GridPainter is the premium application to use compose your next masterpiece. It lets you quickly and easily place a grid onto an image for the purpose of using the grid technique of drawing and painting, the same method even Leonardo da Vinci used in his work.
With the portability of our devices and access to thousands of images at our fingertips, more artists than ever are using them as a reference for drawings.
With GridPainter, the process of drawing accurately from your device is easier than ever. Simply select the photo you wish from your photo library or using the "Open In" functionality in Messages or email, and the app will scale your image and place the "fourths" style grid over the top.
From the toolbar on top you will find easy to use controls.
-Select a standard canvas or customize your canvas size.
-Customize your grid pattern from several different styles.
-Crop
We have also integrated some basic functions from our sister application NotanIzer so now you can
-Look at you image in color, gray scale, Notan, 3 Level, 4 level, or Levels
Everything is saved and you can work with your image in the app, or using the share menu, print, email, or export it to your photo library.
To create a drawing from the photo, simply draw a grid of the same proportions on your drawing material as your selected final project size and grid size.
From there you can easily transfer the image by drawing whats in each square, letting the grid take care of the proper scaling and framing within your picture.
Great for when you need to draw a large drawing from a small reference photo, or for drawing complicated imagery.
Features:
-Select an image from your camera roll , import, or take a photo directly from the app
-Choose final image size
-Place a grid over the image using different grid types
-Change the grid size
-Change the grid color for best visibility over the image
-Select any canvas size or automatically choose the aspect ratio or use the Golden Ratio
-Scale and move your image to fit exactly where you want
-Save the project for later revisions
-Print or share your project with others
I want to like this app however when I save an image I never seem to be able to get it back. It tells me to make sure it still exists in my library, which it does. It’s very frustrating as I take the time to set an image the way I want and unless I finish it all in one shot I have to spend so much time trying to get it the way I had originally set it.
Grid
Would not reset! Very annoying.
When I first started using it, it worked fine. Now it will not reset back to original.
So helpful!
Easy to navigate and “figure out” as you go. I dabbled in painting here and there (for many years) and decided it was time to take a lesson. My lessons require to paint in a very different way, i.e. note values, draw with brush, paint in darks first, etc. this app helps me see values and simplify shapes. A great tool in my painting journey!
My painter starter
I use this app to crop my photos and convert them to greyscale and notan to analyze the composition. I then apply a grid and work from the image to draw on watercolor paper. I use this process both en Plein air and studio. It saves a lot of time I used to spend on multiple preliminary sketches.
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I do most of the drawing in my life from photographs occasionally from live sources. In either context, this is an invaluable tool for getting the image from my camera onto my paper! Takes a little practice at first, but then it becomes second nature. I love this and couldn’t do art without it.
Liking this
I haven’t printed anything , but so far I like it.
Great app every painter needs
Does everything I need. Would be nice to be able to sort the projects.
Love it
I love this app but recently it’s been crashing when I change the canvass to Landscape
Great app for value study and sizing (cropping).
I took a David Boyd, Jr class at The Booth Museum in Cartersville,GA and David recommended this app.