Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Definite maybes

I gave myself a headache looking over all the color charts and suggestions for Copics the other day. I had to take a break from it.

What I ended up doing was recording the colors used on cards I was really attracted to. Then I added up each time I saw the color used and took the most-used colors and made a list from them. The problem? A heavy emphasis on earth colors, reds and yellows.

So here's the list:

E000 - Floral White Pale Fruit Pink
E00 - Skin White
E31 - Brick Beige
E33 - Sand
E34 - Orientale
E35 - Chamois
E41 - Pearl White
E43 - Dull Ivory
E44 - Clay
E57 - Light Walnut

R00 - Pinkish White
R20 - Blush
R22 - Light Prawn
R24 - Prawn
R29 - Lipstick Red
R59 - Cardinal
R81 - Rose Pink
R83 - Rose Mist
R85 - Rose Red

Y21 - Buttercup Yellow

YG11 - Mignonette
YG63 - Pea Green
YG91 - Putty
YG93 - Grayish Yellow
YG95 - Pale Olive

YR00 - Powder Pink
YR20 - Yellowish Shade
YR23 - Yellow Ochre

Boooo - Pale Porcelain Celestine

BG11 - Moon White
BG13 - Mint Green

G40 - Dim Green

W00 - Warm Gray
W1 - Warm Gray #1
W3 - Warm Gray #3
W5 - Warm Gray #5
W7 - Warm Gray #7

T1 - Toner Gray #1

Coo - Cool Gray

Any suggestions for adding a little balance to this group, or do you think it would work, as is?

3 comments:

  1. I will look at my chart and let you know what I ordered first off and what I wish I had ordered LOL! I bought mine at Carpe Diem for 3.75 each but I think they are now 3.95. I ordered heavy in the browns too.

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  2. Get the COLORLESS BLENDER to help "push" color back inside the lines if you bleed through and the multiliner pens in different sizes are a plus to help "fix" any lines that may not have stamped well.

    I bought the set of 000s and 0000s for every color group. Helpful when you want to lay a base color down first. Also helps with the blending.

    Love your PI card! Copics in your hands will be a delight! The main thing is, you have FUN!

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  3. Wow, Sue! I wish they had been your price! I could've gotten more!

    Yes'm, Miss Donna. Got the colorless blender, too! That was a given, but I didn't list it. You all have made it clear how important that one is. Thanks for all your advice, Miss D! You are invaluable in so many ways!

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