Draw your pet, on real paper

Snap a photo of your cat, your dog or anything you love. Sketchwise turns it into short stages you draw with a pencil on real paper, then checks your drawing and tells you the one thing to fix next. A method, not talent.

NewChallenges: draw the same subject as your friends, then vote for the best.
A printed photo of a black cat, the Sketchwise app on a phone showing that photo, and the same cat drawn in pencil on a sketchpad
Your photo in the app, your drawing on real paper: at the kitchen table, with a pencil.

See every step take shape.

A dog drawing progressing from basic construction shapes to a detailed pencil sketch, ending with a score of 92 out of 100.

Construction lines first

Every lesson opens with simple shapes, the skeleton of your drawing.

Refine the form

Lines tighten step by step, each with its own guide image to draw along.

Shade, detail and get scored

Finish the details, then photograph the page for a scored report. This lesson earned 92/100.

Finished a drawing? Challenge a friend.

Pin a finished drawing to the Community wall, or start a challenge and see who draws it best. Friends can vote on the web, no app needed.

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Quick pencil mug

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How a challenge works

  1. Finish a drawingPin it to the Community wall and tap Challenge.
  2. Friends draw it tooEveryone draws the same lesson, step by step. A challenge stays open for two weeks.
  3. Everyone votesThe drawings sit side by side and each person gets one vote. At the end you see the People's choice and the Coach's pick.

Fresh from the wall

See all challengesSee the Community wall

Your desk, not a screen.

Sketchwise is built for real paper. Prop your phone beside the page, follow the guide for the stage you are on, and draw with whatever pencil or pen you have.

  • The guide on your phone

    Every stage has its own guide image, so you always know the next mark to make.

  • The drawing on paper

    The skill is built on paper, and it stays with you when the phone is away.

  • A photo to check it

    Photograph the page to get feedback while mistakes are still easy to fix.

Step 1, drawn on paper
The guide for step 2, on a phone

From photo to finished drawing in three steps.

Every lesson is built from your own reference image and tuned to your style and skill level.

Step 1

Snap a reference

Photograph anything or pick an image from your library. Choose a drawing style and your skill level, and Sketchwise tunes the lesson to where you are today.

Step 2

Draw it stage by stage

The lesson breaks your reference into construction stages, each with its own guide image. Draw along on paper at your own pace.

Step 3

Check, score and level up

Photograph your page at optional checkpoints for feedback while mistakes are still easy to fix. Finish with a scored report on proportions, shading and accuracy, plus XP toward your next level.

A drawing coach in your pocket.

Lesson generation, feedback and progress tracking, all built around drawing on paper.

Lessons from your own photos

No fixed course library. Your cat, your coffee cup, a portrait: a photo you pick becomes a staged lesson in the style and level you choose.

Checkpoints before mistakes pile up

Photograph your page at optional checkpoints and get specific feedback while mistakes are still easy to fix.

A scored final report

Proportions, shading and accuracy, plus what worked, what to focus on next and a drill to practice it. Share the result card.

Trace mode

Lay the guide over your live camera view and line it up with the paper in front of you.

Small enough to start today

A five-minute starter, short lessons like a mug or an apple, and drills for line control and shading.

Progress you can see

Every drawing earns XP and keeps your streak alive, from New Sketcher to Master Draftsperson. Your best streak is never erased.

See real lessons step by step.

These are real guides from the app. Read them, then draw along on paper.

Browse all lessons5 drawings for tonight

Questions, answered.

Do I draw on my phone?

No. You draw on real paper with any pencil or pen you have. The phone sits beside the page and shows the guide for your current stage, and you photograph the page when you want feedback.

Do I need any drawing experience?

No. Lessons start from simple shapes, and you pick beginner, intermediate or advanced. For an easy first win, try the five-minute starter lesson.

What can I draw?

Take or pick a photo of almost anything: a pet, a mug, a face, a landscape. Sketchwise turns it into a lesson with a guide image for every stage. The app also has sample lessons and skill drills if you would rather not use your own photo.

Which drawing styles are there?

Pencil sketch, manga, watercolor, realistic graphite and cartoon. The same photo gives you a different lesson for each style and level.

How does the feedback work?

At optional checkpoints you photograph your page and the AI tells you what is working and what to fix first. When you finish, you photograph the final drawing for a scored report on proportions, shading and accuracy, with wins, focus areas and a drill to practice next.

What are challenges?

Pin a finished drawing to the Community wall and tap Challenge. Friends draw the same lesson, the drawings sit side by side for two weeks and each person gets one vote. Friends can vote on the web, no app needed.

See the open challenges

Do I need an account?

No. Sketchwise has no sign-up. Your lessons and progress are stored on your device.

What happens to my photos?

The photos you pick or take are sent over an encrypted connection to AI providers, only to build your lesson and check your drawing. We do not use them to train AI models.

Read the Privacy Policy

Which languages does the app speak?

Sketchwise is available in 31 languages, including the lessons and the AI feedback.

Your next drawing starts with a photo.

Download Sketchwise and turn anything you see into your next lesson.