Value Study vs ArtUp

In art, value (or tone) refers to how light or dark a colour is. If you're learning to paint or draw, doing value studies is one of the best ways to improve. These small, loose sketches in greyscale help you understand where shadows fall and highlights appear—essential for capturing depth and form. Value Study is a simple, focused tool designed to help you see values more clearly in your reference images. Instead of just converting a photo to black and white, this app lets you break down tones step by step. Start with just black and white to map out the biggest shapes, then gradually add more values to refine your understanding. You can also highlight all areas of an image that share the same value, making it easier to see subtle shifts in tone. This is especially useful in complex references, like portraits, where different parts of the image might have the same level of shadow but look completely different in colour. Value Study isn’t here to replace traditional studies—it’s here to enhance them. Whether you're sketching, painting, or working digitally, this tool makes it easier to focus on the fundamentals of light, shadow, and form. Try it for free with all features enabled on sample images from Unsplash before deciding to unlock the full app with a low-cost yearly or lifetime purchase. All Value Study Pro upgrades count as lifetime purchase. Either option will unlock Value Study across iPhone, iPad and Mac. Annual: Auto-renews yearly. Lifetime: One-time payment, no fees. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

ArtUp is an all-in-one app for artwork management. It allows you to store your art portfolio in a secure place and showcase artworks in stylish interiors through web-based viewing rooms. Send links to potential buyers and receive their comments and reactions instantly. ART PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Whether you’re an artist, art collector, interior decorator, designer or art aficionado, store and manage your art portfolio in one place. Add photos, artwork details, dimensions and attach documents. SHOWCASE YOUR ART IN WEB-BASED ONLINE EXHIBITIONS Create private and public online exhibitions with unique URLs to send to clients via email or social networks. Viewers can review your proposed artworks on a professional-looking web page on any browser and leave their comments and ratings (Love it, Not for me, etc.). You can see their feedback instantly in the app and can adjust your offering if needed. SMART CROPPING Crop your artwork from a photo before hanging it on the wall of an interior space. BACKGROUND REMOVAL Remove background from images of sculptures and other 3D objects with a tap of a button. Save them on a solid background or display in special interiors. DISPLAY ART IN EXCLUSIVE REALISTIC INTERIORS Showcase your artworks in their real dimensions in stylish interiors created exclusively for ArtUp by interior design experts. Artworks are placed anywhere on the wall behind furniture and décor objects to create a photorealistic rendering. Change wall colours and adjust drop shadows as needed. RESIDENTIAL INTERIORS: - Living rooms - Entryways and halls - Bedrooms - Home offices - Nurseries and kids’ rooms - Bathrooms - Kitchens COMMERCIAL INTERIORS: - Offices - Conference rooms - Galleries - Minimal spaces HANG ART IN YOUR OWN INTERIOR Upload your own photo of an interior space and display your artwork in it. Change wall colour and adjust perspective and drop shadows for a realistic look. EXPORT IN HIGH RESOLUTION Export your artwork photos in all the popular social media formats in 4K resolution. Are you ready to art up your business? Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Notice: https://maisonart.com/privacy-notice