Comparing tonal values: painting vs. reference

Compare Tonal Values (Painting vs. Reference) in ArtistAssistApp

Compare Tonal Values (Painting vs. Reference) in ArtistAssistApp

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ArtistAssistApp allows you to compare the tonal values of your paintings with the tonal values of reference photos. This will allow you to find missing shadows or midtones, and make sure that tonal values and contrast are perfectly balanced.

Comparing tonal values

With ArtistAssistApp, you can easily compare the tonal values of your painting with the photographs.

Paintings

Sometimes artists have difficulties in determining tonal values.

To compare tonal values, ArtistAssistApp can display the photo and painting side by side.

Select your reference photo in the Photo tab.

Open the Tonal values tab.

Press the Save button to download the tonal values image of your reference photo. On devices with a small screen, to access the Save button, first press the (vertical ellipsis) button.

Tonal value study in ArtistAssistApp

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.

Tonal value study in ArtistAssistApp

Open the Compare tab.

Select the saved images with tonal values by pressing the Select photos button.

You will immediately see if your painting misses shadows or midtones.

Comparing tonal values of a painting and a reference photo in ArtistAssistApp

Comparing tonal values of a painting and a reference photo in ArtistAssistApp

These simple steps can help you get a perfect tonal balance.

Learn more about tonal values and contrast in this tutorial.

Learn more about pairwise photo comparisons in this tutorial.

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.