Comparing tonal values: painting vs. reference
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ArtistAssistApp lets artists compare the tonal values of their paintings to photos. This lets them find any shadows or midtones that are missing, making sure that the tones are perfectly balanced.
Comparing tonal values
With ArtistAssistApp, you can easily compare the tonal values of your painting with the photographs.
Sometimes artists have difficulties in determining tonal values.
To compare tonal values, ArtistAssistApp can display the photo and painting side by side.
Import your reference photo.
Open the Tonal values tab.
Press the ⋮ button and then the Save button to download the tonal values image that the app has created from your reference photo.
Then import the photo of your painting.
Open the Tonal values tab and press the Save button to download the tonal values of your painting.
Open the Compare tab.
Import the images of tonal values to compare them side by side.
You will immediately see if your painting misses shadows or midtones.
These simple steps can help you get a perfect tonal balance.
About ArtistAssistApp
ArtistAssistApp, also known as Artist Assist App, is a web app for artists to accurately mix any color from a photo, analyze tonal values, turn a photo into an outline, draw with the grid method, paint with a limited palette, simplify a photo, remove the background from an image, compare photos pairwise, and more.
Try it now for free at https://app.artistassistapp.com to improve your painting and drawing skills and create stunning artworks.