YG91 is a murky warm green Copic Marker which mimics Chromium Green watercolor. The obvious use is for autumnal images but this is a wonderful green for realistic botanicals and landscapes. YG95 is available in Copic Sketch, Ciao, 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.
YG95 Pale Olive
Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.
Temperature: A murky warm green.
Resemblance: Chromium Green watercolor.
Actual Value: N6
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 colored plastic on the Sketch cap closely resembles this ink color.
Buildup: YG95 layers well up to three coats. Beyond that, it can begin to look oily.
Shattering: Shatters into green with strong gold 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: YG95 is mildly staining.
Lift: This color lifts a bit, enough to disguise a mistake but the gold leakage can complicate how you mask it.
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: ODD FADE. The green colorant in this ink blend faded but the golden color did not. So this color didn’t fade as much as it yellowed.
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: YG95 is in the middle of the YG-ninety family with YG91 on the light end and YG99 at the dark end.
Family Members: YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99
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: BV34 is a good periwinkle style blue-violet.
Underpaint: We suggest BV23
This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.
Pushing Pencil: Try Prismacolor 1078 Black Cherry but use a light pressure.
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 YG95:
Daisy Duckling: Learn to layer yellow, goldenrod, orange, blue, lavender, and chocolate brown for downy soft feathers that are amazingly lifelike. Find more info here.
Vanilla Arts Digi Stamps using YG95:
Blue Swan: This swan shines in the light, a perfect opportunity to push with cool colors and pull with sunshine warms. Find more info here.
Color palettes and swatches using YG95:
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