Value Study vs Sketchy

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/

Learn to draw, one easy step at a time. Sketchy turns a blank page into a finished drawing with guided lessons, AR tracing on real paper and a complete drawing and painting studio for iPhone and iPad. Whether you are picking up a pencil for the first time or sharpening your sketching skills, Sketchy keeps drawing simple, relaxing and fun at any age. Learn to Draw Step by Step • Guided outlines build every drawing one simple step at a time • Draw cute animals, anime and manga characters, cartoons, vehicles, space, nature, food and fantasy worlds • Peek at the full reference sketch whenever you need a hint • Quick guides show you brushes, layers and the fill bucket AR Drawing: Trace on Real Paper • Point your camera at paper and see the sketch appear on your screen • Trace it with a real pencil, then color it in • Resize, center and lock the guide, adjust transparency and switch on the flashlight • Prefer digital? Draw on screen over the live camera view A Complete Drawing and Painting Studio • 14 brushes: Pencil, Charcoal, Ink Pen, Marker, Calligraphy, Oil Paint, Watercolor, Soft Pastel, Airbrush, Crayon, Neon Glow, Glitter, Spray Paint and Fur • Layers with visibility, opacity and reordering • Smart fill bucket that colors inside the lines • Color studio with a color wheel, palettes, harmonies, shades and tints, and recent colors • Zoom, pan, undo, redo and a distraction-free focus mode • Paper backgrounds: White Paper, Dark Studio and Warm Canvas • Free Draw mode: a blank sketchpad for anything you can imagine Built for Apple Pencil and iPad • Native ink engine built on PencilKit for smooth, low-latency strokes • Pressure and tilt with Apple Pencil and Apple Pencil Pro • Works with styluses that use Apple Pencil technology • Draw with your finger on iPhone and iPad • Layouts made for every iPhone and iPad screen size Draw Together • Create a private room and share a 6-character code • Draw on the same canvas with friends and family in real time • Choose a free-style canvas or a shared guided lesson Stay Motivated • Earn XP, level up and keep your daily drawing streak going • Take on Daily Creative Spark challenges • Unlock trophies and award certificates to finished artwork • Keep editing saved drawings later and share your art Made for Everyone • Start drawing instantly as a guest, no sign-up needed • Create a free account to unlock your gallery and back up your art • Free-version ads use child-safe settings for anyone under 18 • Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese and Arabic Sketchy PRO Sketchy is free to download and includes ads. Some lessons and features need Sketchy PRO or a short video to unlock. Sketchy PRO gives you: • Every step-by-step lesson, including new ones as they launch • AR drawing and tracing whenever you want • Create your own multiplayer drawing rooms • Cloud backup and sync across your devices • Offline drawing and saving straight to Photos • No ads Subscription details • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the current period ends • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings • If a free trial is offered, any unused part ends when you buy a subscription Privacy Policy: https://sketchy-deltatech.blogspot.com/2026/08/privacy-policy-for-sketchy-effective.html Terms of Use: https://sketchy-deltatech.blogspot.com/2026/08/and-conditions-eula-for-sketchy.html Support: deltatech.org@gmail.com Download Sketchy and start your first drawing today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/