Dave Collom · Atelier Studio

Painting Guide & Stage Mentor

100-step painting guide — or upload your work-in-progress for stage-aware coaching

Gemini API Key Setup — Key saved ✓ ▼
This tool uses Google's Gemini API for image analysis. You need a free API key — it takes about 60 seconds to get one.
  1. Go to aistudio.google.com/app/apikey
  2. Sign in with a Google account and click Create API key
  3. Copy the key and paste it below
Gemini Flash is free at low usage — no credit card needed to start.

✓ Key saved to your browser — you won't need to enter it again on this device.

Your key is stored only in your browser's local storage and is never sent anywhere except directly to Google's Gemini API. You can clear it at any time by clicking Save Key with an empty field.

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Drop your reference image here

Any subject — portrait, landscape, still life, figure

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Gemini will analyze your image and generate 100 detailed painting steps across 10 classical atelier stages, each with a filtered stage-reference view of your image.

Composing Your Atelier Guide

Analyzing image…

Your Painting — Work in Progress
Your painting
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painting

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Reference
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Reading Your Painting

Identifying stage…