Favorite Copic Combinations for blending....

[Scraphappily]

I have a fair share of copics now and I am finding that I love pink but I am not crazy about my pink copics. I also find I have say 2 blue and they are only 1-2 steps apart and I am not thrilled with my blending with them that close. I am wondering if you ladies would mind sharing, what combinations do you always reach for in the major categories:

Green
Yellow
Blue
Pink
red
Orange
Green/Blue

I want to make my list for the holidays and want to get some advice. If you use the same combination as someone else list- then give me your second favorite combo in that group (maybe I already have the first list but might need one to fulfil the second)

For instance I use B21 and B24 together and love it, what 3rd color do you use? Or do you use a different combination in the B category.... and thanks ahead for your input.

[Menolly13]

For the blues, I like B91, B93, & B95. I sometimes add B97 if I want it darker, but primarily use the lighter three.

Reds: R20, R22, R27, R29.

Pinks: R81, R83, R85. Add R89 if you want a nice burgundy.

Greens: G21, G24, G28 (think shades of SU garden green in tone) I also like G21 with G94

Blue Greens: BG000, BG01, BG05, or BG10, BG000, BG01 (the BG10 gives it a greener hue)

Purpley-Blue: B60, B63

Browns: E31, E33, E35, E37 (I often drop the lightest or the darkest marker depending on what I am coloring)

I need more yellows, and don' have a blending pair I like yet. I don't use orange much at all, so I'm no help there either.

You can see my non-updated color chart here if you want an idea of the colors. I have a few in the 2 number apart range that aren't really that different too, and it is very annoying! I could have spent the money on a different color, KWIM?

[cjbapp]

I like the same blue combo as Melissa...and also agree on the Blue-greens and browns.

The rest I am in no way disagreeing...but here is what I tend to go for:

Red: R31/35/39

Orange: YR12/16/18

Pink: Bright: RV11/13/17 Soft: R11/12

Lavender: BV20/23

Green YG03/63/67

Yellow I rarely blend either...just have a dark and pale that I like for tiny spots.

[Scraphappily]

anyone else want to share?

[Menolly13]

Ok, I lied, I do have an orange combo I like. I forgot about it until I needed to color a pumpkin. Any who:

Pumpkin Orange: YR68, YR16, Y38, YR21 and just a touch of E08 in the darkest shadow areas.

You can see it on the card I made here.

I used YG91/93/95 for the leaves.

[Scraphappily]

thanks, was really hoping to build up some more mixtures.................

[whrmgr]

Great thread thank you for sharing.

[BC Sherrie]

Yup, like a previous poster...I love the R81, R83, R85 combo.....really nice pinks!