Paint Mixing Guidance
Match colors accurately with real-time feedback as you photograph your paint mixes. A practical guide for mixing at the easel.
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Simplify any photo into clear shapes, analyze color and value, and create accurate paint mixes that guide your painting and train your eye.
Color Study is a tool for artists to simplify images, study color and value, and accurately match colors through paint mixing. Load any photo and reduce it to clear shapes and essential color information.
Color Study generates a clear color map of your reference and provides guidance for mixing paints to match the colors you see, giving you a practical guide you can use at the easel or in study.
Match colors accurately with real-time feedback as you photograph your paint mixes. A practical guide for mixing at the easel.
Pick colors with magnification and pixel averaging. Inspect value, saturation, and color codes (RGB, HSV, HSL, CMYK, LAB).
See where lights and darks fall. Generate notan studies to understand the fundamental light/dark pattern of any composition.
Reduce complex images to clear, paintable shapes. Focus on the big picture before diving into details.
Automatically extract key colors and mark their locations. Place custom markers and compare colors for value, temperature, and saturation.
Visualize warm and cool areas in your reference. Understanding temperature creates depth and atmosphere in your paintings.
Customizable grid for precise alignment and composition study.
Export analysis views and color maps as images for reference at your easel or for further study.
Color Study is not a design tool or palette generator. It is a learning tool for painters, illustrators, and art students who want to analyze what they see and make better decisions in their artwork.
Study master paintings, analyze your own photos, and deepen your understanding of value structure, color harmony, and visual design.
Upload your image and Color Study will automatically identify the key colors and mark their locations. You can also tap anywhere on the image to pick specific colors manually with magnification and pixel averaging.
Notan is a Japanese design concept that focuses on the balance of light and dark. Artists use notan studies to plan strong compositions before committing to a full painting. Color Study generates notans instantly from any image.
Value maps show you exactly where the lights and darks are in your reference, separated from color. This helps you understand the form of objects and ensures your painting has proper contrast and depth.
Select a target color from your reference, then photograph your paint mix. Color Study gives you real-time feedback showing how close your mix is and what adjustments to make. It's like having a color coach at your easel.
Absolutely! The paint mixing guidance gives you real-time feedback as you photograph your mixes. Use the value map and notan as references while you paint. Many traditional artists use it for plein air preparation and studio work.
Core features like color picking, color inspection, and grid overlay are free. Advanced features like value maps, shape simplification, paint mixing guidance, and export are free during early access. Paid plans may be introduced in the future, with clear notice.
Study color, value, and composition with any reference image.
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