Phone-screen tracing on real paper

Turn your phone into a tracing lightbox

Select a clear drawing in iDrawing, place paper over your phone screen, and gently trace the visible lines that shine through.

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Pick a drawing to trace

Choose one of ten clear drawings, place paper over your screen, and follow the visible lines.

How it works

Use your phone as a lightbox by following these five steps. The drawing remains visible on the screen while you copy its lines onto paper.

Choose a clear drawing
Open a simple line drawing in iDrawing and keep it visible on the screen.
Prepare the phone lightbox
Place the phone face-up on a clean, dry, steady surface. Raise brightness only until the lines show through.
Position the paper
Lay one sheet of lightweight white paper over the display. Align it with the drawing and hold the edges steady.
Trace the visible lines
Use a pencil with very light pressure. Follow the lines without pressing hard on the screen.
Finish away from the phone
Lift the paper off the phone before erasing, darkening lines, colouring, or adding your own details.

Simple by design

The illuminated display makes each drawing visible beneath suitable paper.

Bold drawing contours are easy to follow while you trace gently.

Move the paper aside, then add colour and personal details freely.

The entry form is ready. Follow the simple steps, then ask a parent or guardian to help submit your work.

Get iDrawing on Google Play and turn your phone screen into a simple tracing lightbox.

Coming soon on theApp Store