Autodesk's Sketchbook painting and drawing apps for iPhone and iPad go free for the first time ever

For the next week, Autodesk’s Sketchbook Pro for iPad and Mobile for iPhone are available as free downloads from the App Store. Typically priced at $4.99 and $1.99, this is the first time these popular drawing apps have ever gone free.

Here’s what you can expect to get from these powerful apps:

With the same paint engine as the SketchBook Pro desktop software, SketchBook Mobile delivers fluid pencils and sophisticated brushes in a simple and easy-to-use interface. Capture everything from your smallest doodles to your biggest ideas all in one place with SketchBook Mobile, no matter where you are.

Both apps are rated 4+ stars and the software has an active community of users creating incredible pieces of art. Get started by browsing these free tutorials and how-to videos.

The desktop version was just updated yesterday and is now subscription based with rates starting at $2.99 per month.