Using the swatch tool

 So this exercise was to help us explore the use of swatches. I made a black line trace of the paper model I used in the first Photoshop exercise to fill with the desired swatch. I also decided to use the colour swatches I had already scanned in.

I started by opening the colour image and choosing a colour. Next I used the marquee tool to select that area and created my swatch. By using the bucket fill tool I was able to fill the drawing with my swatch. By using different layers I was also able to change the opacity and brightness of different areas.

From this I realised that some areas are not compatible with becoming swatches as they are not smooth and the repetition can be seen which detracts from the image. In the future I will practice making more swatches and perfecting them so they are seamless.