YG67 Moss is a soft leafy green Copic Marker which mimics Sap Green watercolor. Excellent for landscapes, realistic botanicals, and holiday images. YG67 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.
YG67 Moss
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A warm yellow green.
Resemblance: Sap Green watercolor.
Actual Value: N7
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 2 layers of YG67 ink.
Buildup: YG67 is a challenge to layer without appearing blotchy or oily. YG67 reaches maximum value at 4 layers.
Shattering: Shatters into medium green with strong green gold leakage 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: YG67 strongly stains.
Lift: YG67 can be difficult to lift as the ink gathers easily and creates very strong outlines at the edge of the colorless blender margin. The paper remains yellowish.
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: YG67 did not noticeably fade 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: YG67 is the darkest member of the YG-Sixty family.
Family Members: YG61, YG63, YG67
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 medium purple like V06
Underpaint: V06 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: PC1078 Black Cherry (affiliate link) Prismacolor 1078 Black Cherry 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.
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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