Learn to draw Pokémon
Grab your stylus and start your Pokémon drawing journey in
Pokémon Art Academy, exclusively on Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems.
This Pokémon-themed iteration of the Art Academy series offers
budding illustrators and Pokémon fans alike 40 lessons to learn
how to paint, sketch, and draw with beloved Pokémon characters.
Along the way, students of Pokémon Art Academy can pick up actual
illustration skills that they can transfer onto real canvas or
paper, or share their digital masterpieces with the world.
The Art Academy series
The Art Academy series made its debut on Nintendo DS in 2009,
offering a comprehensive virtual art studio with a variety of
realistically behaving art materials. Wield the stylus with
tactile precision on the touchscreen to use the plethora of
paint, pencils, and pastels. What sets the Art Academy series
apart are its easy-to-follow lessons with step-by-step guides
that teach genuine painting and drawing techniques. A friendly
tutor takes students of all ages through these lessons, each of
which breaks down complex-looking images into simple steps.
Gradually, players pick up more and new techniques that allow
anyone to create artwork they can be proud of. Whilst previous
Art Academy titles were focused on traditional and fine art, this
Pokémon-themed iteration lets players try their hand at
illustration. So join the Pokémon Art Academy and meet Professor
Andy, who teaches players to draw and train their creative skills
- beginning with starter Pokémon and working up to legendary
masterpieces.
Useful tools for budding artists
Every artist needs tools, and the touchscreen toolbox once again
houses a bright range of pencils, pastels, and paint. There are
also art materials brand new to the series, such as markers that
make block colours with clean sharp edges, and airbrushes that
allow for a fine graduation of colour. In addition, the new
outline pen leaves a smooth line that cannot be coloured over –
perfect for cartoon drawings with slick borders. Finally, players
need not worry about making mistakes when experimenting, as the
new undo feature allows the removal of several previously made
steps from a masterpiece-in-progress.
Pokémon Art Academy boasts 40 lessons in which players can
encounter favourite Pokémon from throughout the series – even
including those from the recent Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games –
such as Pikachu, Oshawott, Charizard, Torchic, Fletchling,
Fennekin, and many more! Students can progress through four
different levels of lesson, beginning with first drawings in
Starter, discovering new skills during Novice and Apprentice, and
culminating with mastering a new talent in Graduate courses. They
will first learn how to draw colourful Pokémon profiles, then
build up Pokémon out of simple shapes like a cartoonist. Later
lessons introduce colouring techniques such shading, shadow, and
depth that bring drawings to life. For the first time in the Art
Academy series, it’s even possible to add a finishing touch by
placing completed artwork against a selection of backgrounds for
dramatic effect.
As players hone their skills, they can try out Free Paint mode,
where Pokémon can be created in any style using the full range of
tools. Over 100 reference pictures of Pokémon are included for
inspiration, while images taken with the Nintendo 3DS camera can
also be imported into the game. For those who want to keep their
artistic juices flowing, there's the new Quick Sketch mode where
players can jump into short, simple drawings and practise
producing Pokémon sketches quickly – perfect when out and about,
or as daily practice.
Save and share your masterpieces
All accomplishments can be saved into an album, as a truly
personal collection of character cards featuring your artwork as
the illustration, together with your signature. Share
masterpieces locally with other Pokémon Art Academy players, or
post them to Miiverse to show the world your greatest artistic
triumphs. And while you're there, you can always ask for help
with techniques from the friendly Miiverse community of art and
Pokémon fans.
Box Contains
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Game Disc
- Save and share your masterpieces.
- Useful tools for budding artists.
- Learn to draw Pokemon.