uDraw Studio
© 2010 THQ, Inc.
See also uDraw Studio Instant Artist. uDraw Studio is the drawing package that comes bundled with THQ's uDraw GameTablet. It brings some serious painting power to the Wii desktop, although switching between the canvas and the tools requires changing screens; a process that takes some getting used to. You can paint, draw, and color with nine tools. For example, you can draw simple lines with a pen, then add character with the airbrush tool or chalk. Sliders and toggles adjust opacity, size and paint drop-off. The Line Tool lets you draw perfectly straight lines and the Paint Fill tool lets you fill in areas with a color. Content includes 100 stamps, 15 post-processing effects including black & white, sepia, negative, and neon, create endless customization options, and the ability to zoom in up to 400% for the fine details. You can draw on eleven canvas types, and adjust the background so that it feels like you're sketching in Paris. Our favorite feature, however, is the replay functions, which redraw your work at normal, 2x, and 4x speeds. Work can be saved on the Wii's SD card (memory card is not included). Created for THQ by Pipeworks Software.
$70, Wii
Teaches: art, creativity, drawing
CTR Rating: 88%