Art Learning Apps
Alternatives to Sketchar
Sketchar suits people who want drawing instruction tied to real surfaces. Its augmented-reality tools project sketches onto paper, walls, and murals, while the digital canvas provides brushes, layers, stroke smoothing, a liquid brush, and time-lapse recording. More than 1,000 lessons cover subjects such as anime, portraits, animals, and landscapes. Mobile shared canvases, supported VR headsets, offline sketches, and image uploads extend the workflow beyond a single drawing session. Access spans Android, iOS, and web, with a free plan, seven-day trial, and paid plans from $1.50 per user monthly when billed annually.
- 01 Animation Mentor
Animation Mentor suits students seeking structured animation courses or workshops with guided projects, instructor feedback, and live classes.
From $400/mo Free plan Web9.1 Visit Specs - 02 ArtWorkout
ArtWorkout suits children and teenagers, as well as learners who want guided drawing practice, progress tracking, or multiplayer drawing.
From $4.17/mo Free plan iOS · Android9.0 Visit Specs - 03 CGMA From $5.75/mo Web8.4 Visit Specs
- 04 Art Explora Academy
It suits learners looking for short art-history courses with quizzes, progress tracking and a media library.
Free plan Web · iOS · Android8.2 Visit Specs - 05
Ctrl+Paint Ctrl+Paint suits learners building digital painting fundamentals through short, self-paced lessons and practice challenges.
Free plan Web8.1 Visit Specs - 06
Drawspace Drawspace suits learners looking for online drawing instruction, whether they prefer self-directed lessons or courses with weekly assignments.
From $9.50/mo Free plan Web8.0 Visit Specs - 07
ArtHist ArtHist suits learners, exam candidates and museum visitors who want structured art-history study on a phone or tablet.
From $2.08/mo iOS · Android7.9 Visit Specs - 08 Creature Art Teacher
It suits people learning art and animation, including those seeking lessons in animal drawing, painting, character design or storytelling.
From $9.99/mo Web · iOS · Android7.8 Visit Specs - 09 ShadowDraw
ShadowDraw suits learners who want structured drawing practice on a compatible iPad or Mac.
From $4.17/mo Free trial macOS · iOS7.7 Visit Specs - 10 Paintable From $19.92/mo Free trial Web7.6 Visit Specs
- 11 Line of Action From $1.49/mo Web7.5 Visit Specs
- 12 Schoolism
Schoolism suits artists looking for self-paced recorded courses or a live class with assignments and instructor feedback.
From $30/mo Free plan Web7.5 Visit Specs - 13 DrawUp
DrawUp suits beginners and people of all ages who want guided drawing practice on a phone or tablet.
From $2.50/mo iOS · Android7.4 Visit Specs - 14 Learn Squared Web7.4 Visit Specs
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Proko Proko suits learners seeking art courses across drawing, anatomy, painting, and related subjects, with community feedback on assignments.
Web · Windows · iOS · Android7.4 Visit Specs - 16 The Gnomon Workshop From $41.58/mo Web · Windows · macOS · iOS7.4 Visit Specs
- 17 Watts Atelier From $79/mo Free trial Web7.4 Visit Specs
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Domestika From ₹541.63/mo Web · iOS · Android7.3 Visit Specs - 19 Drawabox
It suits beginners and learners seeking structured practice in drawing fundamentals and spatial reasoning.
Free plan Web7.3 Visit Specs - 20
Love Life Drawing From $49/mo Web7.3 Visit Specs - 21 New Masters Academy From $36.75/mo Web7.3 Visit Specs
- 22 Sketch a Day
It suits people who want daily drawing prompts, skill-building tutorials and feedback from an art community.
Free plan iOS · Android7.2 Visit Specs - 23 Quickposes Free plan Web7.0 Visit Specs
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Skillshare From $13.25/mo Web · iOS · Android6.8 Visit Specs - 25 DigitalPainting.School
It suits learners looking for digital-painting lessons, from free introductory material to longer programs with exercises and feedback.
Free plan Web6.7 Visit Specs - 26 Art Prof Web · iOS · Android6.6 Visit Specs
Choosing instead of Sketchar
An alternative may fit better if projection and VR are unnecessary, or if you want a narrower learning format. The choices below range from art-history courses and printable curricula to daily prompts, guided practice, animation training, and specialist animal-reference material. Compare whether you need real-surface workflows, multiplayer, instructor feedback, certificates, downloadable lessons, community features, or offline access. Also check platform coverage, account requirements, free access, and whether the alternative's course or membership costs suit your budget.