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Art Explora Academy is a free route into art history, with 11 thematic courses that each take less than an hour. Its library adds videos, articles and podcasts, while progress tracking and access on Android, iOS and the web make it possible to learn across devices. Pass every course quiz—10 correct answers out of 12 are required for each—and the courses lead to a certificate validated by Sorbonne University. All content requires a free account, and downloading or sharing the certificate requires a donation of at least €5.

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   ArtWorkout

   Free plan AndroidiPhone

   Guided drawing practice with progress feedback — ArtWorkout replaces art-history courses with guided drawing lessons, feedback on completed work and multiplayer practice.

   7.3 Free plan Visit site
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   Sketchar

   Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1

   AR sketching and broad drawing lessons — Sketchar adds augmented-reality sketch projection, a digital canvas and more than 1,000 drawing lessons instead of art-history courses.

   7.0 Free plan · paid from $1.50/user/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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   Animation Mentor

   Paid Web

   Character, game and creature animation training — Animation Mentor focuses on character and game animation courses and workshops rather than art-history learning.

   5.7 Visit site
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   Ctrl+Paint

   Free plan Web

   Short digital painting lessons and concept-art practice — Ctrl+Paint offers five-minute digital-painting videos and concept-art challenges instead of art-history courses and a certificate path.

   7.0 Free plan · paid from $10 Visit site
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   DigitalPainting.School

   Free plan Web

   Digital painting courses with project files — DigitalPainting.School adds digital-painting courses with video, exercises and downloadable project files rather than art-history lessons.

   6.3 Free plan Visit site
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   Drawspace

   Free plan Web

   Printable drawing lessons and structured assignments — Drawspace offers more than 500 downloadable, printable drawing lessons and structured courses rather than art-history learning.

   6.9 Free plan · paid from $9.50/mo Visit site
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   Schoolism

   Free plan Web

   Professional art courses and instructor feedback — Schoolism offers professional art courses, prerecorded lectures and live classes with instructor feedback rather than art-history courses.

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   Creature Art Teacher

   Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
   7.4 Free plan · paid from $14.99/mo Visit site
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   ArtHist

   Free plan AndroidiPhone
   7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Proko

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb+1
    7.1 Free plan · paid from $34.99 Visit site
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    DrawUp

    Free plan AndroidiPhone
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Drawabox

    Free plan Web
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Learn Squared

    Free plan Web
    6.9 Free plan · paid from $69 Visit site
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    Art Prof

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Line of Action

    Free plan Web
    6.8 Free plan · paid from $1.49/mo Visit site
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    Love Life Drawing

    Free plan Web
    6.8 Free plan · paid from $49/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    ShadowDraw

    Free plan iPhoneMac
    6.8 Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Quickposes

    Free plan Web
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Sketch a Day

    Free plan AndroidiPhone
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Domestika

    by Domestika

    Paid WebiPhoneAndroid
    5.7 From ₹541.69/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Paintable

    Free trial Web
    5.6 From $35/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    CGMA

    Paid Web
    5.5 From $599 Visit site
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    Watts Atelier

    Free trial Web
    5.4 From $49 · 7-day trial Visit site
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    The Gnomon Workshop

    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    5.3 From $41.58/mo (annual) Visit site

The trade-off is its focus: Art Explora Academy teaches art history, not drawing technique, digital painting or animation. Readers seeking practice, feedback, printable course materials or instruction in specific creative tools may find a closer fit elsewhere. Alternatives range from free resources to paid schools and workshops, and their formats vary from short videos to structured classes. Compare the subject, learning style, platform and price you need; also consider whether the art-history library and certificate matter more to you than creative exercises or instructor feedback.

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