Copic Coloring

 Copic Markers are alcohol based markers that blend very well together. There are 15 copic color families. This page will show different copic color combinations that I've used in my card making. I'm pretty new to copic coloring so I will update this page as I learn more.

Copic Markers have a number system that is helpful for choosing colors that go well together. The first part is 1-2 letters designating what family that color is from. The second part is a number 0-9 that represents the saturation. Lower numbers means more transparent and higher numbers mean less transparent. The remaining number or numbers (0-9, 00, 000) is the brightness where the lower the number, the brighter the color is and higher numbers means darker. 

Colors that are part of the same color family and have the same second number typically blend well together. For example, using B02, B04, and B05 would result in a good blend. To blend colors together, I normally color the entire section with my lightest color (in this case B02), then begin shading with my middle color (B04), and finish shading with my darkest color (B05). I then go backwards and use my middle color again and blend everything together with my lightest color.

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Blue Violet    Violet    Red Violet    Red    Yellow Red

Yellow    Yellow Green    Green    Blue Green    Blue

Earth-Tone    Cool Grey    Toner Grey    Warm Grey

Rainbow    Fluorescent


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BV (Blue Violet)


V (Violet)

Body: V04, V06, V09

RV (Red Violet)

 Body: RV11, RV13, RV14
Shell: E41, E42, E43, E55
Horns: W3, W5
Mouth: C3, C5

Flower: RV04, RV06, RV09
Flower Center: Y15, Y17
Background: RV13, RV14, Y15, Y17
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R (Red)

Flower Petals: R46, R56, R59
Flower Center: YR16, YR27
Stem & Leaves: G29
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Flower: R11, R14, R17, R39
Flower Center: Y15, Y17
Background: R32, R35, Y15, Y17
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YR (Yellow Red)


Y (Yellow)

Body: Y11, Y13, Y15
Spots: RV11, RV13

YG (Yellow Green)

Body: YG21, YG23, YG25
Stripes: B02, B05

G (Green)

Leaves: G28, G05, G07, G09
Acorn: E23, E25, E27, E29
Background: E34, E35, G14, G16
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Left
Leaves: G14, G16, G17
Berries: RV04, RV06, RV09
Background: BG13, BG15, BG18, RV14, RV17, RV19

Right
Leaves: G03, G05, G07, G09
Berries: R35, R37, R39
Background: G14, G16, R11, R14
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BG (Blue Green)

Body: BG11, BG13, BG15
Horns & Nails: W3, W5
Shell: C3, C4, C5, C7

B (Blue)

Flower Petals: B93, B95, B97
Flower Center: YR16, YR27
Stem & Leaves: G29
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Body: B12, B14, B16
Leaf: YG21, YG23, YG25
Spots: V20, V22

Flower: B14, B16, B18
Flower Center: Y15, Y17
Background: B14, B23, Y15, Y17
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E (Earth-Tone)

Pinecone: E23, E25, E27, E29
Leaves: G28
Background: G14, G16, E34, E35
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C (Cool Grey)


N (Neutral Grey)


T (Toner Grey)


W (Warm Grey)


F (Fluorescent)

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