Drawing Discoveries
DeveloperPresage Software[1][2]
PublisherBrainstorm
Released1996
GenreHome[3]
PlatformsWindows
Macintosh

Drawing Discoveries is a 1996 video game from Brainstorm.[4][5] The game teaches about animals as well as drawing and is for ages 3 and up.[6][7]

Gameplay

Drawing Discoveries is an interactive program designed to teach children how to draw while introducing them to the geography and culture of Africa. Through fifteen half-hour, step-by-step drawing lessons, kids learn how to sketch animals and people from three different African regions. The experience is enhanced with QuickTime movies, Swahili language, and a guide to different drawing styles and terminology.[6]

Development

Drawing Discoveries was developed by Presage Software, a company founded in 1986.[8] It was released for Windows and Macintosh platforms.[9]

Reception

Birmingham Post-Herald said "This has a very different feel to it from other art programs we've tried. I think it could definitely help a beginner learn a few basic drawing techniques".[10] The Oregonian gave Drawing Discoveries a good rating.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Stepping Stone Products - Drawing Discoveries". Presage Software. Archived June 14, 1997 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  2. ^ Brown, Lonnie (December 29, 1996). "Program teaches children how to draw". The Ledger. p. 42. Retrieved April 15, 2026. – via Newspapers.com
  3. ^ "Drawing Discoveries". All Game Guide. Archived November 15, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  4. ^ Troutner, Joanne (March 1997). "Software review". Emergency Librarian. Archived January 22, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2025. – via Gale Research
  5. ^ Ryan, Richard (January 19, 1997). "Football game learning math fun". Staten Island Advance. p. 76. Archived January 24, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2025. – via Newspapers.com
  6. ^ "Drawing Discoveries". MacAddict. April 1997. p. 82. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  7. ^ Churnin, Nancy (December 22, 1997). "Presents for Future". Los Angeles Times. Archived January 22, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  8. ^ "The Company". Presage Software. Archived June 14, 1997 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  9. ^ Sorrels, Cynthia. "Drawing Discoveries". Games Domain. Archived February 3, 1999 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  10. ^ "Computer program provides drawing adventure for children". Birmingham Post-Herald. April 12, 1997. p. 16. Archived May 6, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2025. – via Newspapers.com
  11. ^ Chase, Randy (November 26, 1996). "Software review". The Oregonian. p. 33. Retrieved April 15, 2026. – via Newspapers.com