PIY - Paint It Yourself

Bring any subject to life on canvas—one brushstroke at a time. Paint It Yourself turns your photos into guided painting lessons so you can learn by doing. Just take a picture (or import one), and the app breaks it down into simple, achievable steps you can follow on paper, canvas, or tablet.

Why you’ll love it
• Learn from your own photos: Pets, people, places—if you can snap it, you can paint it.
• Clear, step-by-step guidance: From sketch to shading to highlights, follow an approachable path to a finished piece.
• Built for beginners and beyond: Start with easy outlines, then explore more advanced detail and color techniques at your pace.
• Focus on fundamentals: Composition, proportion, values, and color choices presented in friendly, bite-size tips as you paint.

How it works
1. Capture or import a photo you want to paint.
2. Paint along using on-screen cues for sketching, blocking in colour, refining edges, and finishing touches.

What you’ll practice
• Translating complex scenes into simple shapes
• Building confident lines and accurate proportions
• Laying in values and color areas before details
• Adding texture, edges, and highlights for a polished result

Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or returning to art after a break, Paint It Yourself gives you the clarity and confidence to finish paintings you’re proud of. Take a picture and paint—today.