# Drawing Discoveries

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***Drawing Discoveries*** is a 1996 video game from [Brainstorm](/source/Interplay_Entertainment#Defunct_studios).[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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/The_Oregonian)* gave *Drawing Discoveries* a good rating.[11]

## References

1. ["Stepping Stone Products - Drawing Discoveries"](http://www.presage.com/pDrawDisc.html). *Presage Software*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/19970614014755/http://www.presage.com/pDrawDisc.html) June 14, 1997 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2025.

1. Brown, Lonnie (December 29, 1996). ["Program teaches children how to draw"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ledger/195567243/). *[The Ledger](/source/The_Ledger)*. p. 42. Retrieved April 15, 2026. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

1. ["Drawing Discoveries"](http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=5498). *[All Game Guide](/source/All_Game_Guide)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141115033306/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=5498) November 15, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2025.

1. Troutner, Joanne (March 1997). ["Software review"](https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA30452707&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=1f3f6389). *Emergency Librarian*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250122103740/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA30452707&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GPS&asid=1f3f6389) January 22, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2025. – via [Gale Research](/source/Gale_Research)

1. Ryan, Richard (January 19, 1997). ["Football game learning math fun"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance/163646593/). *[Staten Island Advance](/source/Staten_Island_Advance)*. p. 76. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250124122610/https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance/163646593/) January 24, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2025. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

1. ["Drawing Discoveries"](https://archive.org/details/MacAddict-008-199704/page/n83/mode/2up). *[MacAddict](/source/MacAddict)*. April 1997. p. 82. Retrieved May 31, 2025.

1. Churnin, Nancy (December 22, 1997). ["Presents for Future"](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-dec-22-me-1162-story.html). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250122131726/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-dec-22-me-1162-story.html) January 22, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2025.

1. ["The Company"](http://www.presage.com/overview.html). *Presage Software*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/19970614015351/http://www.presage.com/overview.html) June 14, 1997 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2025.

1. Sorrels, Cynthia. ["Drawing Discoveries"](http://www.kidsdomain.com/review/kdr/drawdiscov.html). *[Games Domain](/source/Games_Domain)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/19990203121538/http://www.kidsdomain.com/review/kdr/drawdiscov.html) February 3, 1999 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 14, 2026.

1. ["Computer program provides drawing adventure for children"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald/163646539/). *[Birmingham Post-Herald](/source/Birmingham_Post-Herald)*. April 12, 1997. p. 16. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250506061931/https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald/163646539/) May 6, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2025. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

1. Chase, Randy (November 26, 1996). ["Software review"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian/195567330/). *[The Oregonian](/source/The_Oregonian)*. p. 33. Retrieved April 15, 2026. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

## External links

- [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/19970328005222/http://brainstormfun.com/drawing.html) (archived)

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