Painting Analysis

M8 Quick Check: Painting Analysis

Built from 25+ years of studio practice.

Quick Ready

Upload your painting and receive clear visual feedback on composition, balance, and structure.

Upload Your Painting

Upload an image to prepare the analysis workspace.

Results

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Your image is processed securely and is not stored permanently. The analysis is based on the painter principles Mate uses for value, composition, color, and drawing.

This quick check is based on measurable visual factors such as value distribution, contrast, and compositional balance. It estimates how the eye moves through the image, where visual weight sits, and how clearly the focal area stands out. It’s designed as a fast studio tool to help you see structure more clearly — not as a final artistic judgment.

How to use a painting analysis as a studio check

Upload a painting to review value, composition, color, and visual balance in one place. M8 Quick Check helps you identify a useful next experiment while the painting is still in progress.

  1. Photograph the whole painting straight on in even lighting, then upload the image.
  2. Select Analyze and read the observations alongside the image. Identify the issue that matters most to your intended focal area.
  3. Test one adjustment at a time. Open the relevant Value, Composition, Color, or Drawing Checker to investigate that part more closely.

A studio example

If a still life feels busy, start with the large light and dark shapes before repainting small objects. Compare the suggested focal area with your intended focus, then use Value Checker to inspect the contrast around it.

What to keep in mind

The tool provides visual observations and may use AI-assisted feedback. A score is not a measure of artistic worth or a substitute for your judgment. Free-preview and full-access conditions are shown in the app.

Continue your painting study

Created by Jan Matěják (Jan Matejak), oil painter, teacher, and creator of M8 Painting Tools.