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Value Study: art reference

Name: Value Study: art reference
Rating: 4.8248 (3008 reviews)

By Diem Limited · Painting Companion · Free ✓ Updated Today

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In art, value (or tone) refers to how light or dark a colour is. If you're learning to paint or draw, doing value studies is one of the best ways to improve. These small, loose sketches in greyscale help you understand where shadows fall and highlights appear—essential for capturing depth and form. Value Study is a simple, focused tool designed to help you see values more clearly in your reference images. Instead of just converting a photo to black and white, this app lets you break down tones step by step. Start with just black and white to map out the biggest shapes, then gradually add more...

What's New (v3.21.0)

The old Add to Photos has been replaced with Export. You can now use Export (in the tools menu) to save to Photos, use the Share Sheet, or print your value studies. This new system will allow more export customisation in future. If there’s something you'd like added, let me know: shane@valuestudy.app Also includes improved zoom-out behaviour (helpful for tracing) and a new Blink setting to make the selection highlight easier to see, especially when using a projector.

Quick Facts

📱 Category: Painting Companion

👨‍💻 Developer: Diem Limited

💰 Price: Free to download

⭐ Rating: 4.8/5 from 3,008 users

🏷️ Genres: Graphics & Design, Photo & Video

🔞 Age Rating: 4+

📦 Size: 20 MB

🔢 Version: 3.21.0

📲 Requires: iOS 16.6+

📅 On App Store: 5 years

🌍 Languages: 12

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