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Can Gaming Become Applied To Help Art Students?

By Robert Sutter


Anyone can make the argument that gaming is a form of art, which has quite a bit of support backing it as well. However, did you know that video games might be able to help those who have interests in certain fields, drawing included amongst them? It might seem hard to believe but there are actually a number of reasons as to why this is. With various examples seen in the realm of gaming, I believe that it is time to cover them with the utmost emphasis.

There have been a number of video games that have helped those with penchants for art and I believe one of the earliest examples was, "Mario Paint." Released for the Super Nintendo back in 1992, it was one of the first video games which, I recall, came with a mouse and pad not unlike a computer. Basically, the game ran the gamut from digital drawing to animation. It also included a simple musical tool, which only helped to make it the perfect art introduction for gamers at that time.

Of course, Nintendo would continue its pursuits to help budding arts with another series, "Art Academy." Unlike "Mario Paint," this particular series was less like games and more like a series of entry level art applications for people to become involved in. Each of these games had their own sets of lessons, which were easy enough to follow. Nintendo understood that it did not want to turn people away from these products, so the decision to make the games approachable was a smart one.

If you think that Nintendo was the only company to set its sights on art, though, you would be mistaken. While this particular entity is not exactly as prominent as Nintendo, the uDraw gaming tablet is still a recent addition that deserves to have attention brought to it. It is clear that this was made to be more of an educational device, especially when given the fact that SpongeBob SquarePants and Marvel, to name a couple of entities, have had games of their own released with it. Nonetheless, it can potentially provide budding artists with a strong starting point.

It is something of a lie to say that video games cannot provide people with assistance as far as art is concerned. The above examples are just a couple to consider and many of them have proven effective, as "Art Academy" was able to showcase. Of course, if you are someone who wants to develop a career for him or herself in art, maybe these titles have come to your attention. If they have not, perhaps you can benefit from becoming lost in these forms of digital media.




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