V09 Violet is a barely warm purple Copic Marker reminiscent of Dioxazine Violet watercolor. This intense marker color is useful for spring or autumn florals, food illustration, and holiday images. V09 is available in only 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.
V09 Violet
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and it’s ink characteristics.
Temperature: A warm purple with a hidden pink cast. This color looks cooler as you build up layers which hide the pink flavor.
Resemblance: Dioxazine Violet watercolor.
Actual Value: N9
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 plastic end of a Sketch Marker is very close to the ink color.
Buildup: V09 is heavy with colorant and. Tolerates some layering but exercise extreme caution.
Shattering: Shatters into a blue violet with strong pink leaking.
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: This color is so potent, it can’t help but stain the paper.
Lift: Stubborn with little lift.
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: No. This color faded by about 10% and shifted even further towards pink. It certainly would fade more in extended testing.
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: V09 is the the mother ink for the V0x family, all other markers in this series are diluted versions of V09. The hidden pink cast to this family is why the sub-zeros feel pale pink rather than purple.
Family Members: V09, V06, V05, V04, V01, V00, V000, V0000
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: We suggest a clean green like G07
Underpaint: BV29 neutralizes this color well with reliable results.
This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 911 Olive Greenis an unusual choice but looks amazing.
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 V09:
Ink & Hydrangea: Amy shows you the theory behind color shifting for depth and the use of temperature to indicate distance. Find more info here.
Color palettes and swatches using V09:
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?
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