Editor's Review
Tracing is the teaching method here. Draw Glow Comics from ColorJoy puts a step-by-step outline of a comic or anime character on screen and asks you to follow it with a glowing neon brush, building the figure line by line until the finished drawing sits on a dark canvas.
It suits younger users and complete beginners who want a satisfying result quickly rather than a course in figure drawing. The glow effect flatters shaky lines, each lesson is short, and there is a colouring stage once the outline is done. Anyone hoping to learn proportion or anatomy from the ground up will find it thin, since following a template does little to build freehand confidence.
Like most free drawing apps in this bracket, it runs on advertising, with breaks between lessons and extra character packs held back behind unlocks. Rated 4.39 across more than five million installs, it is best read as a relaxing tracing toy with a comic-art theme rather than a teaching tool.
Features
Step-by-step tracing lessons for comic and anime characters
Neon glow brushes that render lines on a dark canvas
Colouring stage to finish each completed outline
Character packs spanning several styles and difficulty levels
Save each drawing to your device or post it straight to a chat
Pros
Guided steps put a decent-looking result within reach of beginners
The glow rendering hides unsteady hand movement
Lessons are short enough to fit into a few spare minutes
Cons
Advertising appears often between lessons
Tracing templates teach little about drawing without a guide
