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AR Drawing
Beyond Paper: 7 Surfaces You Can Draw On With AR (Clothes, Sneakers, Walls, Skin)
AR drawing started as a way to transfer sketches onto walls — but the same trick works on t-shirts, sneakers, clay reliefs and even skin. Here's how artists use augmented reality drawing far beyond paper.
Aug 31, 2026 · 4 min read
Real AR vs. Fake AR in Drawing Apps: How to Tell the Difference
Many "augmented reality drawing" apps just layer a transparent image over your camera feed and ask you to prop your phone on a glass. Here's how real AR drawing works — and why Sketchar, the creator of the AR drawing concept, does it differently.
Aug 31, 2026 · 3 min read
Best Paper for AR Drawing: How Texture, Size and Light Affect Tracking
Not all paper works equally well with augmented reality. Here's why textured, A4-sized sheets in good light give the most stable AR projection in Sketchar — and what to avoid.
Aug 27, 2026 · 3 min read
Mural App
Sketchar Multiplayer for Meta Quest: Paint Murals Together using AR/VR
Sketchar launches the first multiplayer mural painting feature for Meta Quest — several headsets now see the same sketch, in the same place, on the same wall. Mural teams, schools, and live events can finally paint together.
Sep 1, 2026 · 3 min read
How to Resume Your VR Mural the Next Day in Sketchar on Meta Quest (Without Losing Placement)
Painting a large mural in Sketchar on Meta Quest usually takes more than one session. Here's how to keep your projected image locked in exactly the same spot when you come back the next day.
Sep 14, 2026 · 3 min read
How to drop sketches from your computer to Meta Quest: a step-by-step Sketchar guide
Continuing the topic of transferring images to VR: we explain how to upload sketches from your computer to the Sketchar app on Meta Quest via the browser and use them to paint murals on walls.
Sep 11, 2026 · 2 min read
Canvas
Draw Together in Real Time: Sketchar Launches the First Cross-Platform Multiplayer Drawing App for Mobile
Sketchar Multiplayer lets you draw together in real time on iOS and Android. Create a room, invite anyone, and co-create on a shared canvas – the first true cross-platform collaborative drawing app for mobile.
Jun 2, 2026 · 5 min read
Try the new Smudge Tool in the Sketchar app
Sketchar introduces an advanced Smudge tool – blend colors, smooth edges, and create stunning transitions like digital oil painting. Experiment with different brushes and bring your art to life!
Jul 25, 2025 · 1 min read
Introducing Sketchar Collabs: A New Way to Create Together
Are you looking for a drawing app that sparks creativity, connects you with a creative community, and helps you learn to draw in a fun and engaging way? Meet Sketchar Collabs – the latest feature in the Sketchar app, designed for artists, hobbyists, and anyone passionate about drawing as a hobby or a lifelong skill. ▋Art Challenges You Can Start – and Everyone Can Join After successfully hosting over 100 art challenges with more than 10,000 participants, we’re thrilled to announce that now
Jun 27, 2025 · 2 min read
Interview
Hamza from Algeria on Murals, Millions of Views, and His Creative Journey with Sketchar
An artist story from Algeria: meet Hamza, one of the first commercial artists in the country to build his workflow around Sketchar — from AR sketching to 20M+ views and smarter paint planning.
Sep 4, 2026 · 4 min read
Beauty at Scale: Interview with Alli K on the New Era of Mural Art with VR
Dallas mural artist Alli K shares how she got started, her bold graphic style, dream surfaces to paint, and how Sketchar VR on Meta Quest is changing her process.
Jan 26, 2026 · 4 min read
Less Guesswork, More Painting with Sketchar: Art Kato on Using VR for Portrait Murals
Portrait murals demand absolute precision. Read how Sketchar helps Art Kato speed up mural sketching by up to three times using VR.
Jan 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Artist Agent
Paint Calculator
Mural Paint Calculator Tutorial: How Much Paint Do I Need for a Facade?
A detailed 3-minute walkthrough of the Mural Paint Calculator web app for facade murals. See how to enter wall dimensions, colors, and coats in this wall paint estimator for a large-scale facade mural
Aug 26, 2026 · Video
Mural Paint Calculator: Know Exactly How Many Spray Cans Your Mural Needs
Upload your mural sketch and instantly calculate how many cans you need and how much it costs. Free tool by Sketchar.
Apr 24, 2026 · 2 min read
Education
Using Sketchar In Art Classes– Charleston County School of the Arts Case Study
VR expands learning, speeds skill growth, and strengthens collaboration. At Charleston County School of the Arts, students used Sketchar on VR headsets to view the same image and draw on one real canvas together–coordinating their strokes in sync and practicing true collaboration.
Feb 4, 2026 · 3 min read
Creative Assignments to Transform Your Art Classes – Guidebook
Engage students with creative art assignments using Sketchar, including AR drawing, frame-by-frame animation, and collaborative projects.
Oct 1, 2025 · 4 min read
The Sketchar App at the Kids' iPad Conference in Australia
40 children at once, rotating through 5 digital technology workshops, 200 children in total creating an infographic on solving a real-world problem with the help of Sketchar.
Jun 18, 2021 · 1 min read
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