create_blank_image.py

def create_blank_image(height, width, rgb_color=(0, 0, 255)):
    """
    Creates np.array, each channel of which is filled with value from rgb_color
    
    Was stolen from:
    :source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4337902/how-to-fill-opencv-image-with-one-solid-color
    """
    
    image = np.zeros((height, width, 3), np.uint8)
    color = tuple(reversed(rgb_color))
    
    image[:] = color
    
    return image