YG41 Pale Cobalt Green is a minty golden green Copic Marker which mimics Cobalt Green watercolor. Soft at one layer, this color builds to almost neon brightness, not recommended for nature images. YG41 is available in Copic Sketch, Ciao, and Classic marker styles.
Every Copic Marker has different characteristics based upon its unique ink formula.
Knowing how a color behaves will help you blend effectively and make art with confidence.
YG41 Pale Cobalt Green
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A cooler yellow green.
Resemblance: diluted Cobalt Gold watercolor.
Actual Value: N2
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: The colored plastic on the Sketch cap closely matches 1-2 layers of YG41 ink. The cap appears slightly cooler than the actual ink.
Buildup: YG41 layers beautifully without streaking. It did not appear oily until 3 layers but never looked blotchy. YG41 reaches maximum value at 4 layers.
Shattering: Shatters into cool blue-green with yellow seeping out at the margins.
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: YG41 is highly staining. Not all staining markers are dark colors, this is one of the lightest staining colors we’ve noticed.
Lift: YG41 can be moved but not really lifted. It leaves a hard green edge, noticeably darker and more yellow green than the original ink. The paper remains permanently stained light blue.
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: YG41 faded by about 5-10% during the testing 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: YG41 is the lighter of two markers in the YG-Forty family.
Family Members: YG41, YG45
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 cool, medium pink like V01
Underpaint: V000 desaturates YG17 with bright but natural look..
This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Pushing Pencil: Prismacolor 1090 Kelp Green provides a nicely desaturated push for YG41.
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 light green:
We currently do not use YG41 in any classes but these lessons offer a similar learning opportunity.
Celebrate yellow-green with Sketch Garden digital stamps by Amy Shulke:
Visit the stamp shop page at our sister site VanillaArts.com for a wide variety of Copic kits.
Color palettes using light green:
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?
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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