Creating Easy Color Swatches/Palettes from Reference Photos 11/04/2018 A photo editor is a helpful tool for creating a color palette or swatches for painting from a reference photo. As artists we know that colors appear very different depending on the adjacent colors or values. Creating swatches from various sections of a reference photo helps to clarify the actual colors and values. This video will show you how to create swatches quickly and easily from a reference photo with a free web-based program called Pixlr.
A photo editor is a helpful tool for creating a color palette or swatches for painting from a reference photo. As artists we know that colors appear very different depending on the adjacent colors or values. Creating swatches from various sections of a reference photo helps to clarify the actual colors and values. This video will show you how to create swatches quickly and easily from a reference photo with a free web-based program called Pixlr.
