masonmouse

A YouTube channel I enjoy, Two Minute Papers, features a new technique for pigment mixing in software. It's already been added to one digital painting package and will surely be coming to more soon. You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2D_5G_npVI And even try an online demo of the technique here: https://scrtwpns.com/mixbox/painter/

Machine learning is getting impressively better all the time. Nowhere is this more evident than in this article that covers the a̶n̶t̶i̶c̶s̶ research of one scientist who attempts to teach a network to come up with new colors. The next time you reach for a brush or marker, what could be more inspiring than a nice wash of Stanky Bean followed by a striking gradient in Caring Tan? https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/an-ai-invented-a-bunch-of-new-paint-colors-that-are-hilariously-wrong/