PImage img; img = loadImage("sample.jpg"); size(800, 597); imageMode(CENTER); noStroke(); background(255); for ( int i = 0; i < img.height; i=i+10 ) { for ( int j = 0; j < img.width; j=j+10 ) { color c = img.get(j, i); fill(red(c),green(c),blue(c)); text("A",j,i); } }