Sktchr helps you find sketch‑worthy places, learn from other artists, and keep growing through your own sketch history. Whether you’re sketching your home neighborhood or traveling to a symposium across the world, Sktchr is your field companion for place, light, and community.
DISCOVER & CONNECT
Explore the world through lines and washes, not just pins on a map.
• Discover a global map of sketch spots shared by artists worldwide
• See sketches tied to real places, so you can preview the view before you go
• Follow sketchers whose work inspires you and see what they’re creating
• Join local sketch meetups and events from Urban Sketchers chapters and other organizations worldwide
• Learn from others by seeing how different artists interpret the same scene
PLAN YOUR SKETCH
Know when a spot is worth the trip—and when the light is worth waiting for.
• Check crowd levels, difficulty, amenities, and accessibility for each location
• See the best time to go with lighting insights and a 7-day weather forecast
• Understand watercolor drying conditions before you even pack your bag
• Make better on-location decisions with field-friendly planning tools designed for sketching, not just sightseeing
CONTRIBUTE & ORGANIZE
Turn every outing into part of a living sketch archive you can learn from.
• Add your own sketch spots, photos, and notes to help other artists discover great locations
• Save spots into custom lists to plan future sketch walks, trips, and projects
• Track the tools, brushes, and paints in your kit so you always know what you used
• Revisit past sketches by place and time to see how your eye and line evolve
• Learn from yourself: turn your past sketches into a personal reference library and progress journal
CREATIVE TOOLS
Useful tools for drawing on location and working from references.
• Perspective Finder for quickly checking angles and structure on site
• Watercolor Mixer Finder: extract a color palette from any reference photo or scene, matched to real watercolor pigments and brands, with mixing advice
• Scan Sketch: Photograph a page from your paper sketchbook and Sktchr straightens the perspective, crops to the page edges, and cleans up the paper
• Panorama auto-slice: turn wide scenes into square formats for easy viewing
• Instant subject background notes: capture quick context about what you’re drawing, so your references are easier to remember later
FREE FOREVER
Start sketching with Sktchr for free and keep your core archive with you.
• Discover sketch spots and artists worldwide
• Follow artists and contribute your own sketches and spots
• 1 reference photo per spot
• 1 saved list
• Up to 10 sketch tools in your kit
• Full access to your journal history and portfolio
SKTCHR PRO
Upgrade for deeper planning and smarter reference tools.
• Up to 5 photos per spot
• Unlimited saved lists and sketch tools
• Advanced filters
• Best Time to Go Planner
• Full Watercolor Mixer Finder
• Panorama auto-slice
• Instant subject background notes
YOUR WORK STAYS YOURS
Sktchr is built for artists, not for feeding external models. Your sketches stay yours: we keep your artwork and our global spot database inside the app and do not sell or feed them into external AI training systems.
Find the spot, time the light, learn from others, keep learning from yourself — and keep your artwork yours — with Sktchr.
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