Whether you’re picking up a pencil for the first time or brushing up on anatomy studies, ArtWorkout can improve your drawing technique. The app acts like a personal trainer for your sketching skills, offering real-time feedback, multiplayer sessions and thousands of quick lessons that build confidence with every stroke.

Here’s how to get the most from your “art workouts” – and why drawing for 5 minutes a day might be your new favourite habit.

ArtWorkout doesn’t just provide you with a blank canvas – it coaches you through every line. The app analyses your strokes as you draw, scoring accuracy and quality so you can see how your skills improve day to day.

Pro tip: Don’t chase perfection. Use the score as motivation, not pressure – it’s designed to help you build muscle memory and fluid motion over time.

One of ArtWorkout’s most-loved features? Drawing with fellow artists in real time. You can sketch on a shared canvas or join a Live Session where everyone completes the same exercise side by side.

Pro tip: Invite a friend to join you for a timed challenge in which you’ll trace, draw and colour together. It’s a fun way to mix things up and stay accountable.

ArtWorkout’s bite-size lessons cover everything from basic shapes to portrait drawing using the Loomis Method (a structured technique for drawing human heads). Each session takes just a few minutes, so it feels easy to build a daily drawing habit, even on busy days.

Pro tip: Start your day with a warm-up lesson to loosen your hand, then pick one focused technique to explore deeper.

After every lesson, you can generate a time-lapse video of your drawing process. It’s perfect for tracking your progress, and for sharing your work on social media.

Pro tip: Use these clips as your personal progress journal. Download them to your Photos to keep a log and look back at how far you’ve come – it can be all the motivation you need to keep going.