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palette ENG-DOC // COLORIST-COMPANION-V4 CALIBRATED FOR: COPIC SKETCH • OHUHU HONOLULU • PRISMACOLOR PREMIER
SWATCH GRID: PASS SHEET ID: #CC-SW-2024
FOUR-COLOR FORMULA & INK COMPANION // SPEC: 300 DPI COLORIST SWATCH GUIDE

OFFICIAL CRYPTID COLOR PALETTES & INK SWATCH ENGINE

Tonal recipes, alcohol marker hex codes (Ohuhu Honolulu, Copic Sketch, Prismacolor Premier), and shadow/highlight gradient formulas crafted specifically for Bigfoot timber, Mothman nocturnal skies, and extraterrestrial saucer glows.

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28 SWATCHES 4 Master Curated Themes
3 BRANDS Copic / Ohuhu / Prisma
300 DPI Offset Print Calibrated
3-STAGE Tonal Bleed Recipe
SAMPLE COLORIST PLATE #01 8.5x11 INK TEST
PACIFIC TIMBER SASQUATCH // PLATE PREVIEW
COLOR ALIGNMENT: 99.8%
CURATED INK FORMULARIES

FOUR BENCHMARK CRYPTID PALETTES

Click any swatch to copy its pure digital HEX code to your clipboard. Marker code references reflect exact saturation pairings for dual-tip brush pens.

PALETTE 01 // WOODLAND CRYPTID

PACIFIC TIMBER SASQUATCH

5 Inks
EXACT PHYSICAL MARKER RECIPE FOREST CANOPY BLEED
Copic Sketch: E29 (Burnt Umber), G99 (Olive), YR16
Ohuhu Honolulu: BR1 (Raw Umber), G220, Y110

Blending Workflow: Lay down Grizzly Ochre #7B341E as base fur layer. Stipple Damp Bark #29180E along shaded spine borders before alcohol marker feathers dry.

PALETTE 02 // APPALACHIAN NOIR

MOTHMAN RED-EYE NOCTURNE

5 Inks
EXACT PHYSICAL MARKER RECIPE NOCTURNAL HIGH CONTRAST
Copic Sketch: 100 (Black), R29 (Lipstick Red), Y08
Ohuhu Honolulu: CG050, R15, Y030, BK (Pitch)

Blending Workflow: Coat background in Point Pleasant Midnight. Halo eye sockets with Sulfuric Glow #FEF08A, then bleed pure Radio Tower Red #DC2626 directly in iris center.

PALETTE 03 // ROSWELL SCI-FI

RETRO SAUCER ABDUCTION

5 Inks
EXACT PHYSICAL MARKER RECIPE LUMINESCENT GRADIENT WASH
Copic Sketch: BG09, YG06, BV08, C3 (Cool Gray)
Ohuhu Honolulu: G340, PB7, P2, CG3

Blending Workflow: Transition Tractor Beam #10B981 into Cosmic Cyan #06B6D4 using a colorless blender (#0) for the descending abduction cone.

PALETTE 04 // COZY CABIN NOVELTY

WHOLESOME EVERYDAY CRYPTIDS

5 Inks
EXACT PHYSICAL MARKER RECIPE COZY COFFEEHOUSE TONES
Copic Sketch: E47, R59 (Cardinal), Y21, YG67
Ohuhu Honolulu: BR2, R20, Y10, G210

Blending Workflow: Base coffee cups and flannel patches with Warm Cream #FEF3C7, cross-hatch Flannel Plaid #991B1B with 0.3mm fine liners.

PRE-INKING CALIBRATION

PRINTABLE 8.5x11 SWATCH MATRIX (HEXAGON & SQUARE GRID)

Never risk ruining an interior spread with unexpected alcohol marker bleed or saturated paper wrinkling. Test every dual-tip pen on our exact calibrated 70lb uncoated stock matrix before touching line art.

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STAGE 1: BASE FLAT TINT

Flood the entire cell evenly using your chisel or broad brush tip. Do not overlap strokes while wet to prevent streak banding.

2
STAGE 2: DEEP CREVICE SHADOW

Select 2-steps darker ink from the same hue family. Carve out fur folds, tree bark indentations, and mechanical seams.

3
STAGE 3: AMBIENT BOUNCE LIGHT HIGHLIGHT

Apply contrasting bounce tones (Cosmic Cyan or Campfire Amber) along edge contours using fine nib or white gel pen rim accents.

Includes 48 Hex Cells + 12 Gradient Bars
GRID CALIBRATION TARGET // 8.5x11 US LETTER 300 DPI RASTER
#0F2E22
#29180E
#7B341E
#64748B
#F59E0B
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#060D1A
#DC2626
#FEF08A
#475569
#18181B
BLANK
#10B981
#06B6D4
#94A3B8
#3B0764
#84CC16
BLANK
#451A03
#991B1B
#FBBF24
#15803D
#FEF3C7
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PRINTER SETTING: 100% SCALE (DO NOT FIT TO PAGE) SADDLE-STITCH APPROVED
CROSS-SYSTEM HARDWARE LOOKUP

BRAND CROSS-REFERENCE CONVERSION MATRIX

Quickly translate Cryptid Chronicles color specs between major professional art marker & colored pencil lines.

SWATCH / NAME HEX SPEC COPIC SKETCH OHUHU HONOLULU PRISMACOLOR PREMIER POLYCHROMOS ACTION
Deep Pine #0F2E22 G99 Olive G220 Pine Green PC908 Dark Green 174 Chrome Green
Grizzly Ochre #7B341E E29 Burnt Umber BR1 Raw Umber PC945 Sienna Brown 188 Sanguine
Radio Tower Red #DC2626 R29 Lipstick Red R15 Crimson PC924 Crimson Red 219 Deep Scarlet
Cosmic Cyan #06B6D4 BG09 Blue Green PB7 Cyan Mist PC905 Aquamarine 153 Cobalt Turquoise
Tractor Beam #10B981 YG06 Yellowish Green G340 Emerald PC912 Apple Green 163 Emerald Green
Campfire Spark #F59E0B YR16 Warm Orange Y110 Marigold PC918 Orange Peel 115 Dark Cadmium Orange
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