Community Palettes

Paint Picker lets you save full paint palettes for your models and share them with the community. Whether you want to document your own recipes, help someone replicate a scheme, or just show off what you've been working on, community palettes make it easy to do all three. This guide walks you through the whole process, from creating an account to sharing your finished palette.

Step 1: Create an Account

You need an account to save and publish palettes. There are two ways to sign up:

• •Email and password - Click "Sign In" in the top right, then choose "Create Account." Enter your email, pick a password, and verify your email address.
• •Google SSO - Click "Sign In" and then "Continue with Google." This links your Google account so you can sign in with one click in the future.

Once you're signed in, you'll see a "My Palettes" link in the navigation. That's where all your palettes live.

Step 2: Create a Palette

Head to My Palettes and click the "New Palette" button. This creates a blank palette that you can start building out straight away.

Give your palette a name that describes the scheme. Something like "Ultramarines 2nd Company" or "Kruleboyz Swamp Theme" works well. Keep it clear so other painters can find it when browsing.

Step 3: Add Paints by Name

Use the search bar inside your palette to find paints by name. Start typing the paint name (for example, "Macragge Blue" or "Agrax Earthshade") and select it from the results. The paint gets added to your palette with its colour swatch, brand, and range info.

Add as many paints as you need to fully describe your scheme. Most painters include their base colours, shades, layer highlights, and any technical or contrast paints used.

You can reorder paints in the palette to group them however makes sense. Some painters group by area of the model (armour, trim, cloth, leather), while others go in the order they apply them.

Step 4: Upload a Model Image

A good photo makes all the difference. Click the image upload area in your palette to add a photo of the painted model. This is what people will see first when browsing community palettes, so pick a clear, well-lit shot.

• •Images are resized automatically, but starting with a decent resolution helps.
• •Maximum file size is 5MB.
• •Natural or daylight-balanced lighting shows the true colours best. Avoid harsh overhead light that washes out the detail.

Step 5: Add a Description and Model Name

Fill in the model/army name field so people know what the palette is for. This could be the specific unit ("Intercessor Squad"), the army ("Death Guard"), or a more creative name for your custom scheme.

The description field is your chance to share painting notes, technique tips, or the story behind the scheme. Even a few sentences help. Things like "I used a zenithal prime before applying the contrast paints" or "The rust effect is two coats of Typhus Corrosion followed by a drybrush of Ryza Rust" are exactly what other painters want to know.

Step 6: Publish to the Community

When your palette is ready, hit the Publish button. This makes your palette visible on the public community palettes page where anyone can browse and view it.

• •Published palettes are visible to everyone, including people who aren't signed in.
• •You can unpublish a palette at any time if you want to take it back to a private draft.
• •Your display name will be shown as the palette author, so make sure it's set to something you're happy with in your account settings.

Step 7: Share the Link

Every published palette gets its own shareable URL. Copy it and post it wherever you like: Reddit, Facebook groups, Discord servers, X/Twitter, Instagram stories, or hobby forums.

When you paste a palette link into social media or a messaging app, it generates a rich preview automatically. The preview card includes your model image, the palette name, and a short description. This is powered by Open Graph (OG) meta tags, so the preview works on any platform that supports link cards.

No extra work needed on your end. Just paste the link and the preview takes care of itself.

Step 8: Likes and Comments

Community palettes support likes and comments so painters can interact with each other's work.

• •Likes - Signed-in users can like any published palette. The like count is shown on the palette card. You can unlike a palette by clicking the like button again.
• •Comments - Leave a comment to ask about techniques, suggest alternatives, or just tell someone their scheme looks great. Comments are public and visible to everyone.
• •Deleting comments - You can delete your own comments at any time. Only the comment author can delete their comment.

Likes and comments help surface the best palettes and build a community around shared painting knowledge. If you find a palette useful, give it a like so others can discover it too.