diff --git a/pype/hooks/tvpaint/prelaunch.py b/pype/hooks/tvpaint/prelaunch.py
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+++ b/pype/hooks/tvpaint/prelaunch.py
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+import os
+import shutil
+from pype.lib import PypeHook
+from pype.api import (
+    Anatomy,
+    Logger
+)
+import getpass
+import avalon.api
+
+
+class TvpaintPrelaunchHook(PypeHook):
+    """
+    Workfile preparation hook
+    """
+    host_name = "tvpaint"
+
+    def __init__(self, logger=None):
+        if not logger:
+            self.log = Logger().get_logger(self.__class__.__name__)
+        else:
+            self.log = logger
+
+        self.signature = "( {} )".format(self.__class__.__name__)
+
+    def execute(self, *args, env: dict = None) -> bool:
+        if not env:
+            env = os.environ
+
+        # get context variables
+        project_name = env["AVALON_PROJECT"]
+        asset_name = env["AVALON_ASSET"]
+        task_name = env["AVALON_TASK"]
+        workdir = env["AVALON_WORKDIR"]
+        extension = avalon.api.HOST_WORKFILE_EXTENSIONS[self.host_name][0]
+
+        # get workfile path
+        workfile_path = self.get_anatomy_filled(
+            workdir, project_name, asset_name, task_name)
+
+        # create workdir if doesn't exist
+        os.makedirs(workdir, exist_ok=True)
+        self.log.info(f"Work dir is: `{workdir}`")
+
+        # get last version of workfile
+        workfile_last = env.get("AVALON_LAST_WORKFILE")
+        self.log.debug(f"_ workfile_last: `{workfile_last}`")
+
+        if workfile_last:
+            workfile = workfile_last
+            workfile_path = os.path.join(workdir, workfile)
+
+        # copy workfile from template if doesnt exist any on path
+        if not os.path.isfile(workfile_path):
+            # try to get path from environment or use default
+            # from `pype.hosts.tvpaint` dir
+            template_path = env.get("TVPAINT_TEMPLATE") or os.path.join(
+                env.get("PYPE_MODULE_ROOT"),
+                "pype/hosts/tvpaint/template.tvpp"
+            )
+
+            # try to get template from project config folder
+            proj_config_path = os.path.join(
+                env["PYPE_PROJECT_CONFIGS"], project_name)
+            if os.path.exists(proj_config_path):
+
+                template_file = None
+                for f in os.listdir(proj_config_path):
+                    if extension in os.path.splitext(f):
+                        template_file = f
+
+                if template_file:
+                    template_path = os.path.join(
+                        proj_config_path, template_file)
+            self.log.info(
+                f"Creating workfile from template: `{template_path}`")
+
+            # copy template to new destinantion
+            shutil.copy2(
+                os.path.normpath(template_path),
+                os.path.normpath(workfile_path)
+            )
+
+        self.log.info(f"Workfile to open: `{workfile_path}`")
+
+        # adding compulsory environment var for openting file
+        env["PYPE_TVPAINT_PROJECT_FILE"] = workfile_path
+
+        return True
+
+    def get_anatomy_filled(self, workdir, project_name, asset_name, task_name):
+        dbcon = avalon.api.AvalonMongoDB()
+        dbcon.install()
+        dbcon.Session["AVALON_PROJECT"] = project_name
+        project_document = dbcon.find_one({"type": "project"})
+        asset_document = dbcon.find_one({
+            "type": "asset",
+            "name": asset_name
+        })
+        dbcon.uninstall()
+
+        asset_doc_parents = asset_document["data"].get("parents")
+        hierarchy = "/".join(asset_doc_parents)
+
+        data = {
+            "project": {
+                "name": project_document["name"],
+                "code": project_document["data"].get("code")
+            },
+            "task": task_name,
+            "asset": asset_name,
+            "app": self.host_name,
+            "hierarchy": hierarchy
+        }
+        anatomy = Anatomy(project_name)
+        extensions = avalon.api.HOST_WORKFILE_EXTENSIONS[self.host_name]
+        file_template = anatomy.templates["work"]["file"]
+        data.update({
+            "version": 1,
+            "user": os.environ.get("PYPE_USERNAME") or getpass.getuser(),
+            "ext": extensions[0]
+        })
+
+        return avalon.api.last_workfile(
+            workdir, file_template, data, extensions, True
+        )
diff --git a/pype/hosts/tvpaint/__init__.py b/pype/hosts/tvpaint/__init__.py
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+kwargs = None
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diff --git a/pype/resources/app_icons/tvpaint.png b/pype/resources/app_icons/tvpaint.png
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