Absolute beginners
Never drawn before? Start with the easy templates and lessons. The AR overlay handles proportion so your first drawing looks like a real drawing.
AR Drawing · Android & iOS
Trace any drawing
with your camera.
SketchSpace AR projects sketches onto your paper through your phone's camera — so you can trace, learn, and finish drawings that look great every time. Free, ad-free, and built for everyone from absolute beginners to improving artists.
- 100% free
- No ads
- Hundreds of sketches
- Works offline once installed
An AR drawing teacher in your pocket
SketchSpace AR turns your phone into a transparent drawing guide. Choose any sketch from the library — a fox, a Pokémon-style character, a manga face, a flower, a landscape — and the app projects it onto your paper through your camera. You see the lines exactly where to trace them, and you draw the real thing with a real pencil on real paper.
It's the fastest way to start drawing if you've ever thought "I can't draw." And if you already can, it's a shortcut to nailing tricky proportions, complex characters, and detailed scenes without grid paper, light boxes, or hours of reference setup.
What you can do
Live AR overlay
Point your camera at paper and the chosen sketch appears as a transparent guide you can trace with any pencil or pen.
Hundreds of templates
Browse drawings by category — animals, cartoon characters, anime, nature, vehicles, and more — and add new ones often.
Step-by-step lessons
Learn techniques with guided lessons that build skills one stroke at a time — perfect for beginners and kids.
Favorites & gallery
Save the sketches you love and keep a gallery of every drawing you complete.
Free, with no ads
SketchSpace AR is completely free to use and contains zero ads. Draw without banners, pop-ups, or interruptions.
Private by design
Your drawings stay on your device. We don't need an account, and we don't track what you trace.
How it works
From "I can't draw" to a finished sketch in under a minute.
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Pick a sketch
Browse hundreds of templates or start a step-by-step lesson.
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Point at paper
Place a sheet of paper on a flat surface and aim your phone's camera at it.
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Trace the overlay
The sketch appears as a semi-transparent guide on your paper. Follow the lines with any pencil.
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Save & share
Snap your finished drawing, save it to your gallery, and start the next one.
Made for everyone who draws
Kids & parents
A safe, ad-free, screen-and-paper activity. Kids draw real art on real paper while learning — no in-app purchases pushed at them.
Improving artists
Skip the grid and the light box. Use AR tracing to study anatomy, characters, and composition at full size on your own paper.
Teachers & tutors
A ready-made drawing class in your pocket — categorized templates and lessons you can hand a student in seconds.
See it in action
A quick look at the SketchSpace AR experience.
Template library
Coming soon
AR tracing
Coming soon
Step lessons
Coming soon
Your gallery
Coming soon
Frequently asked questions
Is SketchSpace AR really free?
Yes. SketchSpace AR is free to download and use. There are no ads, no required sign-up, and the core features — AR tracing, templates, and step-by-step lessons — are available at no cost.
Does the app show ads?
No. SketchSpace AR contains zero advertisements — no banners, no interstitials, no rewarded videos. You draw without interruptions.
How does AR tracing actually work?
Place a sheet of paper on a flat surface and open SketchSpace AR. Pick a sketch, then point your phone's camera at the paper. The app overlays the drawing on your screen so it looks like it's printed on the paper — you follow the lines with a real pencil.
Which phones is it available on?
SketchSpace AR is available on Android via the Google Play Store. An iPhone and iPad version is coming soon to the App Store.
Do I need to be good at drawing?
Not at all. SketchSpace AR is built for complete beginners, kids, and improving artists alike. The AR overlay takes care of proportion and placement, so your first drawings look great immediately.
Does it need an internet connection?
You need a connection to download new templates, but once installed, the core AR tracing experience works offline.
Is it safe for kids?
Yes. There are no ads, no chat features, and no third-party tracking. Drawings stay on the device unless the user chooses to share them.
Ready to start sketching?
Free to download, no ads, no sign-up required. Turn your phone into a drawing teacher in seconds.