ArtistAssistApp – a web app to paint better with ease

In plain words

ArtistAssistApp is an open-source web application designed to help painters improve their technique. It offers tools for realistic color mixing based on actual paints, tonal value drawing, and simplified sketching. Users can import photos, select colors from images, and receive step-by-step guidance on mixing those colors using atomic or optical mixing methods. The app also provides photo smoothing to help focus on shapes and proportions, and allows users to save their favorite color mixing instructions for reference.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hey HN! I want to show my new open-source project ArtistAssistApp. ArtistAssistApp - the web app to paint better with ease. Tools for realistic color mixing based on real paints, tonal value drawing, simplified sketching, and more. Import your own photos, select any desired color directly from the image, and learn…

• 
  ArtistAssistApp2023 · artistassistapp.com · ▲82

  The web app to paint better with ease

• 
  HueBuddyJan 2026 · huebuddy.com · ▲103

  AI-Powered Paint Mixing Tool for Artists & Art Students

• 
  Paint2025 · ▲326

  A simple Microsoft Paint inspired web app

• 
  Paste with Frames2018 · wetransfer.com · ▲291

  Smart, beautiful, interactive mockups📱

• IA
  Inkwash, a watercolor sketching app and explanationJun 2026 · johnowhitaker.github.io · ▲250

  I've made a drawing app based on my physical sketching practice, using fluid sim and some shader tricks to mimic watercolor-style ink washes. Best used on iPad or with a drawing tablet. The linked article shows how the core engine works, with plenty of little interactive demos. It was fun to make, sharing in hopes others find it fun too :)

• 
  Paint yourself in the style of classic art, in your browser2017 · github.com · ▲266

  Demo of in-browser Fast Neural Style Transfer with deeplearn.js library - reiinakano/fast-style-transfer-deeplearnjs

• 
  /dev/null▲493

  a social network for devs

  Dev tools · 4d ago · dev-null.sh

• 
  Run full iOS 16.5 firmware on Android Devices▲492

  Contribute to oosexgang/hackios-xnu-kernel development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 1d ago · github.com

• 
  Whiteboard (YC W26) – an open-source IDE for thoughtful software design▲423

  open-source IDE for thoughtful software design. Contribute to devdotfast/whiteboard development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 29d ago · github.com

• 
  Reladraw – A diagram language where you decide where to place things▲411

  Contribute to reladraw/reladraw development by creating an account on GitHub.

  Dev tools · 27d ago · github.com

• 
  OpenBot▲362

  Grok Bot alternative: free, local, open-source, multiplayer

  Dev tools · 24d ago · openbot.run

• 
  Talanoa▲346

  Hi HN, I’m a fullstack developer, and honestly, I’ve lost count of how many side projects I’ve worked on over the years. But one idea kept coming back to me: a different kind of email client. It first came to me in 2014: “What if we could handle emails more like conversations?” Every year, I’d revisit this concept in my “Build Notes.” Ten years later, no one had built exactly what I had in mind — so I finally decided to do it myself. That’s how Talanoa was born. I wanted something focused on people, not timelines. I was tired of marking messages as unread just to remember to reply later, or…

  Dev tools · 22d ago · talanoa.email

• 
  AI Content Genie▲1,071

  AI autopilot for content creation & marketing

  AI · 2023 · typeface.ai

• 
  Nudge 2.0▲1,051

  In-app experiences to activate, retain, & understand users

  Growth · 2023 · nudgenow.com

• 
  Cal.ai Email Assistant▲918

  World's first open source AI scheduling assistant

  AI · 2023 · cal.com

• 
  Design Studio by Tiledesk▲867

  Unlock AI magic for elevated customer engagement, fast

  AI · 2023 · tiledesk.com

• 
  TalkNotes▲854

  Turn your thoughts into actionable notes, fast

  AI · 2023 · talknotes.io

• 
  OpenAPI DevTools – Chrome extension that generates an API spec▲811

  Effortlessly discover API behaviour with a Chrome extension that automatically generates OpenAPI specifications in real time for any app or website.

  Dev tools · 2023 · github.com