Ready to become a real artist?

Ready to become a real artist?

Transform into a skilled artist overnight and impress your friends. Unlock your creative potential.

Artist's Eye is a useful tool that helps you draw or paint using real pens, pencils, paper, or canvas.

Select a model image—like a photograph—and while drawing, watch your work through your phone or tablet's camera.

The model displays semi-transparently over your ongoing artwork, helping you trace the outlines—similar to the camera lucida technique used for centuries (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_lucida).

For best results, mount your phone on a stable stand so it remains still and your hands are free.

This isn't cheating—it's a fresh approach to creating and learning.

WATCH THE VIDEO TUTORIAL FOR INSTRUCTIONS. Some low ratings come from users who misunderstood how to use the app.

Tip: On newer Samsung and LG phones without a menu button, press and 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 free trial version includes ads. Love the app? Support its 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).