color well.
This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 1076 90% 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 E44:
Luminous Lanterns: Amy covers soft and glowing light sources and how/when to use them. Find more info here.
Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using E44:
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 E44:
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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