AR Drawing : Trace Anything

Trace images onto paper

AR Drawing : Trace Anything uses your phone’s camera to place a digital reference over a physical drawing surface. Choose an image, line it up on the page, and use the on-screen view as a guide while you sketch. It is suited to beginners learning proportions and line work, as well as hobby artists who want help starting a portrait, character, anime-style drawing, or other illustration.

Reference tools for sketching

The app can turn photographs into simpler outlines, making busy images easier to follow. You can adjust the overlay’s transparency so the reference remains visible without completely hiding your pencil marks. Image positioning and scaling help you fit the guide to the paper, although the accuracy of the result still depends on keeping the phone and drawing surface steady.

• Use images from your gallery as drawing references.
• Follow simplified outlines instead of tracing every detail in a photograph.
• Change the reference opacity while working.
• Record the drawing process as a time-lapse when you want to review or share your progress.

Who it suits

This is a practical aid rather than a replacement for drawing practice. Beginners can use it to understand shape, scale, and placement, while more experienced users may find it useful for rough studies or repeatable reference work. It works best with a stable setup and a clear, well-lit surface, since the camera view is central to the experience.

At a glance

Published by GeniusTools Labs in Art & Design, the app has a 4.53 rating from 46,673 reviews and has recorded 5,000,000+ installs. Those figures suggest it has found a broad audience among people looking for guided drawing support on Android.