Tayasui Sketches - Realistic drawing tools & layers
Unleash your creativity with ultra-realistic brushes, advanced layers, & intuitive design for stunning digital art.

- 1.4.10 Version
- 4.3 Score
- 4M+ Downloads
- In-app purchases License
- 3+ Content Rating
With stunning tools that create striking artwork, Sketches boasts the most aesthetically pleasing brushes available in any Android application.
Sketches serves as an exceptional drawing app featuring highly realistic tools, enriched with numerous advanced functionalities alongside a clean and user-friendly interface.
Pro options are available, offering multiple tool variations, layers, and a variety of extra features.
- More than 20 highly realistic tools
- Support for layers
- Photo import capability
- Remarkably authentic wet watercolor brush
- Brush Editor feature
- Color Eyedropper tool
- Sophisticated sharing and exporting options
- Utilize layers to streamline your workflow
- Compatible with stylus
The brushes have been crafted to ensure every stroke mimics the liveliness and authenticity of a brush on paper, adjusting according to pressure, angle, and width based on your gestures.
Available tools include:
- Pen
- Rotring
- Felt Pen
- Pen Brush
- Oil Pastel
- Dry and Wet Watercolor brushes
- Acrylic brush
- Airbrush
- Area and Filling tool
- Patterns
- Text options
- Shapes (exclusive to iPad)
- Eraser
- Cutter
- Smudge tool
"Tap to undo" doesn't work, what should I do?
Tap to undo/redo is switchable in Sketches Preferences.
Press the cog-wheel in the ••• menu to access the info panel.
- Open Sketches preferences
- Enable “Tap to undo/redo” option.
Can I use my drawings made with Sketches for commercial purposes?
You can use your creations made with Sketches as you wish.
Do not hesitate to show them to us via our networks.
Do I have to buy IAP on each of my devices?
Despite some similarities, the Android, iOS and Mac versions of Sketches are different apps. They each require separate purchases from their respective stores.
If you purchase the Pro IAP on Mac, you can only "restore the purchase" on the Mac version of Sketches.
The same is true for the iOS version (iPhone and iPad) and the Android version of Sketches.
Export to App Photos does not work, what should I do ?
Verify you've allowed access to the App Photos when first opening the app.
Follow the steps below :
Open the "Settings" app on your iPhone or iPad.
Touch the "Privacy" menu item.
Touch the "Photos" menu item.
Find "Sketches" in the list of apps and touch it.
Touch the "Read and Write" option to allow photo access.
Sketches will now be able to access your App Photos and save your drawings.
You can apply this steps to all Tayasui Apps.
Where is the Community?
Unfortunately, we could not maintain the Community as it is, moderation requiring too much work, which we have decided to concentrate on developing new features in the app.
The community is now on Instagram.
- Version1.4.10
- UpdateMay 08, 2025
- DeveloperTayasui Sketches
- CategoryArt & Design
- Requires AndroidAndroid 4.4W+
- Downloads4M+
- Package Namecom.tayasui.sketches
- Signature33e54f4d56b1ac268a9fa18d3f708578
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User-friendly interface
High-quality brushes and realistic effects
No ads in the free version
Affordable pro version for additional features
Automatic saving feature
Good watercolor tool blending
Simple design supports creativity
Great for beginners to explore digital art
Frequent app crashes during use
Limited features in the free version
Mandatory purchase for essential tools like layers
Occasional bugs leading to data loss
Frustrating UI glitches
Lack of canvas rotation options
Difficulty syncing files across devices
Problems with saved artwork becoming inaccessible