Best Artist Reference Apps

Handy Art Reference Tool

3D Lit Reference for Artists!

$1.99

An essential artist's reference tool, offering 3D rotatable limbs for drawing realistic hands, heads, and skulls. Includes customizable poses, adjustable lighting, and additional packs for animal skulls and foot rigs. Perfect for comic book artists, painters, and sketchers. Sign up for updates and check out the demo at the website.

Magic Poser - Art Pose Tool

Best 3D pose reference app

Free

"Enhance your art with Magic Poser - the ultimate tool for creating 3D character poses and scenes. With intuitive drag-and-pose features, realistic anatomy models, versatile lighting effects, and an extensive library of props and clothing, bring your artistic visions to life effortlessly. Download now and revolutionize your artwork!"

Value Study: art reference

Analyze light and shadow

Free

Improve your drawing and painting skills with our artist's assistant tool that helps you create value studies to better understand shadows and highlights. Enhance your artwork by selecting and focusing on different values in your reference images, perfect for beginner artists looking to start with complicated subjects.

ValueScale: Artist Reference

Pocket Value Scale for Artists

$0.99

Unlock the power of values in your art with this professional value scale app, available on your device. Use it to sharpen your eye, refine your shading, and add depth to every drawing and painting with ease.

Smartify: Arts and Culture

Discover Art, Explore Museums

Free

Discover art you love with this ultimate cultural travel app, offering access to hundreds of museums, galleries, and historic sites. Enjoy audio tours, scan artworks, plan visits, and support museums—all in one place. Whether you're a seasoned art enthusiast or a curious traveler, Smartify has something for everyone to explore.

Artsy: Buy & Sell Fine Art

Discover art that moves you

Free

Discover and collect fine art from top galleries worldwide, follow your favorite artists for tailored recommendations, buy art with confidence through live auctions, and even preview artworks in your home with augmented reality. Explore art events globally and consign your collection with ease through this all-in-one art marketplace. Start your art journey today!

Pencil Sketch Photo Camera

Drawing Me A Cartoon Foto

Free

Transform your photos into unique sketches and cartoon avatars effortlessly with this fun and easy-to-use app. Explore over 100 different effects to make your pictures stand out like never before. Elevate your everyday images with a touch of creativity!

Museum by Sktchy

Be inspiring. Be a muse.

Free

Join a global community of artists at Museum by Sktchy. Share inspiring photos and art, discover new muses, and become a Museum Patron for exclusive benefits. Experience creativity without ads!

Art Space: Artwork Preview App

Easy Mockup Creator for Artist

Free

Elevate your artwork with a powerful mockup creator that lets you easily stage your pieces in customizable interiors and share them with ease. Simply upload your art, choose from hundreds of settings, and transform your creations into stunning commercial displays.

Drawing Grid For The Artist

Support portrait painter

Free

Create precise and dynamic portrait paintings with this software, offering essential tools like a drawing grid, photo transfer, color matching, and editing features. Perfect your artistry with ease and precision.

Art Authority

100,000 classic works of art

$4.99

Explore a vast collection of over 100,000 classic works of art from 1,500 major artists, spanning from ancient times to modern and contemporary pieces. Discover and learn about art through features like chronologically organized displays, detailed captions, and in-depth information, and even take home a museum-approved reproduction of your favorite piece.

Cara: Art & Social

Create, discover, make friends

Free

Discover a cutting-edge app that harnesses AI to turn your photos into stunning works of art through various artistic filters and styles. Unleash your creativity and transform your images with just a few taps. Try it now and see your photos in a whole new light!

ArtDay: Daily Art Gallery

History, Paintings & Museums

Free

Discover over 200,000 stunning artworks from the public domain, with a daily selection of masterpieces and powerful search features to find inspiration. Unlock premium content and unlimited high-resolution downloads with a subscription, and turn your ideas into reality.

ArtPose

by shawn ogle

$2.99

ArtPose is a dynamic app for creating and posing male figures with ease. With features like body shape sliders, preset poses, and image-based lighting, artists can quickly bring their ideas to life. Ideal for iPad artists and compatible with iOS 8 and above.