E57 Light Walnut is a warm medium brown Copic Marker which mimics Brown Ochre watercolor. We recommend it for skin, fur, food, and landscapes. A best buy for beginners. E57 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.
E57 Light Walnut
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A warm, chocolaty beige
Resemblance: Brown Ochre 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: The plastic on a Sketch marker cap correctly matches two coats of E57 ink.
Buildup: E57 starts to look oily on the second layer. It reaches maximum value at 3-4 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: E57 lightly stains the paper, similar to most colors this dark
Lift: E57 lifts a bit, enough to lighten a mistake
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: E57 did not fade at all 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: E57 is at the darker end of the E-Fifty family
Family members: E50, E51, E53, E55, E57, E59
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: C5 neutralizes this color well.
This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 948 Sepia 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 light brown:
Doughnut Stack: Learn to underpaint for photorealism. Includes Amy’s exclusive glaze technique. More info here.
Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using light brown:
Color palettes and swatches using light brown:
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