Head Model Studio - Art Study

Name: Head Model Studio - Art Study
Rating: 4.6 (2171 reviews)
Author: Wes Castain

3D references for artists

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

2.2K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Graphics & Design
Developer

Wes Castain
Language

EN
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2.3
GB

Draw better portraits with Head Model Studio. Study faces in detail from simple planes to complex geometry. It is the best iOS / iPadOS application to learn and study faces in detail. Take your sketches to the next level. INSPIRED BY FAMOUS TECHNIQUES Inspired by master methodologies, Head Model Studio comes with 25 different models, including 2 free. From simple to more detailed models, progress easily by understanding the planes of the face. Expand your practice with 5 classical models. COMPLETE CONTROL You have complete control over the 3D models. Zoom, tilt, and rotate to study each part of the model at will. ENVIRONMENTAL & STUDIO LIGHTING Realistic environmental lighting based on HDR photos, recreate a sunrise, midday, or sunset illumination. Switch to Studio Lighting to create amazing lighting composition with multiple spotlights and different colors. Change the lighting to be at any angle or intensity. Perfect to study the planes of the head and understand tones. CUSTOMISABLE RENDERING The edge outline highlights the planes for easier practice. Turn it off once comfortable and practice in a more realistic setting. Modify the shininess for a different material rendering. PRE-MADE PRACTICE Want to learn to draw but unsure where or how to start? We’ve created a bunch of scenes to get you started. PRICING Head Model Studio offers a couple of free models. A premium access is required to access the rest of the models. Lifetime and Yearly (non-recurring) options are available. WE LOVE FEEDBACK I love coding and drawing, feel free to reach out, and tell me what feature you'd love to see in the app. Terms & Conditions: https://headmodelstudio.com/terms-conditions/

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

out of 5

2.2K Ratings

Extremely useful tool; wish there was a one time option for premium
01/16/2021

SuturesandSketches Elsa
This is a great tool and having it has been game changing. I wish there was a one-time purchase option for the premium version, however. Unless one is added, I probably won’t be upgrading, but the free version is honestly pretty good. It has the functionality needed and that’s all I can ask. Thank you, devs, for putting out this app.Update: Hi, Wes. Thanks for the response. I hope you’re well. I did actually end up upgrading to the subscription yesterday. I do prefer one-time purchases, even when they’re substantially more expensive than a subscription, but I realized that I wanted to support the app and its development as it’s been incredibly valuable to me in spite of my disdain for subscriptions. (Looking at you, Adobe..) I think the value I’ve derived from even just the free version since installing it was worth the cost (and definitely more than the reasonable ten dollars per year that it is), let alone the premium features and potential for future updates. The premium features aren’t super necessary for my purposes, but I wanted to support anyways and they’re nice to have; I like the guideline function a lot. Thanks again, both for the response and for putting this app out there. :)

Developer Response
Hi Nurse Elsa,Thank you for the review. I understand that people prefer one-time purchase, I prefer them too. Unfortunately it wouldn't allow me to hire 3D artists to add new content over the years. I made sure the subscription doesn't renew so it behaves as close as possible to an in-app purchase. I am glad to hear that you're finding value in the free version. Don't hesitate to reach out via the app if you want to share more thoughts or feedback.Thank you for using the app. W.
Extremely useful tool; wish there was a one time option for premium
01/16/2021

SuturesandSketches Elsa

This is a great tool and having it has been game changing. I wish there was a one-time purchase option for the premium version, however. Unless one is added, I probably won’t be upgrading, but the free version is honestly pretty good. It has the functionality needed and that’s all I can ask. Thank you, devs, for putting out this app.Update: Hi, Wes. Thanks for the response. I hope you’re well. I did actually end up upgrading to the subscription yesterday. I do prefer one-time purchases, even when they’re substantially more expensive than a subscription, but I realized that I wanted to support the app and its development as it’s been incredibly valuable to me in spite of my disdain for subscriptions. (Looking at you, Adobe..) I think the value I’ve derived from even just the free version since installing it was worth the cost (and definitely more than the reasonable ten dollars per year that it is), let alone the premium features and potential for future updates. The premium features aren’t super necessary for my purposes, but I wanted to support anyways and they’re nice to have; I like the guideline function a lot. Thanks again, both for the response and for putting this app out there. :)
Developer Response 01/15/2021
Hi Nurse Elsa,Thank you for the review. I understand that people prefer one-time purchase, I prefer them too. Unfortunately it wouldn't allow me to hire 3D artists to add new content over the years. I made sure the subscription doesn't renew so it behaves as close as possible to an in-app purchase. I am glad to hear that you're finding value in the free version. Don't hesitate to reach out via the app if you want to share more thoughts or feedback.Thank you for using the app. W.
1 year review: Fantastic app keeps improving
08/14/2023

Obs1
About a year ago I spent a frustrating month going through all the different pose apps for iOS, hoping to find something a balance of good design and decent models. Maybe you're in that search now. It took me *ages* (and not a few dollars) to find Head Model Studio. I haven't looked back since. Fast forward a year, and the release of the expression feature has utterly blown me away. It's like doubling the value of an already incredible app. Even on a phone the controls are somehow both straight forward and able to provide fine grained control. I can't wait to see them on all the models. Wes, thank you so much - this is one of the best apps out there.
1 year review: Fantastic app keeps improving
08/14/2023

Obs1

About a year ago I spent a frustrating month going through all the different pose apps for iOS, hoping to find something a balance of good design and decent models. Maybe you're in that search now. It took me *ages* (and not a few dollars) to find Head Model Studio. I haven't looked back since. Fast forward a year, and the release of the expression feature has utterly blown me away. It's like doubling the value of an already incredible app. Even on a phone the controls are somehow both straight forward and able to provide fine grained control. I can't wait to see them on all the models. Wes, thank you so much - this is one of the best apps out there.
impression after some use
10/31/2020

RefuseToPaySubs
a veryyyy useful tool, especially where environmental and local lighting is concerned. However, i paid for the full (a very reasonable price, btw, thank you for that) so that I can make use of the facial morphing features. To my dismay, the modifications are not as diverse as I had hoped. Even after heavy tweaking, the different combinations of features still look very much the same. I am a novelist and artist. None of my characters look the same. I wanted to create a 3D model of my characters so that i can have a reference tool on my ipad pro to use when i want to draw each of them from different angles. Maybe the devs could adjust it to include a wider selection of eye, jaw, ear, and head shapes. I know it’s a lot of work. Im also a programmer and developer (making a few games with unity, 3ds max, reallusion character creator, blender, etc) so i understand the difficulty and work that goes into it. Designing my own would take way longer than i want. I just want to pick up my ipad and draw. By no means is this a bad app. its GREAT for what it is. I just thought the paid version would offer more options than it does.

Developer Response
Hi there,Sorry for my late response, life got in the way.Thank you very much for the feedback, I will keep it in mind when updating the app.Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any other idea. Cheers.
impression after some use
10/31/2020

RefuseToPaySubs

a veryyyy useful tool, especially where environmental and local lighting is concerned. However, i paid for the full (a very reasonable price, btw, thank you for that) so that I can make use of the facial morphing features. To my dismay, the modifications are not as diverse as I had hoped. Even after heavy tweaking, the different combinations of features still look very much the same. I am a novelist and artist. None of my characters look the same. I wanted to create a 3D model of my characters so that i can have a reference tool on my ipad pro to use when i want to draw each of them from different angles. Maybe the devs could adjust it to include a wider selection of eye, jaw, ear, and head shapes. I know it’s a lot of work. Im also a programmer and developer (making a few games with unity, 3ds max, reallusion character creator, blender, etc) so i understand the difficulty and work that goes into it. Designing my own would take way longer than i want. I just want to pick up my ipad and draw. By no means is this a bad app. its GREAT for what it is. I just thought the paid version would offer more options than it does.
Developer Response 11/20/2020
Hi there,Sorry for my late response, life got in the way.Thank you very much for the feedback, I will keep it in mind when updating the app.Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any other idea. Cheers.
Very useful, fair price and no auto renew
10/14/2024

dawn2evening
This app is wonderful for a beginner learning to do portrait work. It does have expressions (I have seen some reviewers saying they didn’t, but I found them just fine). You can turn the head every which way and change the light source every which way as well. You can turn on guidelines or keep them off. The only request I have is for them to add babies, toddlers, kids, older kids and teens. I realize that is a big request, but it would be so helpful to see the differences. I would also love to see full body models as well. I will stress though, it’s wonderful for what it already has, and how easy it is to use after a bit of fiddling. Thank you

Developer Response
Thank you for the review, I am glad that you're enjoying the app. I plan on adding different stages of life, I am yet to decide if it will be related to the current models or not. I will start working on it once I have completed the newly added drawing guides. Thank you for using the app, it means a lot.
Very useful, fair price and no auto renew
10/14/2024

dawn2evening

This app is wonderful for a beginner learning to do portrait work. It does have expressions (I have seen some reviewers saying they didn’t, but I found them just fine). You can turn the head every which way and change the light source every which way as well. You can turn on guidelines or keep them off. The only request I have is for them to add babies, toddlers, kids, older kids and teens. I realize that is a big request, but it would be so helpful to see the differences. I would also love to see full body models as well. I will stress though, it’s wonderful for what it already has, and how easy it is to use after a bit of fiddling. Thank you
Developer Response 10/15/2024
Thank you for the review, I am glad that you're enjoying the app. I plan on adding different stages of life, I am yet to decide if it will be related to the current models or not. I will start working on it once I have completed the newly added drawing guides. Thank you for using the app, it means a lot.

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