Learn to Draw Like Never Before: AR, AI, and 550+ Lessons in One Creative App.
About the client
Sketchar is a mobile drawing and creative learning app developed by SKETCHAR UAB that merges augmented reality and artificial intelligence to help anyone learn how to draw, from complete beginners to practicing artists. Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision, the app offers 550+ structured drawing lessons, a personalized AI learning plan, a powerful digital canvas, community contests, and an AR drawing tool that projects virtual sketches onto real surfaces through the phone camera. With a 4.4-star rating on the App Store, Sketchar has built a global community of artists across 11 languages.
- Location: Globally Available in 11 Languages
Where Art Meets Augmented Reality
The mission was to make drawing genuinely accessible to everyone by combining structured learning with cutting-edge technology. Sketchar set out to create an experience where a beginner could pick up their phone, follow AR-guided lines on real paper, and walk away feeling like an artist while also giving serious learners the tools, courses, and community to grow consistently over time.
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- Duration: 1 Year
Turning a Blank Page Into a Creative Breakthrough
Most people who want to learn drawing give up before they start — not because they lack talent, but because traditional methods are slow, discouraging, and built for classrooms. The challenge was to build a mobile app that removed every barrier between someone and their first drawing, using AR to guide the hand, AI to personalize the journey, and a community to keep the motivation alive.
Let’s Make It Happen
We don't overcomplicate things. We break it down, keep it simple, and make sure things get done. Ready to crush it? Let's get started!
Defined the full learning journey from a first-time user picking up a pencil to an experienced artist refining their style. Built the product scope around AR-guided drawing, AI personalization, and community engagement as the three core pillars.
Designed an intuitive, visually rich UI in Figma that felt creative and inspiring without being overwhelming. Every screen was built to encourage action: start a lesson, join a contest, pick up the pencil right now.
Built the app using Swift with ARKit powering the augmented reality drawing overlay and Core ML driving the personalized learning plan. Developed the full drawing canvas, layer system, brush engine, and contest infrastructure from the ground up
Tested the AR drawing experience across different surfaces, lighting conditions, and device types. Refined lesson pacing, onboarding flow, and subscription presentation based on real user feedback from early adopters.
Released on the App Store with a structured free-to-try model and four subscription options. Continuous version updates, including new brush engines, smudge tools, collabs, and daily challenges, have kept the product fresh and growing since launch.
Defined the full learning journey from a first-time user picking up a pencil to an experienced artist refining their style. Built the product scope around AR-guided drawing, AI personalization, and community engagement as the three core pillars.
Designed an intuitive, visually rich UI in Figma that felt creative and inspiring without being overwhelming. Every screen was built to encourage action: start a lesson, join a contest, pick up the pencil right now.
Built the app using Swift with ARKit powering the augmented reality drawing overlay and Core ML driving the personalized learning plan. Developed the full drawing canvas, layer system, brush engine, and contest infrastructure from the ground up
Tested the AR drawing experience across different surfaces, lighting conditions, and device types. Refined lesson pacing, onboarding flow, and subscription presentation based on real user feedback from early adopters.
Released on the App Store with a structured free-to-try model and four subscription options. Continuous version updates, including new brush engines, smudge tools, collabs, and daily challenges, have kept the product fresh and growing since launch.
A Creator-First Experience, Built With Passion By Sketchar
Sketchar's approach combined learning science and creative technology, building a platform that meets aspiring artists exactly where they are and gives them everything they need to grow.
- AR Drawing Tool: Through the smartphone camera, users see a virtual AR sketch projected onto the surface in front of them. They simply follow the lines with a real pencil, making drawing feel achievable from the very first attempt.
- 550+ Structured Lessons: Courses cover everything from beginner basics to portraits, anime, and character design, organized by skill level so every user always knows exactly what to do next.
- AI Personalized Plan: A smart learning plan adapts to each user's creative goals and pace, accelerating growth and keeping the experience relevant, whether someone draws once a week or every single day.
Project Results
- App Store Rating: 4.4 stars from 85 verified ratings, with users consistently praising the app as the best drawing tool for beginners and a genuine step forward for anyone wanting to improve.
- Global Reach: Available in 11 languages across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision, making Sketchar one of the most accessible drawing learning platforms available on Apple devices today.
- Active Development: Version 10.4 released March 26, 2026, with a consistent update history demonstrating an active, responsive team that keeps the product sharp and the community engaged.
- Community Growth: Daily art challenges, collaborative Collabs, and a Stars reward system have turned Sketchar from a learning tool into a living creative community that users return to every day.
