Lapis: Learn to Draw & Sketch

Pencil shading on real paper

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases

iPhone

Draw on real paper, one Step at a time: a Lesson from us, or a Photo Guide from your own photo of a pet or an object. Basics, Shapes and a sample Photo Guide are free. Put your phone next to your paper and draw with a real pencil. At every Step, Lapis shows what the paper should look like: a few lines first, then shapes, light and shadow. Learn to draw, not to copy. HOW A LESSON WORKS Every drawing is built in the same order a pencil lesson uses: a few straight lines for the size, then the big shapes, clean lines, light shadows, shadow shapes, a map of 3 to 5 tones, and the last details. Each Step shows the paper as it should look once it's done, with the pencil to use for it, from 2H to 6B. Tap once for the next Step. DRAW FROM YOUR OWN PHOTO A Photo Guide turns your own photo into Steps: your cat, your dog, a favorite mug. It works best with one clear subject, good light and a plain background. Photo Guide is in beta: results depend on the photo. If a photo can't be turned into a drawing, your Photo Guide is given back. LESSONS CHOSEN BY US Lessons are made and chosen by us and grouped into Units, from Basics and Shapes to light and shadow. Techniques come up when a Step needs them: measuring with your pencil, hatching, the value scale. ANY PENCIL WILL DO An ordinary HB from a drawer and printer paper are fine to start. An optional Grid helps you carry proportions to the paper. You draw freehand: nothing is projected onto your paper. BUILT FOR THE DESK Big, readable Steps from a distance. The screen stays on while you draw. Compare a Step with the one before it to see what it adds. Take a photo of your drawing at the end and keep it next to the Reference, or share it. FREE AND PRO Free: the Basics and Shapes Units and a sample Photo Guide of a cat. Lapis Pro: every Lesson and 10 Photo Guides a month. - Lapis Pro Yearly: 7 days free (every Lesson and 1 Photo Guide), then billed yearly. - Lapis Pro Monthly: billed monthly, no free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial or the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. PRIVACY No account. For a Photo Guide, only the cut-out of your subject leaves your phone, never the full photo. Our server doesn't keep it; Google may keep it for up to 90 days to detect abuse. It isn't used to train AI. Your drawings and Photo Guides stay on your phone. Terms of Use: https://ekinbariscakir.com/lapis/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://ekinbariscakir.com/lapis/privacy/

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Seller
EKIN BARIS CAKIR
Size
80.7 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
Languages
English
Age Rating
13+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • Lapis Pro Monthly $9.99
  • Lapis Pro Yearly $59.99
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