Y00 Barium Yellow is a glowing yellow Copic Marker which resembles diluted Hansa Yellow watercolor. This marker looks like a pale yellow highlighter, adds an unnatural florescent greenish tint to blending combinations. Y00 is available in Sketch, Ciao, and Classic 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.
Y00 Barium Yellow
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
WARNING: This color does not reproduce well due to the florescent nature of the ink. The test graphic above has been digitally matched to the yellow values we see in real life but does not capture the true florescence of Y00.
Temperature: A standard yellow, not noticeably cool or warm. Be careful, this marker glows like a highlighter.
Resemblance: Diluted Hansa Yellow watercolor.
Actual Value: N0 (the glow throws this measurement off)
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: Close. The plastic cap of a Sketch marker is close to one coat of Y00 but is deceptive because the cap does not glow the way the ink does.
Buildup: Y00 layers extremely without looking oily. Reaches maximum value at 3-4 coats.
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: Y00 does not stain the paper.
Lift: Lifts easily.
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: EXTREME FADING! Our Y00 swatch faded by about 90%. If we didn’t know there was supposed to be marker there, we would assume the paper was just a bit off colored in that spot.
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: Y00 is at the lighterer end of the Y-Zero family. They are unnatural looking yellows with a chemical vibrancy to them. Several yellows in this family look like office high-lighters and the sub-zeros have a greenish glow to them. Even the caps are consistently misleading! Always keep in mind that this family is NOT what you expect, ever.
Family Members: Y0000, Y000, Y00, Y02, Y04, Y06, and Y08
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: A pale violet such as V20 or BV000
Underpaint: N/A - this marker is so light and glowing, there’s no point in underpainting it.
This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 1026 Greyed Lavender works wonderfully.
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 Y00:
Cheers: Amy explores how, and how not to approach glass objects in your stamp images. Find more info here.
Celebration Cupcake: Soft fluffy frosting and tasty cake. Color gentle waves of frosting & crisply folded pleats. You can use this technique on skirts, shirts, curtains, anything with folds! Find more info here.
Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using Y00:
We continue to create new content and stamps and we will update here as more become available.
Visit the stamp shop page at our sister site VanillaArts.com for a wide variety of digi stamps.
Color palettes and swatches using Y00:
Looking for beautiful color palettes?
We absolutely love The Color Catalog 1 & 2 from Sarah Renae Clark. It puts hundreds of Copic friendly color palettes at your fingertips.
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