Let’s talk about choosing Copic green colors. Greens are a color that Copic doesn’t do well; I’m not particularly sure if it’s not the color’s fault – they’re a bear to mix yourself. Or maybe they’re a frog, not a bear!
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This fun new Frog set from Art Impressions just makes me laugh so hard – I really identify with that frog on the left, tongue out lookin’ for snacks!
I decided to print out one of my free charts (see below) and test out some green combos that I haven’t used much!
Coloring Tips
If you’re in any doubt – or if you just want to try something new – testing out combinations of colors is a helpful exercise to go through! I tested out some greens on mine, and chose three combos (see below this photo for each one)…you can download the free swatch sheets too:
If you’re new to coloring with Copics, you might be interested in the Copic Jumpstart class – lots more colorables are in that class!
Finishing Tips
The other colors I chose began with oranges – a nice bright, light contrast to the greens, and part of a triadic combination (3 colors equidistant from each other on the color wheel). I also had to add a tiny touch of purple as the 3rd in the triad, and yellow because, well, yellow!
Check out the IGTV speed coloring too:
Supplies
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- Frog, Art Impressions Clear Stamps: EH – AI
- Copic Markers: EH – Blick
- Jet Black Lawn Fawn Ink Pad
- Scotch Foam Mounting Tape
- Neenah Cardstock, Solar White: 25pk – 250pk
- Foam Mounting Tape
Thank you for all of the color combos. I hope you will do that for all of the primary colors at least!
Thank you for all those colour combos!! And really cute card
Thank you for the charts to download. I love this idea! You frogs turned out so cute!
Thanks so much for the colour charts and more green options to add to my copic charts.
I must remember to give the triad colours on my colour wheel a try! Thanks for the reminder 🙂
Gorgeous, I love these frogs. This is a great AI stamps set, as always with a lot of fun. Lovely colours and thanks for the tip about the little swatches chart.
Thank you so much for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.
Great frogs
love the frogs !!
thanks for the tips on the greens.
This is wonderful! I do enjoy frogs! Thank you so much for the free chart – it will come in handy!
Great color combos! The frogs are great.
Brilliant idea to expand the combinations we choose all the time. Do adore the frogs, think I have a huge soft spot for the older frog.