YG07 is a medium chartreuse Copic Marker which looks like Sap Green watercolor. It is nice for florals, cartoons, and youthful party themed images. YG07 is only available in 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.
YG07 Acid Green
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A warm chartreuse green.
Resemblance: Diluted Sap Green watercolor.
Actual Value: N4 (notice how much lighter this is than the “7” indicates)
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, it’s close. The colored plastic on the Sketch cap resembles 2 coats of YG07 ink.
Buildup: YG07 reaches maximum value at 4 layers, starts to look oily at the same level.
Shattering: Slight shattering, breaks into green with yellowish green 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: YG07 is slightly staining.
Lift: This color can be lifted a bit but it does leave traces of bluish green on the 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: YG07 had a noticeably odd face. It didn’t lighten much but the swatch was obviously cooler and more mint style G green than YG.
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: YG07 is bit odd for the YG-Zero family. It feels like we have two formulas in one family. YG0000 to YG03 are more yellow while YG05 to YG09 are more blue.
Family Members: YG0000, YG00, YG01, YG03, YG05, YG06, YG07, YG09
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 periwinkle that leans more towards violet than blue. If Copic were to create a BV32 or 33, I’d suggest it as a complement.
Underpaint: BV00 makes a lovely desaturation for YG07.
This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 1088 Parma Violet provides a nicely desaturated push for YG03.
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 YG07:
Box of Colors (Marker Painting Foundations 2) is a four episode Copic + Colored Pencil challenge for graduates of MPF. Covers color theory and form sculpting with group feedback. For more information: Box of Colors.
Penny Candy: understanding color as value. An in-depth lesson on how to alter the color of your photo references without sacrificing realism. Find more info here.
Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using YG07:
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 Copic classes.
Color palettes and swatches using YG07:
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