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G17 Forest Green is a cool green Copic Marker which resembles Phthalo Green Blue Shade watercolor. This ink is not as natural as the cap suggests and can be a stubborn blender. G17 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.

G17 Forest Green

Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.

Temperature: A cool green.

Resemblance: Phthalo Green Blue Shade 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: No. The colored plastic on the Sketch cap is darker and warmer than G17 ink.

Buildup: G17 looks patchy and oily with just two coats.

Shattering: This color shatters into green with blue and 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: G17 is a staining color and left the paper with a definite bluish tint.

Lift: This color is very stubborn.

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: G17 had an odd fade. It lightened by about 25% but more significantly, it turned a weird turquoise blue.

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: G17 sits at the darker end of the G-Teen family. There isn’t a lot of difference between G16 and G17; in fact, it’s hard to justify the existence of both. A very unnatural color. When you think of “green” many people imagine this color but when you try to find this color in nature, you’ll find it’s actually an artificial green.

Family Members: G12, G14, G16, G17, and G19

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: Reddish Violets like RV66 or V05 complement both G16 and G17 well.

Underpaint: We suggest RV63 for underneath both G16 and G17.

This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.

Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 901 Indigo Blue 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.