Value Study: art reference
Value Study: art reference is made and published by Shane Hudson. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Shane Hudson. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Shane Hudson and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
- Total installs
- 35 thousand
- Rating on Google Play
- 3.87
- 173 ratings
- Last updated
- July 31, 2026
Value Study: art reference has 35 thousand installs. Users are divided: 3.9 stars from 173 ratings.
Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 1.7 thousand
- Per day
- 58
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 10+ thousand
- Launched
- March 2025
Installs over time
Value Study: art reference has been installed 35 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 58 installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top chartsGoogle Play Rankings for Value Study: art reference
Competitors
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Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.3.0
- Launched
- March 2025
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayGoogle Play Rating history and histogram
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Technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- ?
- App size
- 46.4 MB
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Value Study: art reference
About the app and developer
About Value Study: art reference
Value Study: art reference is an art & design app developed by Shane Hudson.
Install Statistics
Value Study: art reference has been installed 35 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 1.7 thousand times.
User Ratings
Value Study: art reference is rated 3.87 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 170 ratings.
App Information
Value Study: art reference is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 46.41 MB. The latest version available is 1.3.0. The last update was on July 31, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since March 2025.
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Frequently asked questions about Value Study: art reference
Is Value Study: art reference free?
Yes. Value Study: art reference is free on Google Play.
Is Value Study: art reference still available?
Yes. Value Study: art reference is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on July 31, 2026.
Does Value Study: art reference contain ads?
No. Google Play does not list Value Study: art reference as containing ads.
How large is Value Study: art reference?
Value Study: art reference is 46.41 MB.
Is Value Study: art reference suitable for children?
Google Play rates the content of Value Study: art reference as suitable for everyone.
How many times has Value Study: art reference been installed?
Google Play lists 10,000+ installs for Value Study: art reference.
How do people rate Value Study: art reference?
Value Study: art reference scores 3.87 out of 5 stars, from 173 ratings on Google Play.
Who made Value Study: art reference?
Value Study: art reference was developed by Shane Hudson. It is listed in the art & design category on Google Play.
What are the best alternatives to Value Study: art reference?
People looking at Value Study: art reference also look at these art & design apps: Color Study: Simplify Painting, Artist Eye, Art Identifier & Value, Art Appraisal: Scan & Value, Animal: Pixel Art Color Number.
Store listing
By Shane Hudson, from Google Play“Improve shading, simplify shapes, and use Notan for drawing and painting”
Description by Shane Hudson Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Value Study is a paid app with a very low priced yearly fee or a lifetime purchase available to access all features. There are some free images from Unsplash available to preview the app before purchase.
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If you're learning to paint or draw, black/white notans and more detailed value studies are a surefire way to improve both your artwork and how you visualise references in your mind. People often use photo editors to convert a colour photo to black and white... this is helpful, but this app goes further.
By using Value Study, you can flick between levels of detail. Maybe you want to start with just black and white to get a base down, then add in extra values one by one to build up your understanding of the reference you are studying.
You can even take it a step further and select all areas with matching tones. Click one of the values along the bottom in the greyscale palette to see all areas that match it in the image, so you can focus on one value while painting it. For example, in a portrait, this could mean seeing how different parts of the body have the same amount of shadow despite potentially looking wildly different when viewed in colour.
Value Study is a tool, not to replace your value studies but to enhance them and significantly help beginner artists know where to start when looking at complicated reference imagery.
Recent changes:
This update puts palettes front and centre, with traditional pigments for value studies and underpaintings. You can also replace the default black-and-white palette in Settings.
Combine Values is back too! It is especially handy for linocut and block printing, offering a quicker alternative to the histogram.
Star it in the Tools menu to add it to the toolbar.
Questions or feedback? shane@valuestudy.app