Painter's Tools: Value & Color
Paint mixing & drawing grids
$6.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
A fresh new studio. See your reference in values, get paint recipes from the colors you own, and check your drawing against the photo, all in one calm app.
Paint what you see, not what you think you see. Painter's Tools turns any reference photo into a value study, a mixing recipe and a measured drawing guide, built for oil, acrylic, watercolor and gouache painters.
Tap any color in your reference and get a recipe from the paints on your own palette. Squint at the big shapes. Check your drawing against the photo. All in one calm, focused studio.
VALUES
• Switch to a pure value view to judge light and dark without color in the way
• Push the contrast to separate close values
SHAPES
• Simplify any scene into 2 to 8 flat value groups for a quick notan or value study
• See the big masses to block in first
COLOR MIXING
• Tap any spot for a mixing recipe made only from the paints you own
• Compare the target color with the predicted mix and see how close it is
• Hold to magnify and sample exactly the spot you want
• Build your palette from 12 classic pigments, including titanium white, cadmium red, ultramarine blue and burnt sienna
COMPARE
• Photograph your painting and overlay it on the reference
• Blend between them, or hold to flash back and forth, and drawing errors jump out
MEASURE AND GRID
• Set your canvas size and measure any distance in inches or centimeters
• Lay a transfer grid by count or spacing that matches the one on your canvas
CROP TO YOUR CANVAS
• Crop your reference to standard canvas sizes from 8×10 to 24×36, portrait or landscape, or any custom size
BUILT FOR THE STUDIO
• A dark, neutral interface that won't skew how you judge color
• Designed for iPhone and iPad
• No account, no ads. Your photos never leave your device.
Whether you paint plein air or in the studio, Painter's Tools helps you get values, color and proportions right before the paint goes on.
Ratings & Reviews
Painter's Tools 2.0 is a complete redesign.
• A calm new studio look, with a neutral surround that won't skew your color judgment
• Color: a recipe card shows your target next to the predicted mix, each paint's share and how close the match is. Hold to magnify.
• Shapes: value groups now follow true lightness, from 2 to 8 groups
• Compare: hold to flash between your painting and the reference
• Measure: a live distance readout and simpler grid settings
• Crop to common canvas sizes from 8×10 to 24×36
• A better iPad layout and a new app icon
The developer, Robert Rolin, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Robert Rolin
- Size
- 23.7 MB
- Category
- Graphics & Design
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Robbie Rolin
