It’s easy to see why many people love drawing—it’s an act of inherent calm that allows for creative expression and the gratifying reward of bringing something to fruition. The hardest part? Actually starting. ArtWorkout can help, even if you haven’t picked up a pencil since elementary school.

What we love: While the intention of the app is to help you develop your drawing skills through step-by-step actions, there’s lots of room for creative expression. Choose your brush—you can make the most of Apple Pencil support—select the colours you want to work with and, when you’re finished, you can still backtrack to make tweaks. Remember to save your work to your Photos and start to build that beautiful library of your artistic milestones.

Quick tip: If you’re right-handed and painting with your finger, try drawing leftwards (and vice versa) to have the best visibility into the section of the canvas you’re working with.

Meet the creator: Founded by Aleksandr Ulitin and supported by a passionate international team, ArtWorkout appeals to what the developers call your art muscles, inviting you to gamify learning with the app’s engaging approach.