Visual Study Pro in Action — Full Feature Walkthrough
Visual Study Pro
Analyse. Simplify. Paint with confidence.
Visual Study Pro is an online reference analysis tool designed for painters and visual artists. Use it before you begin and throughout the painting process to better understand your reference images and make more informed decisions about composition, values, colour and drawing accuracy. Whether you're working from a portrait, still life or landscape, Visual Study Pro helps you paint with greater confidence.
Plan your composition, simplify values, create notan studies, extract and compare colours, refine your reference images, and compare your work in progress with your reference, all in one place.
Unlike general image-editing software, Visual Study Pro is purpose-built for painters and visual artists. Many of these tasks would otherwise require multiple apps, costly software subscriptions, or time-consuming manual methods. Visual Study Pro brings them together in a single, artist-focused workspace, helping you save time, reduce costs, and focus on what matters most, creating better paintings.
Visual Study Pro Dashboard Preview
What you can do
With Visual Study Pro, you can:
Upload your own reference image
Crop and test composition
Add a grid overlay
Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, colour balance
Create notan and value studies
Check values using a 10-step value scale
Pick and compare colours
Compare your reference image with your painting in progress
Best way to use it
For best results:
Use a laptop, desktop or tablet
Upload clear reference images
Start with the value tools before colour
Export your study images
Keep your tablet next to you while painting to dynamically check colours and values as you work
Use Visual Study Pro on a desktop computer or tablet for the best experience.
Mobile devices are not recommended due to the smaller screen size.
Beta Note
Visual Study Pro is currently in beta. The tool is fully working, but we are continuing to refine features and improve the experience based on user feedback.
Noticed something or have a suggestion? We'd love to hear from you.
contact@proartika.com
Thank you for being one of our members and for supporting the development of Visual Study Pro.
Launch Offer
Join today for AU$49/year with code VSP20.
Regular price: AU$69/year. Limited-time offer.
Visual Study Pro
Analyse. Simplify. Paint with confidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Visual Study Pro is an online tool for painters and visual artists that helps you analyse reference images throughout the creative process. Use it before you begin and while you paint to better understand composition, value, colour and proportion.
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Visual Study Pro is for anyone who paints from reference images, whether you're a beginner building foundational skills or an experienced artist who wants a faster, clearer way to study your references. It works across all painting mediums.
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No. Visual Study Pro runs in your browser. For the best experience, we recommend using a laptop, desktop, or tablet.
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Yes. You upload your own reference images directly into the app. Your images are used only within your session and are not stored or shared.
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Your yearly membership gives you unlimited access to all current Visual Study Pro features, including composition guides, reference adjustments, grids, Notan and value studies, colour palette extraction, colour comparison, and image comparison tools.
Your membership also includes all feature updates and improvements released during your active subscription, so you'll always have access to the latest version of Visual Study Pro.
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Visual Study Pro is currently in beta. All core features are fully functional, and we're continuously refining and improving the experience. Members receive immediate access and benefit from new features, enhancements and updates as they are released.
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We welcome your feedback. Please email us at contact@proartika.com and we'll look into it.
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There isn't a free trial at this stage, but you can watch our overview video for a complete demonstration of Visual Study Pro and its features before deciding. We've also kept the membership price intentionally affordable while the app is in its early development phase, with members benefiting from ongoing improvements and new features as they're released.