G05 Emerald Green is a warm green Copic Marker which resembles diluted Phthalo Green watercolor. This is a stereotypical green which is harder to find in nature than you’d expect. G05 is available in Copic Ciao, 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.
G05 Emerald Green
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A slightly warm green
Resemblance: Phthalo Green watercolor.
Actual Value: N5
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 colored plastic on the Sketch cap is closer to 5 layers of G05 ink. The cap is darker than the ink.
Buildup: Layers well but looks oily at 2 coats. The oily sheen looks smoother by 4 layers.
Shattering: Shatters into green with bright yellow leakage.
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: G05 mildly stains the paper.
Lift: G05 lifts moderately well, leaving behind slightly blue paper.
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: G05 has an odd fade. After the 3 week test, our sample didn’t appear to have lightened but was noticeably blue. This means the yellow ink in this green mixture faded but the blue ink was more lightfast.
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: G05 sits in the middle of the G-Zero family. The markers in this family are all artificial looking, it’s hard to find them in nature.
Family Members: G0000, G000, G00, G02, G03, G05 G07, G09
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: Pale violets like V22 or BV02
Underpaint: We suggest BV31
This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Pushing Pencil: We suggest Prismacolor 1008 Parma Violet with very light pressure works well.
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 Technique Classes using G05:
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 G05:
We continue to create new content and digital stamps and we will update here as more become available.
Visit the Vanilla Arts Stamp Shop at our sister site VanillaArts.com for a wide variety of digital stamps.
Color palettes and swatches using G05:
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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