Paper Coach
Learn to draw, one line at a time
Paper Coach shows you each line of a drawing, then waits while you draw it on real paper. Step by step, the picture appears in your own hand. For kids and grown-ups who say they can’t draw.
Get Paper Coach on the App StoreFree to download · iPhone and iPad
How it works
- Watch a line. Lina draws one line on the screen, slowly, so you see where it starts, where it goes and where it stops.
- Draw it on paper. Copy it onto your page with a pencil or a pen, then tap “I drew it”. Nothing moves on until you do.
- Finish a picture. A few minutes later the whole drawing is on your paper. Keep a photo of it in your sketchbook.
Free drawing guides
Step-by-step guides from the app’s lessons, a new one every few days.
What you can draw
Plants
Trees, flowers and potted plants, from stacked triangles to a twisted bonsai, ending on a windowsill garden.
Fruits
Round, curved and clustered shapes, ending with four fruits overlapping in a bowl.
Sky & Weather
From a sun made of a circle and rays to a storm over the mountains: simple shapes first, then overlap, then a whole scene.
Food & Treats
Treats first, then stacked and layered food, ending with a full snack tray.
Forms
The skills path: boxes, cylinders, cones and spheres, then everyday objects built from them, with one light direction.
Wheels
Everything that rolls, from a box-shaped bus to an ambulance with its cross and roof light.
On the Water
Boats and ships, from one sail on a hull to a harbour scene.
In the Air
Things that fly, from a paper airplane to a busy sky that uses size for depth.
Space
Moons, planets and spacecraft, ending with the solar system drawn on orbit ellipses.
Landscape
Depth without buildings: overlap, size, paler distance, reflections and a road to the horizon, ending with a full mountain valley.
Around Town
The town as you see it: shop fronts, balconies and bridges, textures you suggest instead of copying, a tiled rooftop, ending with a café and its table for two.
Fantasy Objects
Treasures from a fantasy world: a potion, a jeweled crown and an hourglass, then a sword, a spellbook and a cauldron, ending with an open treasure chest.
For families
Setting it up for your child? Paper Coach can send you a note in the evening with what they drew that day. A child never sees a price: Premium sits behind a grown-ups’ check.
Questions
What is Paper Coach?
An iPhone and iPad app that teaches drawing step by step, on real paper. Lina, the coach, draws one line on the screen and waits while you draw it on your page. There are 120 lessons on 12 paths, from a pine tree to a race car, and whole scenes drawn in short chapters.
Who is it for?
Anyone who says they can’t draw: kids from about six, teens and grown-ups. The first lessons of every path are simple, and the later ones build on them.
Do I need a tablet or a stylus?
No. You draw with a pencil or a pen on paper. The phone or iPad only shows you the next line.
Is it free?
It is free to download. The first three lessons of every path, one scene on every path and the drawing of the day are free. Premium opens every lesson, by the week, by the year, or with one Lifetime payment.
How long does a lesson take?
Most take five to ten minutes, and each one ends with a finished drawing on your paper.
Draw your first picture today
Get Paper Coach on the App StoreFree to download · iPhone and iPad