Learn to draw,
one mark at a time.
Markday gives you a daily lesson and real AI feedback on your sketch — like having a drawing teacher who actually looks at your work.
Join 1,000+ hobbyists already improving their fundamentals
You've tried learning to draw before.
Here's why it didn't stick.
Passive watching
YouTube tutorials where you watch someone draw but never improve because there's no feedback on your sketches.
Gamification overload
Apps that feel like Duolingo for drawing — streaks, XP, badges — when what you needed was a real teacher.
Course overwhelm
Skillshare courses that go from "beginner" to "professional" in 40 hours. You stop at lesson 3.
A drawing teacher
who texts you back.
Markday gives you a short, focused lesson every day. Upload your sketch. Get specific, warm feedback from AI trained on thousands of real drawing critiques — not a bot score.
- ✓Lessons under 10 minutes — build the habit first
- ✓AI reads YOUR sketch — not a generic tip engine
- ✓Curriculum that builds: gesture → shading → form → composition
“Your line confidence is improving on the long strokes — I can see you held the pencil more loosely. Work on the short hatching lines in the shadow zones.”
Everything you need
to actually improve.
Structured Curriculum
20 lessons from line control to composition — each one building on the last.
Sketch Upload
Upload a photo of your sketch. AI analyzes it in seconds.
Warm AI Feedback
Specific notes on what's working and what to fix — phrased like a teacher, not a grading rubric.
Progress Tracking
Visual streak calendar, lesson completion graph, skill growth over time.
Daily Habit
One lesson per day. Under 10 minutes. The habit IS the product.
Community
Share sketches, get encouragement, see what others are working on.
How Markday works.
Pick your lesson
Choose from 20 fundamentals lessons, starting with today's recommendation.
Draw and upload
Spend 5-10 minutes on the exercise. Photograph your sketch and upload it.
Get your feedback
AI reads your specific sketch and gives you real, actionable notes within seconds.
What a lesson looks like.
Lesson 04 — Gesture Drawing: The Spine Line
Objective: Capture the core movement of a pose in a single flowing line.
Instructions
- 1.Find a reference pose (photo or mirror). Look at the overall flow of the body from head to feet.
- 2.Without lifting your pencil, draw one continuous curved line that captures the main movement — the 'spine' of the pose.
- 3.Repeat 5 times with different poses. Each sketch should take under 60 seconds.
📎 Upload your sketch or drop a photo
“I've started drawing apps 5 times. Markday is the first one where I actually feel like I'm getting better.”
— Sarah K., 34
“The AI told me exactly which lines looked stiff and why. That specificity is what I needed for years.”
— Marcos T., 41
“10 minutes a day doesn't feel like a chore. It feels like something I look forward to.”
— Priya M., 29
“Unlike Duolingo, I'm not chasing points. I'm actually learning proportion.”
— Daniel R., 38
“The feedback sounds like my old art teacher. It's warm, honest, and actually useful.”
— Jen O., 52
“Started as a complete beginner. After 2 weeks, I drew my daughter's portrait and made her cry (happy).”
— Tom B., 45