Offline desktop app for gesture and drawing practice
DrawTheDraw
Practice with your own reference folders, run fast timed sessions, draw side by side, and review what you made afterward. No account, no cloud sync, no subscription.
How you use it
- Add one or more folders of reference images
- Choose Gesture mode (timed viewing) or Draw mode (side-by-side)
- Set the time per image and number of images
- Draw with the built-in canvas (Ink, Pencil, Airbrush)
- Review saved drawings with the originals after the session
- Re-run the same seed and compare over time
Click any screenshot to view it larger.
What's in v0.1
- Gesture sessions and drawing sessions
- Built-in canvas with Ink, Pencil, and Airbrush
- Per-brush size, opacity, and flow settings
- Session review with saved drawings and references
- 100% local data storage
Download
Start with the demo first. It shows the real workflow with a smaller limit set, then the full beta removes those caps when you want the full practice loop.
Demo (free)
One folder, one session slot, up to 3 images. Unlimited redo for the demo seed.
Download DemoFull (beta)
No demo limits on folders, sessions, or images. Early beta pricing, includes future updates.
The full beta currently lives on the same itch.io page as the demo. Try the demo first, then use that page to buy the full version if it fits.
Open itch.io PagePlatform notes
Windows and Linux. Portable zips — extract and run, no installer.
Windows: Not code-signed yet, so Windows may show a SmartScreen warning on
first launch. Click "More info" then "Run anyway" if you want to continue. To remove, delete
the app folder. To erase local data, delete %APPDATA%\DrawTheDraw.
Linux: 64-bit only (x86_64), tested on Ubuntu 20.04/22.04, requires glibc 2.31+.
To remove, delete the app folder. To erase local data, delete ~/.local/share/DrawTheDraw.
The local data folder contains your session database, saved drawings, and cached reference copies used for review.