ArtDeck: visual reference boards and study tools Creation starts with what you keep.

Save references across visual boards. Study values, color, and composition, or use onion skinning for motion.

Free for 7 days. One purchase and no subscription.
iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

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Autumn lake reference photo from Lake Traunsee in Gmunden, Austria

Color palette extracted from a photo in ArtDeck

Hybrid canvas

Keep anything on one canvas.

Save images, videos, links, notes, PDFs, and GIFs on one canvas. Draw or annotate directly on the board, extract studies from a reference, then group what belongs together.

See how ArtDeck boards work

ImagesVideosLinksNotesPDFsGIFsStudiesGroups

An ArtDeck board arranging autumn photo references, a video, web link cards, labels, an extracted line study, and a generated image together on one canvas. — ArtDeck board containing autumn photo references, a video, web link cards, labels, an extracted line study, and a generated image on one canvas.

ToolBox study

Study what you save.

ToolBox lives over the board, with each lens offering several ways to study the same source. An Analysis panel beside any lens reads value range, histogram, hue, and saturation.

See every ToolBox lens

ArtDeck ToolBox studying a reference with value, color, composition, read, and measurement controls while the source stays in view.

Read values Strip the source to light and dark when shape matters more than hue. Pull color Pull a palette from the reference and keep it beside the image. Check composition Lay guides over the source before committing to a sketch. Study the shapes Soften detail until the big shapes have to carry the study. Measure detail Compare proportions directly on top of the reference.

Motion study

Study animation and live-action footage, frame by frame.

Play, pause, or step through video and GIF references, then fade nearby frames over the current one to compare timing, spacing, and movement.

See frame-by-frame study

ArtDeck stepping through an animated reference frame by frame, with onion-skin overlays, a visual filmstrip, and controls for frame range, opacity, and falloff.

Beside your drawing app

Keep the reference open while you draw.

On iPad, ArtDeck shares the screen with the app you draw in. Collect a source, arrange the board around the decision you are making, and study it with ToolBox without closing the canvas.

Follow the iPad workflow

Slide Over, Split View, or Stage Manager
Pick a color in ArtDeck, paste it in your drawing app
ToolBox never alters the source file

An iPad running Procreate with two koi sketches, and ArtDeck open in a Slide Over window holding koi photographs and a fish anatomy diagram.

iPhone · iPad · Mac

Same board, every device.

iCloud keeps the same board current on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Optional iCloud sync by board
Works fully offline; sync catches up later
Free for 7 days, then one purchase

The same ArtDeck board open across Mac, iPad, and iPhone. — The same ArtDeck board represented across iPhone, iPad, and Mac device frames.

Theme editor

Change the look.

Pick a theme, edit its colors, then use it for ArtDeck or one board.

App-wide default and per-board overrides
Live editor with contrast checks
Import and export by file or link

ArtDeck theme editor showing the selected Raised surface token, HSB sliders, palette values, reset and save controls, and a preview of board settings. — ArtDeck theme editor with palette controls, HSB sliders, token checks, and a live preview.

ArtDeck board using the built-in Default theme in its light appearance — Default — Light — Warm light

ArtDeck board using the built-in Default theme in its dark appearance — Default — Dark — Focused dark

ArtDeck board using a custom periwinkle theme — Custom — Soft periwinkle

Try it first

Seven days free then a one-time purchase.

What happens after 7 days?

ArtDeck asks you to buy it, once. Nothing renews and nothing is deleted, and you can still export your boards as images, so nothing you made is ever locked away.

Do I need to enter a card?

No. The trial costs nothing, takes no payment method, and does not convert on its own. There is nothing to cancel.

Is it a subscription?

No. One in-app purchase unlocks ArtDeck permanently, with no recurring fee.

What comes with ArtDeck?

Boards, ToolBox, onion skinning, link previews, themes, exports, and iPhone, iPad, and Mac access. The trial unlocks all of it, and so does the purchase.

Do I need an ArtDeck account?

No. ArtDeck has no account system. The App Store handles purchase history and family sharing where available.

Do I need iCloud?

Only for syncing boards across devices. Without iCloud, your boards stay on the device and ArtDeck still works offline.