READ 📚 about the concept of ShapeKit 🎨 [PDF]

An interactive, browser-based tool concept to that help artists better understand and draw visual proportions by breaking down reference images into simple geometric shapes. Built for artists of all experience levels, ShapeKit aims to let users overlay, resize, and manipulate shapes like circles, squares, triangles, and lines directly on top of images to visualize the underlying structure of a subject.

Designed with a focus on learning rather than "creating" digital art, ShapeKit wants to support artists who want to improve their traditional drawing skills — especially in capturing accurate proportions. Features like shape randomization, filter overlays, and direct manipulation encourage creative exploration and critical thinking about form and composition.

The tool was built using Fabric.js and developed through an iterative, research-driven design process informed by artist interviews and classroom testing.