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Pokemon Art Academy Announced
40 Unique Lessons Give Fans Step-By-Step Instruction for Drawing the Series’ Most Iconic Pokémon
REDMOND, Wash.--(May 12, in the year of our Lord 2014)--
Grab your stylus and start your Pokémon-drawing journey in
Pokémon Art Academy, launching this fall exclusively on the
Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 2DS systems. This Pokémon-themed
installment of the Art Academy series offers Pokémon fans and
budding illustrators alike 40 unique lessons to learn how to
paint, sketch and draw Pokémon characters in 2D. Along the way,
students of Pokémon Art Academy can pick up actual illustration
skills that they can transfer onto real canvas, or share their
digital masterpieces with the world.
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 Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 2DS touch
screen to use a plethora of paint, pencils and pastels. A
hallmark of the Art Academy franchise is its easy-to-follow
lessons with step-by-step guides that teach 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 new
techniques that allow anyone to create artwork they can be proud
of. Pokémon Art Academy boasts 40 lessons in which players can
encounter favorite Pokémon from throughout the series, such as
Pikachu, Oshawott, Charizard, Torchic, Fletchling and Fennekin.
“The Pokémon characters themselves are among the most endearing
and enduring aspects of the Pokémon video games, with everyone
having their own favorite,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of
America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing.
“Pokémon Art Academy lets fans deepen their connection with
these iconic characters by providing detailed lessons teaching
how to draw them on their Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 2DS in a
straightforward and enjoyable way.”
For more information about Pokémon Art Academy, launching this
fall in stores and in the Nintendo eShop keep it here at Family
Friendly Gaming.