One of the best things about Copic Markers is that you can achive 3 variations of tone, with one marker. This is known as layering or rendering.

Single Layer- we suggest working from left to right.

Double Layer- You will notice the increasing darkness in tone.

Tripple Layer- The third layer creates an even darker tone.

To best understand the Copic Colour System you need to remember 3 things:

1. The colour family
2. Saturation/the amount of grey
3. Brightness

The color wheel is a fantastic tool to use to gain a better understanding of how to pick your Copic Colours.

• If you are looking for pure colours, look for colours on the outside of the wheel.
• As you move towards the centre of the wheel, the colours become more grey.
• If you work your way around the bands of the wheel, you will find colours of a varying brightness.

• If we find B95 on the wheel and move along the same band on the wheel we can clearly see that to the left is  B97 which is a brighter/darker tone and to the right is B93 which is a paler tone.