Swatching has a reputation for being boring little boxes. Neat grids. Labels everywhere. Useful? Sure. Inspiring? Not always. If you actually want to learn your paints—and enjoy the process—sometimes it helps to swatch in ways that feel more like painting and less like cataloging. Here are some fun, low-pressure ways to swatch your paints that still teach you a lot. ◯ ◻︎ △ Paint Overlapping Figures Instead of isolated shapes, paint simple overlapping forms : circles silhouet
