• Open Illustrator
• Create a new document
• Use the Rectangle Tool (M) to create three squares
• Each square should be a different color
• Make sure the stroke is transparent
• 
• Select all three squares
• Go to Object—>Blend—>Blend Options
• Set the Spacing to ‘Specified Steps’
• You can determine how many steps (colors) you want between each square
• 
• Press OK
• Make sure all three squares are still selected
• Go to Object—>Blend—>Make
• 
• You can move the block of colors to the side of the Artboard and use the Eye Dropper Tool (I) when you want to select a color

Helpful resources:

• Click on this link for a good color palette website
• There’s also a super awesome app called ‘Found Palettes’

Your next assignment is to create a color palette page in Illustrator

• You will need 10 different palettes and it should have a minimum of three colors each
• Upload to your blog when you are done