Do you know the feeling? You pick up a new pen, and before you even think about drawing, the first line lands on an empty square. Just try it out. Test the color. Scribble next to it. Compare. And suddenly you're just sitting there, simply looking at the colors.
That's exactly what I love about color swatches. For many, they are just small color samples. For me, they are the beginning of every creative idea.
Before a picture is created, before the first pixel is set, or before I decide on a color palette, I like to take a moment and fill small squares with colors. It's almost meditative. You discover combinations you never would have thought of before, see exciting contrasts, and immediately notice which colors simply go together.
Especially when I work with markers, color swatches are indispensable for me. Every brand has its own color world, and often colors on the pen cap look completely different than they do later on paper. With a swatch card, I can see at a glance which colors truly harmonize.
And sometimes something beautiful happens: a few randomly placed colors suddenly create the perfect color palette for a new project.
Color swatches not only help with choosing colors. They also show you,
- how a color actually looks on paper,
- whether it bleeds through the paper,
- how it behaves on different papers,
- or if two colors appear almost identical, even though they have completely different names.
And that's exactly why I'm giving you these beautiful color swatch templates. They are available for download in both German and English.
I hope they accompany you on many creative ideas and bring you as much joy as they do me. So grab your favorite pens, fill the first squares, and let your very own color world emerge.
Have fun trying them out!
