Copic
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Copic (コピック Kopikku) is a brand of marker made in Japan by Too and distributed in the United States and Canada by Imagination International. The markers are available in 322 colors and are refillable. The inks used to refill the markers can be mixed to create new colors, and empty markers are sold for this purpose. There is also an airbrush system available.
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[edit] How to Draw Manga
A special edition of How to Draw Manga titled How to Draw Manga Special: Colored Original Drawing was produced explaining how to use Copic markers. The book covers blending, shading, how to use the various tips, how to use the Copic airbrush, and various other marker techniques.
[edit] Availability
The markers can be bought in comic supply, rubber stamp and stationery stores across Asia and ordered through the Copic website in the United States and Canada. Major art supply stores in America, like chain-stores Dick Blick Art Materials, Hobby Lobby, and Pearl Art, are beginning to stock Copic markers and their accessories due to the growing popularity of the pens. Some comic book stores carry a selection as well. In some parts of Europe they can be difficult to obtain, since local distributors are not everywhere.
In New Zealand, those markers can be found in an Auckland and a Christchurch art supply stores. In Australia, they can be found in many fine arts stores.
[edit] Known Use
There are many manga artists who use or have been known to use Copic. Some of these known artists are:
- Masashi Kishimoto
- Hiromu Arakawa
- Seishi Kishimoto
- Eiichiro Oda
- CLAMP
- Tite Kubo
- Kozue Amano
- Peach-Pit
- Yuu Watase
