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The workbench
Three practical decisions.
One better first mix.
Choose the target, limit the palette to paints you own, then test the result against a dry swatch.
1
Choose a target
Pick a color directly or sample one from a photo.
Estimated from a photo. Choose an evenly lit midtone area, away from shadow and glare. Confirm or edit the target before mixing.
Tap the photo
Choose a representative region
A larger region reduces texture and small shadows. Avoid including another paint color.
Optional: tap a matte white card in the same light. This adjusts color cast; it does not measure the true paint color.
2
Build your paint box
Check tubes to use in this mix. Unchecking keeps them in My Paints. Add new tubes from Paint Catalog.
Choose your brand and paint line when known. Matching names do not guarantee matching pigments.
Digital prediction only. Real results vary by pigment, brand, surface, lighting and dry shift.
3
Your starting recipe
A digital starting point, with alternatives when you need them.
Your current mix stays on this device.
Your recipes will appear here.
Select at least two paints, then find your recipe.
Selected target
#9BAA78
Estimated starting point
Photo Mix Check · measured from your swatch
Make a small swatch, let it dry, then check one controlled correction.
Quick correction · judged by eye
After testing a small swatch, is it…
Test the mix on your painting surface and let acrylic dry before judging.
Photo check
Private · processed on device
Measure your real mix
Photograph a dry paint swatch beside a white or neutral card. Sample the swatch and we will suggest the smallest next correction.
- 1Let it dryJudge acrylic after the surface settles.
- 2Add a white cardKeep it beside the swatch in the same light.
- 3Avoid glareUse even light and keep shadows off the paint.
Checking your monthly allowance…
A readable swatch photo starts one attempt.
Paint state
Acrylic often dries darker and slightly less saturated. For a reliable comparison, check the swatch again after it dries.
- 1Select paint
- 2White reference
- 3Review
Tap the center of your painted swatch.
Target
Your mix
Needs adjustment
Correction history
Your paint box
8 paints selected
Your studio notebook
Remember every useful mix.
Organize recipes by painting, learn from real swatches, and keep your studio data ready for the next session.
Personal calibration
Learning
Your paint profile
Complete a dry, white-balanced Mix Check to start teaching Mix Therapy how your paints behave.
0dry + balanced
—average difference
—observed dry shift
Calibration stays on this device unless you turn on cloud sync.
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Account & sync
Your studio is saved locally on this device.
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Projects1 / 2
Paints0 / 10
Recipes0 / 5
Mix Check attempts0 / 3