Artist's Eye Aid

Ever dreamed of becoming a true artist?
Ever dreamed of becoming a true artist?

Want to unlock your inner artist?
Want to unlock your inner artist?

Amaze your friends by developing exceptional artistic skills with ease. Unleash your creative potential.
Amaze your friends by developing exceptional artistic skills with ease. Unleash your creative potential.

Artist's Eye is a practical tool designed to assist you in drawing or painting with traditional pens, pencils, paper, or canvas.
Artist's Eye is a practical tool designed to assist you in drawing or painting with traditional pens, pencils, paper, or canvas.

Select a reference image (such as a photo) and, while you draw, view your artwork in progress through your phone or tablet's camera.
Select a reference image (such as a photo) and, while you draw, view your artwork in progress through your phone or tablet's camera.

The reference will appear semi-transparently over your drawing, helping you trace the outlines. This method is similar in principle to the camera lucida, used for centuries ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera\_lucida ).
The reference will appear semi-transparently over your drawing, helping you trace the outlines. This method is similar in principle to the camera lucida, used for centuries ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera\_lucida ).

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

This is not cheating—it's an innovative method for both creating and learning art.
This is not cheating—it's an innovative method for both creating and learning art.

PLEASE WATCH THE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO. Many low ratings come from users who haven't understood the app's proper use.
PLEASE WATCH THE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO. Many low ratings come from users who haven't understood the app's proper use.

Hint: On newer Samsung and LG phones without a menu button, long-press the task-switch button to access the menu.
Hint: On newer Samsung and LG phones without a menu button, long-press the task-switch button to access the menu.

Awards:
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 ).
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 ).
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 version. If you enjoy the app, please support its development by purchasing the ad-free version.
This is a free, ad-supported trial version. If you enjoy the app, please 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).
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).