The best daily drawing app for artists of every level
Whether you're picking up a pencil for the first time or you've been sketching for years, finding a drawing app that actually fits your life can be hard. Most are either too complex, too lonely, or just don't keep you coming back.
Sketch a Day is different. Thousands of artists use it to draw every single day — and genuinely enjoy it.
What makes Sketch a Day the best drawing app?
A fresh prompt, every single day
The hardest part of drawing isn't the technique — it's knowing what to draw. Sketch a Day solves that completely. Every day you get a new curated prompt (think "Cone," "Magic," "Storm," or hundreds of others) so you open the app and start drawing immediately. No blank page paralysis.
Five minutes is all it takes
You don't need an hour-long art session to get better. Research consistently shows that short, consistent practice beats sporadic marathon sessions. Sketch a Day is built around this idea — even a five-minute sketch counts, and those minutes add up fast.
Draw in any medium you love
Watercolor, pencil, charcoal, digital, markers — it doesn't matter. Sketch a Day is a community for all artists using all tools. You can even filter by medium to discover other artists working the same way you do.
A community that's actually kind
Artist communities online can be brutal. Sketch a Day is the exception. The moderation is tight — one user noted that a rude comment disappeared and the account was suspended within minutes. What you'll actually find is encouragement, genuine feedback, and people excited to see your work improve.
❝I've never encountered any rude comments here, and the only nasty comment I've ever seen disappeared and the account was suspended within minutes — they have a great moderation system
Track your own growth
Every sketch you post becomes part of your personal gallery. Scroll back through weeks or months of your own work and actually see yourself improving. That visual record of progress is one of the most motivating things an artist can have.
Who is Sketch a Day for?
Complete beginners — The community is welcoming and judgment-free. Nobody expects masterpieces. The prompts give you a starting point, and the comments give you encouragement.
Experienced artists — Daily prompts keep your skills sharp and push you into subjects you'd never pick yourself. Many pros use the app to stay in the habit between bigger projects.
Busy people — If you can find five minutes, you can draw. The app fits around your schedule, not the other way around.
Families — Parental controls make Sketch a Day one of the few drawing apps suitable for younger kids, with a safe environment for sharing creative work.
What artists are saying
❝I have over a 70 day streak. This app is great because I really struggled with coming up with something to draw, so when this app prompts you every day to draw something new, it gets my creativity flowing.
❝It's an amazing place to come to for practicing new things, finding new interesting art supplies... And they even give you ideas of what to draw!
❝This app is easy and compatible for everyone. Your age doesn't matter at all.
Download Sketch a Day Free
Join over 400,000 artists already building their daily drawing habit. The app is free to download, and you don't need any experience to get started.
