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Paintomic App
A Digital Tool for Real Painters
Paintomic App: a digital toolbox that keeps you looking at the real subject, not the cellphone
Paintomic App gives you simple visual tools to check proportions, angles, values, colors and relationships while you work from life or in the studio. An instrument of measurement for Painters and Artists.
1. Download the App
Use the phone or tablet you already have with you while painting.
2. Capture Your Subject
Take a photo of the scene, still life or approved model reference you are painting.
3. Measure and Observe
Check proportions, angles, values, colors and relationships with simple visual tools.
4. Keep Painting from Life or in the studio
Use Paintomic App when you need a check, then return your eyes to the real subject.
Paintomic App supports observation. It does not replace it.
More ways to prepare your painting
Work with the colors in your image, the paints on your palette and the position of your easel.
My palette
Build a Custom palette from named physical paints, or start with Basic or Zorn. For Oil, Gouache and Mixed media.
Image colors & proportions
See the relative amounts of colors in your reference and plan the balance of your painting.
Analyze a color & mix
Study an individual color and explore suggested paint mixtures with their proportions.
Level easel
Use the bubble level and angle scale in Preferences to check your easel or drawing board.
Press Release Documents
Discover Paintomic’s observation tools, key ideas, features and the story behind the app. Our press dossiers are available in English and Spanish for magazines, journalists and painters.
Field Guides for Painting from Life
Practical guides you can read before a session or keep nearby while you work.
Plein Air Painting
Materials, light, weather, field setup, observation and plein-air communities.
Urban Sketching
Portable materials, viewpoints, perspective, people in motion and sketching communities.
Model Session
Gesture, proportion, pose lengths, etiquette, materials and life-drawing resources.
Paint. Observe. Connect.
Paintomic is the wider platform for artists who want to paint from life or in the studio together, discover guides, find events and connect with the community.
Join Paintomic Artists
Create your artist registration so we can connect you with Paintomic news, local painting meetups, workshops and future community features.
Become a Paintomic Mentor
Experienced artists can apply to organize Paintomic meetups and sessions. Mentor applications are reviewed individually before approval.
Go Out and Paint Together
Find painting meetups, sketching sessions and model sessions near you.
Keep Painting from Life or in the studio
Simple tools, useful guides and a community built around direct observation.