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Liz  Staley
Liz Staley
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Liz Staley

Liz Staley is a visual artist and blogger who loves horses, animation, comics, and true crime. She began her digital art journey using Adobe Photoshop and then learned how to use Clip Studio Paint. She currently writes a weekly blog for Graphixly with art and Clip Studio Paint tips. Although she still loves the medium of comics and animation, her personal art now mostly consists of animal portraits that combine education with conservation. Liz loves horses, dogs, horror movies, anime, and learning the Japanese language.
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Using the Approximate Color palette


The Approximate Color palette is a different way of mixing colors and making a palette. It can require some experimentation, but once you start playing with it, you may just love it!

How to do it…

Follow these instructions to learn how to use the Approximate Color palette:

  1. Open the palette by going to Window | Approximate Color(F). A palette similar to the one shown here will appear:

  2. Select a color other than black as the active foreground color. The foreground color currently selected will change the results of the blending in the Approximate Color palette.

  3. Click on the text to the right of the top slider. Choose an option to blend from the drop-down menu. The options will be described in the How it works… section of this recipe.

  4. Click on the text below the slider on the left of the palette window. Choose an option to blend from the drop-down menu.

  5. Adjust the top and left sliders until the desired colors are achieved.

  6. Click on a color square to make it the active...

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Liz Staley

Liz Staley is a visual artist and blogger who loves horses, animation, comics, and true crime. She began her digital art journey using Adobe Photoshop and then learned how to use Clip Studio Paint. She currently writes a weekly blog for Graphixly with art and Clip Studio Paint tips. Although she still loves the medium of comics and animation, her personal art now mostly consists of animal portraits that combine education with conservation. Liz loves horses, dogs, horror movies, anime, and learning the Japanese language.
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