My color palete isn't working

Hi, I have a problem with Photoshop Elements 12 editior. When I pick a color (for example I picked blue) and start to draw it will only come out as a light grey color. I scanned a photo and put it into Photoshop Elements 12 editor and im using a wacom intous tablet to draw that had this software pre-bought. I hope that information can help you fix my issue.
Thanks,
AstronomicalWizard

Check the color mode of the document, because it sounds like the document might be grayscale or bitmap.
Image>Mode
And set the Image Mode to RGB Color

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