SketchMap Atlas

Discover the world, drawn by people.

A map of sketches from every corner of the world. Draw the places you love, keep your own sketchbook, and follow artists who see the world like you.

↖ Free to start
SketchMap Atlas app showing a map of sketches
Watercolour of Moti Jharna in IndiaMoti Jharna, India
Sketch of CorfuCorfu, Greece
Sketch of JerusalemJerusalem
Watercolour of the Piazzetta in VeniceVenice, Italy
33 languages·53 classic artists·130+ historic sketches·Free to start

Three steps. No talent required.

Step 1 illustration

Draw a place

Pick a spot you love and sketch it on paper or on screen.

Step 2 illustration

Pin it to the map

Your drawing becomes a little landmark for everyone who passes by.

Step 3 illustration

Build your sketchbook

Folders, drafts, and a trail of every place you have drawn.

What’s inside

The world map of sketches in the app
Map with sketches

Explore a world map of hand-drawn sketches pinned to the places where they were made.

Your sketchbook in folders
Your sketchbook

Keep every drawing and draft in folders in one personal digital sketchbook.

Weekly sketch challenge
Weekly challenges

Join a new weekly drawing challenge and see how artists around the world answer the same theme.

A master class: My first sketch, step by step
Master classes

Follow step-by-step drawing lessons for beginners, from the first lines to a finished sketch.

Community: sketches by followed artists with likes
Community

Follow artists, see their new sketches and likes, and find inspiration in a growing community.

Classics on the map

Sketches by Hiroshige, Delacroix, Lear and other masters, shown where they were drawn.

World map
Geyser Basin — Thomas Moran, 1872Geyser Basin
📍 Yellowstone, USA
View of Kongsberg — J. C. DahlView of Kongsberg
📍 Norway
Saintes-Maries — Van Gogh, 1888Saintes-Maries
📍 France
Innsbruck Castle — Albrecht Dürer, 1494Innsbruck Castle
📍 Austria
Corfu — Edward Lear, 1862Corfu
📍 Greece
Mount of Olives — David Roberts, 1839Mount of Olives
📍 Jerusalem
Moti Jharna — Sita Ram, 1820Moti Jharna
📍 India
The Piazzetta — J. M. W. TurnerThe Piazzetta
📍 Venice, Italy

Found a place worth drawing? Put it on the map.

Open the app

Quick answers

What is SketchMap Atlas?

SketchMap Atlas is a free app and website with a world map of hand-drawn sketches. Each drawing is pinned to the place where it was made.

How does SketchMap Atlas work?

You draw a place, pin it to the map and keep it in your own sketchbook. You can also follow other artists and join a new drawing challenge every week.

Is SketchMap Atlas free?

Yes. The free plan holds up to 30 works and 3 folders. The Creator plan, from $3.99 a month or $30 a year, removes the limits.

Where can I use it?

In any web browser and in the Android app on Google Play. On iPhone, use the web version and add it to the home screen.

How many languages does it support?

33 interface languages, including English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.

What are the classic sketches?

130+ public-domain sketches by 53 classic artists from Wikimedia Commons, shown on the map where they were drawn.

Can I keep my drawings private?

Yes. Switch on “Hide from the shared map” and only you can see the work.

Who makes SketchMap Atlas?

It is made by one independent developer, in stages.