Observed arrival · 2026-11-07
Painter: a planning studio for oil paintings
A browser-based workspace for arranging a reference image, simplifying its shapes, estimating a starting palette, and preparing a transfer grid for a physical canvas.
- For
- Oil painters planning a physical canvas
- Worth noticing
- The transfer grid is sized to the physical canvas and can be split into US Letter or A4 printer sheets.
Field notes
The project setup uses physical canvas dimensions, with inches or centimeters available and unit conversion described on the page. Reference placement can be adjusted independently for each image, while the simplification controls offer 4–6 colors and a choice of shape detail. Palette proportions are explicitly described as approximate, without measured pigment data; the page recommends testing a small mixture. Grid sheets are prepared at canvas size, with a 100% print instruction.
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