Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

ArtistAssistApp, also known as Artist Assist App, is a free painting and drawing assistant app that helps artists see reference photos more clearly and mix colors more accurately. It offers various tools to enhance your painting and drawing skills.

• Color Mixing: Accurately mix any color from a photo using specific brands.
• Tonal Value Study: Create tonal value sketches to balance light and shadow.
• Photo Simplification: Smooth out photos to focus on big shapes and proportions.
• Photo Outlines: Convert photos into outlines for tracing.
• Grid Drawing: Draw grids over reference photos for accurate redrawing.
• Limited Color Palettes: Experiment with limited color palettes for color harmony.
• Pairwise Photo Comparison: Rank photos by comparing them in pairs.
• Color Set Sharing: Share your color sets with friends or between devices.

Yes, ArtistAssistApp is completely free. No login or registration is required.

ArtistAssistApp runs in a web browser on desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. It can also be installed on any device for offline access.

ArtistAssistApp is designed for both beginners and professional artists, and digital artists exploring traditional art. It's especially helpful for painting restoration and reproduction.

ArtistAssistApp supports a variety of painting mediums, including:

• Watercolor paint
• Gouache
• Acrylic paint
• Acrylic gouache
• Oil paint
• Colored pencils
• Watercolor pencils

Select any color from your photo and get a step-by-step guide on how to mix it using specific colors from various brands. The app uses an advanced color mixing algorithm based on traditional color theory.

ArtistAssistApp supports both atomic and optical mixing. Atomic mixing involves physically mixing colors together, while optical mixing, also known as the glaze technique, involves placing a transparent layer of color over another color.

ArtistAssistApp shows the paint opacity symbols next to the color, allowing you to choose the most transparent or opaque color mixture.

Yes, you can save instructions on how to mix your favorite colors for quick reference. Each color mixture can be assigned a name and saved in a palette. The app also saves the photo area where the color was picked.

The tonal value study feature helps you create sketches that capture the light and shadow of your subject, enhancing contrast and depth in your paintings.

Tonal value studies help artists understand light and shadow relationships, crucial for creating depth and realism in paintings. If you get your tonal values right in your painting it will look realistic.

You can smooth out your reference photo to reduce detail and focus on the big shapes and proportions, making it easier to depict complex subjects without getting lost in fine details.

Yes, ArtistAssistApp can convert your reference photos into outlines that you can print and trace onto paper.

The grid drawing feature allows you to draw grids over your reference photos, making it easier to capture objects and scenes accurately. You can print the photo with the grid for reference.

Select up to 7 primary colors and see what your reference photo would look like painted with just those colors, helping you achieve color harmony.

Yes, ArtistAssistApp allows you to mix colors from specific brands in custom proportions and save these mixtures for future reference.

ArtistAssistApp offers a virtual environment where artists can experiment with color mixing using specific brands and colors. This simulation helps reduce the need for trial and error with actual paints, thereby preventing waste.

If you're unsure which reference photo to use, the app helps by letting you compare multiple photos in pairs to determine the most preferred one.

Yes, you can get a link to your color set and share it with friends or between your devices.

Yes, ArtistAssistApp can be installed on any device and used offline without an Internet connection. It supports Android, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS.

Once installed on your device, ArtistAssistApp can be used offline, just like any other app.

Yes, ArtistAssistApp saves your color sets, recent photos, and palettes directly on your device. These are automatically restored when you reopen the app, ensuring your work and preferences are always accessible, even after closing the app.

No, ArtistAssistApp does not send any information to the server. All data is stored locally on your device. Additionally, the app does not collect any personal data or engage in visitor tracking technologies.

Digital art often involves working with software tools that simulate painting techniques, whereas traditional art like watercolor or acrylic painting requires hands-on skills such as real color mixing and physical application techniques on paper or canvas.

While digital artists are proficient in composition, contrast, and color harmony through software, traditional art demands skills such as physical color mixing, manual outline drawing, and understanding how paints behave on different surfaces like paper or canvas.

ArtistAssistApp offers tools to accurately mix colors from reference photos using real paints, perform tonal value studies, draw outlines accurately from photos onto paper or canvas, and simplify complex reference photos for easier interpretation in traditional media.