Are you ready to become a real artist?
Do you dream of becoming a true artist?
Amaze your friends by becoming a skilled artist in no time. Unleash your creative potential.
Artist's Eye is a tool that helps you draw or paint with a real pen or pencil on paper or canvas.
Select a model picture (like a photo) and, while you draw, watch your progress through your phone or tablet's camera.
The model is displayed semi-transparently over your drawing, helping you trace the outlines. It works similarly to the camera lucida obscura used for centuries (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_lucida).
For best results, mount your phone on a stand so it stays steady, leaving both hands free to create.
This isn't cheating—it's a fresh approach to creating and learning.
WATCH THE VIDEO TUTORIAL. Many low ratings come from users who didn't understand how to use the app.
Tip: On newer Samsung and LG phones without a menu button, hold the task-switch button to access the menu.
Awards:
Honorable Mention, Most Innovative App category – Best App Ever Awards 2013 (http://www.bestappever.com/android/awards/2013/winner/iapp) (http://web.archive.org/web/20130607181241/http://www.bestappever.com/android/awards/2013/winner/iapp).
Second Place, Best Art App category – Best App Ever Awards 2014 (http://www.bestappever.com/android/awards/2014/winner/rtst).
This is a free, ad-supported trial. If you enjoy the app, please support development by purchasing the ad-free version.
Tested on Samsung Galaxy S II (Android 2.3.3), Samsung Galaxy 10.1" Tab (Android 3.1), HTC Flyer Tab (Android 2.3.4), and Sony Xperia Z2 Compact (Android 4.4.4).