Art Academy is a DS/3DS art learning and digital sketchpad. There are plenty of art programs out there but few that I know of that also include lessons to learn from. I know there are books that already cover that kind of stuff but its nice to have everything right in front of you.
Anyway, the DS version was cool but a little hard to use since I had a DSLite. I recently bought a 3DS XL and decided to pick up the 3DS version. The larger screens make it much nicer to use, they have more lessons and even DLC lessons if you want to go even further. The program simulates real media so you get some nice effects by mixing paint and such.
I'm enjoying it quite a bit. So I'm making this thread to show off my crappy drawings! So far I've just been following the intro lessons and haven't gone and done anything unique, but they are all still 100% drawn by me. The game doesn't fudge things or let you trace. You can see either a 3D photo of the thing you're drawing, or switch to the built in demonstration of the drawing steps. But that's always on the top screen so at best you can mimic it manually but not copy it directly.
The first lesson was a cherry
Next was a tulip
Today I did a lesson and then its mini lesson, both based on drawing with pencil. Main lesson was a tree.
Mini lesson doesn't go step by step, but just gives you a quick overview and then lets you run at it. Mushrooms!
More to come.
