Camera Lucida™: AR Drawing 4+

Very Useful Tool

I found several other apps that work like this, but this is the best. For comfort I use it with an iPad angled at 45 deg, as with my drawing surface. Test that the two are aligned correctly, otherwise the drawing will be distorted. Put a square shape on to drawing surface and check it aligns with the grid on the app. Once you develop good eye-to-hand co-ordination, it feels quite natural. It is brilliant for transposing shapes accurately. My advice to anyone just developing as an artist is to know when to switch the app off and finish/refine your drawing/painting looking directly at it.

SO handy!

I have tried lots of apps and techniques but this is the best. I still have problems with getting the right sized image ie..not having to hold it way up with one hand and trying to trace with the other but I think that is me. Still learning how to negotiate the usability and mastery. I know I can zoom in and out but.. still can’t get the image large enough on my paper unless the camera is held WAY up.

Developer Response ,

Hi Moonmask2,
Thanks for the review! Feel free to contact me from within the app and we can chat about how to improve the user experience. I love making changes based on user feedback.
Although responding to a review isn't the best way to offer suggestions, I think in this case it might help others as well - so here are a couple of things that might help:
First, if you're trying to hold your phone in one hand while drawing in the other you're going to find it's practically impossible to do. Placing your iPhone or iPad on some kind of flat surface or stand is going to give you the best results. The videos in the app show some stand ideas that don't require you to spend any money. A board bridged between two stacks of books works just fine! Second, to create larger art, one of the tricks is to be sure and pinch your image to fill your screen before you hit the "draw" button. When you do this, you're enlarging your drawing and as you do so, you'll see the image fade so you can see your drawing surface below. If you're in the drawing mode, pinching the screen doesn't enlarge the image, it magnifies the view so you can get additional detail. Finally, don't forget to use the menu option in the upper left that says "Maximize drawing size" - depending upon the device you use, this can make a significant difference.
Thanks again for writing a review - and please don't hesitate to contact me! -Pete

AMAZING!!

I use this app for cookie decorating, I've been able to achieve so many amazing results that otherwise would have been very difficult. It's really easy to use once you get used to it. It has many options eg mirror image that help out with your end result. I've need customer help and the gentleman that created the app was so quick to respond and answer my question. As I mentioned in the title...AMAZING. get it, you won't regret it..