G07 Nile Green is a murky warm green Copic Marker which resembles Phthalo Green Yellow Shade watercolor. An artificial green which is popular with beginners and cartoonists. G07 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.
G07 Nile Green
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A slightly warm green.
Resemblance: Phthalo Green Yellow Shade 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: Yes. The colored plastic on the Sketch cap closely resembles this ink color.
Buildup: G07 has quite a bit of colorant in the formula and looks oily even at 2 coats. Be very cautious.
Shattering: This color shatters very easily, leaking gold into the edges. Note that in the staining test, it also leaked gold. This color seems quite unstable.
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: G07 is a staining color and left the paper with a distinct bluish tint.
Lift: This color lifts a bit but it definitely left the paper blue and damaged.
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: G07 faded about 10% 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: G07 is at the darker end of the G-Zero family. This is an odd family because the colorant seems to react oddly with colorless blender solvent. Everything G03 and below looks distinctly cool while G05, 07, and 09 look warm. I think the solvent bleaches the green, giving it a bluish cast.
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: BV15 is a natural complement of G07.
Underpaint: We suggest BV11
This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Pushing Pencil: Try Prismacolor Violet 932 but use a soft pressure.
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 G07:
Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using G07:
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 digi stamps.
Color palettes and swatches using G07:
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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