Handy Art Reference Tool
Artists wanting to use decent hand reference on the go, this app is for you!
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Android App Analysis and Review: Handy Art Reference Tool, Developed by Belief Engine. Listed in Comics Category. Current Version Is 5.1, Updated On 14/10/2025 . According to users reviews on Google Play: Handy Art Reference Tool. Achieved Over 78 thousand Installs. Handy Art Reference Tool Currently Has 4 thousand Reviews, Average Rating 4.7 Stars
If you're an artist and ever wanted just quick and easy drawing reference for hands, heads, or even feet* without having to awkwardly pose your limbs in front of a mirror, this app is for you!
HANDY® is an artist's reference tool, consisting of several rotatable 3D limbs with a variety of poses useful for drawing. You can also customize and edit your own poses for hands, feet, and skulls.
Fully adjustable 3-point lighting means you can get easy lighting reference when using any of the 10+ included 3D head busts. Handy if you’re painting and need to know what shadows the head casts from a certain angle!
Also available is the Animal Skulls pack*. With over 10 different animal species, it's great for anatomical reference or creature design inspiration.
[*Foot rigs and Animal Skull pack require additional purchase]
NEW in Handy v5: Edit the materials of models! Selectively turn off their textures, adjust their specularity, or tint them a certain color.
Perfect for comic book artists, painters, or just casual sketchers!
Featured in ImagineFX's Top 10 Must-Have Apps!
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http://handyarttool.com/
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Changelog / What's New
Handy users, thank you for your support!
- Some important maintenance & security updates to keep Handy up to date with Google Play requirements
- Fixed an issue where the rotation UI would not be aligned correctly on certain devices with skinnier aspect ratios
- Fixed issue where purchasing one of the IAP items could possibly lock up Handy if the purchase is deferred.
- Some important maintenance & security updates to keep Handy up to date with Google Play requirements
- Fixed an issue where the rotation UI would not be aligned correctly on certain devices with skinnier aspect ratios
- Fixed issue where purchasing one of the IAP items could possibly lock up Handy if the purchase is deferred.