Did you know that this tracing is a creative tool used by professional artists to unlock their creativity? Give it a try! By nailing proportions from the get go, you can let your imagination run wild. This means that you can dive deep into the elements that make your artwork pop. Whether it’s the style, the colors, or even the shading.
This tracing app is called Da Vinci Eye: AR Art Projector and it’s available on both iOS and Android!
Da Vinci Eye: Tracing App for Professional Artists and Beginners Alike:
How much is the Da Vinci Eye app? Da Vinci Eye is FREE to download for iOS with the option to upgrade to a pro-version that has additional features. For Android Da Vinci Eye is currently $19.99, but we will be Android switching over to the same model as iOS soon. For both versions of the app, if you do not like the app for any reason you can also get a refund! There is no risk to trying it out. You can also see the price and cost of Da Vinci Eye in your local currency by going to the App Store or Play Store.
What does the Da Vinci Eye App Cost?
We charge a small fee because we are constantly adding new features, updating the app to make it run smoother, creating instructional videos, and keeping it up to date with current Apple and Google’s policies and security improvements. We also have incredible customer service and usually respond right away to any questions. We are a super small team of just two people at the moment and charge a very small fee to allow us to continue to work on the app full time.
We get this question all of the time! For some reason when you search in Google it pulls information from our other app. This is causing a lot of confusion, so we’re setting the record straight writing a blog article that will hopefully overcome the wrong answer that is being shown by Google. The price of Da Vinci Eye is $19.99 for Android, and free for iOS with the option to upgrade. Which if you take into consideration the price of other art supplies, it will be probably the cheapest and longest lasting tool you will ever buy. Da Vinci Eye costs $19.99 for Android and is free for iPhone and iPads with the ability to upgrade to get full access to the app. If you buy a pad of good paper, or a set of decent drawing pencils, or even tubes of paint… all of are less than the price of the app AND you will need to purchase them when they run out. You won’t find a better deal for a more. useful tool!
Is Da Vinci Eye app free? Da Vinci Eye is free on iOS with the ability to upgrade to a pro version. It is not a completely free app. Da Vinci Eye costs $9.99 for Android, and is not a subscription. The price for Da Vinci Eye: Pro Upgrade is currently $29.99 per year but sometimes goes on sale for $19.99, which is less than a cup of coffee per month. You may want to check back though as sometimes we have sales!
So as you can see the Da Vinci Eye app is $19.99 for Android and free to download for iPhone and iPad with the option to upgrade. The other great thing is that if you don’t like the app for any reason you can get a refund! Just email us at info@DaVinciEyeApp.com and we’ll shoot you over how to do that right away.
If you want to make larger artwork you can do that several different ways…
The most basic way is to press the “Move” button, select image, and enlarge your reference image relative to the size of your camera. This will make the image bigger on your paper.
Also, the app works like a traditional projector where the higher up you place your phone the bigger the image will be. You can place your phone higher above your paper by using a taller glass, shelf, box, or stand. You can draw very big like this, however if you place the phone too high it becomes impossible to draw because you can’t see the screen and reach the paper.
Here is a video of the Golden Canvas using making painting on a large canvas using classic mode:
If you are making artwork on a vertical surface like a canvas or wall you can follow the same approach using AR mode. The bigger you make your anchor the further away you can have your phone or tablet away from the surface. Again, though the problem is that the further away you have the phone the harder it is to draw and look at the screen at the same time.
You can also fill in smaller sections in a larger piece of artwork, for a lot of artists the app is used to place certain smaller elements on a larger canvas. You don’t always need to have the whole canvas captured with phone.
Expanding on the ideas above you can broadcast your phone’s screen to another monitor using Air Play, an Android screen mirroring app, or an hdmi cable so you can have your phone as far away from your drawing surface as you like and still be able to draw by looking at a different screen. This does require a little bit of extra setup but is very effective. Here is a quick video I made how to accomplish this.
Airplay / Screencast method:
We also just launched a new app called Mural Maker for iOS, that actually simplifies this process. You can check that out here:
The easiest way, and the way that I use, is that I just make my drawing in sections. Simply move the phone to where you want to draw on your paper. This way you can technically make drawings of any size! Check out this video:
This is a much more detailed video of how to above:
If you want clarification on any of these methods I would be happy to send more videos, set up a video call, or give you any other kind of instructions you would like.
Also, if the app is not working out for you we can let you know how to get a refund. We want you to be 100% satisfied with the app!
Before you start drawing in AR Mode, you will need to create an anchor.
In this case, the anchor is part of a playing card. An anchor literally anchors your digital image to the same position of an object in the real world. As long as the anchor stays in view of the camera, Da Vinci Eye will know where to place your digital reference image.
To make an anchor press Tools, select the AR menu, press Anchors, and then + Make Anchor.
Now, press Take Picture. Here, you take a picture of your anchor.
Next, crop the image so it’s just the anchor. You don’t want the surrounding area visible.
Finally, you need to enter the approximate height and width of your anchor. Da Vinci Eye will automatically calculate the second dimension. If you input the width, it will automatically calculate the height. You can also change the unit of measure from inches to centimeters.
Now, if your anchor is in view of your camera, your reference image will be a superimposed relative to its position.
When you are drawing, it’s a good idea to tape the anchor in place. That way it doesn’t move around. You can hold your phone in your hand while you draw, however, this is very difficult and not recommended.
We do highly recommend suspending your phone above or in front of whatever it is you’re drawing on. For example, you can place your phone on top of a tall glass. If your phone doesn’t have a case, it may slide around. To stop the phone from moving around, just place two cut rubber bands on top of the glass.
You can also buy or make a stand. This is a cheap microphone boom stand and a cell phone holder attachment. With this setup, you can easily draw using an easel. You can check out these two products in the Product section of the app.
You may notice the phone’s camera going in and out of focus. It is set to auto-focus by default. Once your anchor and drawing surface are in focus, you can turn off auto-focus by pressing Tools > AR > Focus Lock. This will turn off auto-focus.
To position your reference image on the paper. You should pinch the screen to bring the full camera feed into view. Then press the Move button to move your image relative to the anchor. You can enlarge, shrink and rotate the image.
Make sure to unpress the Move button when you are finished. This locks the reference image in place.
You can now move and zoom the camera without moving the reference image. Press the Opacity button to adjust the transparency of the reference image. To make the image more transparent, move the slider to the left; to make it more opaque, slide it to the right.
You can also stylize images by using Filters, or break down images into layers by color value by using the Breakdown feature. You can learn more about filters and the breakdown feature by going to the Learn section of the app.
Now it’s time to start drawing!
First, trace the important parts of your reference image. Don’t forget, you can zoom in and out without disrupting your drawing to get the fine details, then add the finishing touches by adjusting the opacity all the way up and using the Strobe feature to compare the reference image to your final drawing.
To learn more about individual features, try completing the challenges on the home screen, and also check out the Learn section of the Da Vinci Eye app.
As always, if you have any questions about AR Mode, feel free to contact us at info@davincieyeapp.com or by using the email button at the bottom of the home screen.
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You can also check out our video on how to get started with AR Mode below, or subscribe here for more tutorials.
