DEV Community

Cover image for ArtistAssistApp: New Major Update to the Best Free Painting Assistant for Traditional Artists πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ¨
Eugene Khyst
Eugene Khyst

Posted on • Edited on

ArtistAssistApp: New Major Update to the Best Free Painting Assistant for Traditional Artists πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ¨

IMPORTANT
Since this publication, there have been multiple releases of ArtistAssistApp.

ArtistAssistApp is the best ever painting assistant tool that allows traditional artists to see the reference photo more clearly and mix colors more accurately.

ArtistAssistApp provides various tools for artists for accurate color mixing from a photo based on real paints that you have on hand, tonal value study, grid method for drawing, simplified sketching, color mixing with limited palettes, etc.

ArtistAssistApp is free, no login or registration required.
It's a web app that runs in web browser on desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones. There is no need to install a new app that will clog your device.

Since the initial launch, we have received a lot of feedback and recently released the new version of ArtistAssistApp.

Find the main updates in the new ArtistAssistApp version below.

Better UI

We completely redesigned the app and gave it a more intuitive UI.

New mediums: acrylics, pencils

We added acrylic paint, colored pencils, and watercolor pencils to the existing mediums of watercolor and oil paint.

Colored pencils in ArtistAssistApp

New color brands

The app now has dozens of popular color brands for all mediums.

Print tonal values

It's now possible to print tonal values with a single click of a button.

Printing tonal values

Printing tonal values

A palette for each photo

The app now has an individual palette for each reference photo and a single common (shared) palette for all photos.

ArtistAssistApp palette

ArtistAssistApp color swatch

ArtistAssistApp color swatch

Saving the point in the photo for each color mixture

The color picker saves the coordinates in the photo along with the color mixture in a palette so that you can easily remember what the mixture belongs to.

ArtistAssistApp palette

ArtistAssistApp color picker

The grid method for drawing

Square grids of various sized and non-square 4x4 and 3x3 grids with diagonal lines are supported.

ArtistAssistApp square grid

ArtistAssistApp diagonal grid

Converting a photo into an outline

You can now convert a reference photo to accurate outline and print it with a single click of a button.

ArtistAssistApp outline

ArtistAssistApp printing outline

Simulating real color mixing

You can now manually mix specified colors in specified proportions to not waste your real paints on color mixing experiments.

ArtistAssistApp real color mixing

ArtistAssistApp real color mixing

Limited palettes

You can now preview your reference photo painted with a limited palette of 1 to 7 colors. Limited palettes help to achieve color harmony.

ArtistAssistApp limited palette

ArtistAssistApp limited palette

Saving recently imported photos

The app saves the latest 10 imported photos for quick access. There are some sample photos available, so you don't need to import your own photos to test the app.

Printing palettes

You can now print compact palette with a single click of a button.

ArtistAssistApp printing a palette

ArtistAssistApp printing a palette

Sharing your color sets between your devices

You can now share your color set and color mixtures between your devices or with friends using links.

ArtistAssistApp color set sharing

Video tutorials & step-by-step guides

Check out new video tutorials and step-by-step guides.

Try it now!

Try it now for free at https://app.artistassistapp.com to improve your painting and drawing skills and create stunning artworks.

Top comments (1)