DigitalPainting.School vs ShadowDraw

DigitalPainting.School is a web-based learning platform for digital painting, with free resources and courses covering specific subjects and tools. Free registration provides access to free courses and resources, as well as introductory chapters from paid courses. Listed topics include painting a character, matte painting, realistic materials, fantasy landscapes, and digital painting in Procreate. Course materials include video and, depending on the course, PSD or PNG files. The Procreate course lists more than 20 hours of video, exercises, downloadable Procreate files, and lifetime access. Programme indispensable — Partie 1 includes more than 60 hours of video, over 300 hours of exercises, and professional feedback. Its complete pack lists more than 170 hours of structured video, over 900 hours of exercises, and lifetime access. MégaPack covers six course areas, including digital painting, Blender, sculpting, and freelance content. Guided projects, instructor feedback, live classes, and progress tracking are also listed. The school was founded in 2016.

ShadowDraw is a drawing app that teaches through guided, step-by-step tutorials. Its library contains hundreds of guides described as hand-drawn by art professionals, and the app checks that a learner completes each step before showing the next. Lessons encourage daily practice. In Sketch My Way, users choose colors and brushes; Art Teacher Mode uses choices selected by the art teacher. Apple Pencil and third-party styluses are supported. The free plan provides a daily free lesson, searchable free content, and a blank canvas, alongside a limited number of lessons and features. ShadowDraw+ offers unlimited drawings and new content for $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year, with Family Sharing on both plans. The app is available for iOS and macOS; listed compatibility requires iPadOS 16 or later, or a Mac running macOS 13 or later with Apple M1 or later. Subscriptions use Apple In-App Purchase and automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the billing period ends. The content is licensed for personal, non-commercial use.