Stop struggling with awkward selfies and mirrors. Master anatomy with rotatable 3D hands, heads, and feet featuring fully adjustable 3-point lighting for your digital and traditional art.
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Stop searching for the right photo. Pose 3D hands, feet, and skulls exactly how you need them to solve the toughest anatomical challenges.
Master your shading with fully adjustable 3-point lighting. Easily visualize how shadows fall across complex forms to add depth to your art.
Adjust specularity, tint models, or toggle textures to focus on form. The perfect companion tool for your iPad Pro and Procreate workflow.
Trusted by 526K+ people who love this app.
"As a freelance comic book artist, I used to waste so much time taking awkward selfies for hand references. Handy changed everything. The 3-point lighting is a game-changer for my cell-shading workflow, and the new material settings help me visualize different surface textures perfectly. It's easily the most used tool on my iPad after Procreate."
"I’m an art student focusing on character design, and I always struggled with foot anatomy and perspective. This app is a lifesaver! I love that I can rotate the models to any angle and adjust the poses exactly how I need them. The animal skulls pack has also been incredibly inspiring for my latest creature designs. Highly recommended for any student!"
Everything you need to know about Handy Art Reference Tool.
Description
Latest Version
5.1.1
Size
246.2 MB
First Released
Nov 11, 2011
Everything you need to know about Handy Art Reference Tool
The Handy Art Reference Tool is an artist's reference application. It provides rotatable 3D models of hands, heads, and feet, along with customizable lighting, to assist artists with drawing and painting.
Yes, the Handy Art Reference Tool features several rotatable 3D limbs, including hands and feet, and head busts. This allows artists to view them from exact angles for precise reference.
Yes, the Handy Art Reference Tool includes over 10 different 3D head busts. These provide reference for various male, female, and skull models, with adjustable 3-point lighting.
The Handy Art Reference Tool offers fully adjustable 3-point lighting. Users can customize light sources to understand shadows and forms, which is useful for painting and detailed rendering.
Foot models are available in the Handy Art Reference Tool as an expansion. The 'Foot rigs' pack requires an additional in-app purchase to access these models.
The Animal Skulls pack in Handy Art Reference Tool offers over 10 different animal species. It serves as anatomical reference or inspiration for creature design, requiring an additional purchase.
Yes, Handy v5 allows editing model materials. Users can selectively toggle textures, adjust specularity, or tint models with a specific color, enhancing customization options.
The Handy Art Reference Tool is suitable for a wide range of artists. It benefits comic book artists, painters, and casual sketchers by providing essential 3D reference models.
Yes, the Handy Art Reference Tool includes a variety of pre-set poses for hands. Artists can also customize and edit their own poses for hands, feet, and skulls within the app.
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